A bullpen day and crooked numbers in three straight innings was enough for the Michigan Wolverines to secure a road win against the regional host and one seeded Louisville Cardinals.
Louisville started one of, if not their best starting pitcher against the Wolverines. Jared Poland toed the rubber. Although he has a 5-5 record, he sports a 3.43 ERA through his 78.2 innings of work, with 96 strikeouts and only 28 walks.
Michigan’s starter, Walker Cleveland, has started in only a third of his appearances on the year, and his maximum innings pitched in one outing this year is 4.