Freshman left-hander Nick Lodolo will start Thursday for TCU against Louisville, coach Jim Schlossnagle said.
It makes the elimination game at the College World Series a matchup of All-America freshman left-handers. Louisville is going with Nick Bennett, who earned All-American recognition from Perfect Game after going 5-0 with a 2.70 ERA in the regular season for the Cardinals.
Lodolo, the highest Major League draft pick not to sign professionally last summer, made 14 starts and a 15th appearance in relief for TCU in the regular season, going 5-1 with a 4.28 ERA to earn All-American recognition from Collegiate Baseball.