OMAHA, Neb. -- Louisville had an early five-run lead against Texas A&M and national player of the year Brendan McKay was on the mound. It should have been game over, right?
"We knew Texas A&M wasn't going to fold," coach Dan McDonnell said.
The Aggies didn't. They pulled within a run in the sixth inning before Sam Bordner shut them down with three innings of no-hit relief, and the Cardinals went on to an 8-4 victory Sunday in the College World Series.
"It wasn't the best game of the year, but we understand now -- as we've seen two on TV and played in one -- that these games aren't always the cleanest," McDonnell said.