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Davis Breaks HR Record, Nugent Walks Off as Louisville Completes Series Sweep Over Clemson
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Davis Breaks HR Record, Nugent Walks Off as Louisville Completes Series Sweep Over Clemson

Louisville Cardinals On SI·Matthew McGavic·about 1 month ago
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. - After clinching their weekend series against Clemson the day before, the Louisville baseball program was able to finish the job in the series finale, winning 7-5 in 10 innings on Sunday at Jim Patterson Stadium. After blowing a two-run lead in the ninth, the Cardinals (26-18, 10-11 ACC) only needed one additional inning to secure the win, with designated hitter Jimmy Nugent (3-5, 2 HR, 3 RBI, 2B) hitting a two-run shot to walk off the Tigers (26-19, 6-15 ACC). Louisville extends their winning streak to five-in-a-row with the victory over Clemson, and capture their first series sweep in ACC play since doing so against Boston College on Apr. 4-6 last season. It was a mostly quiet day at the plate for Louisville, collecting nine base hits but just three walks. While their pitching staff gave up nine hits and 14 walks, they were at least able to minimize damage in the run column, forcing Clemson to go 5-for-22 with runners in scoring position.…

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