Win - Eder (2-0).
Loss - Smith (6-1).
Save -
Brown (17).
WP - Hickman
(3)
;
HB - Hickman
(6)
;
Inherited runners/scored - McAvene 1/1;
Groundouts/Flyouts - Hickman 8/7;
Eder 3/3;
Brown 0/1;
Smith 5/8;
McAvene 1/0;
PItches/strikes - Hickman 102/62;
Eder 32/21;
Brown 16/13;
Smith 121/73;
McAvene 15/11;
Umpires - HP: Adam Dowdy; 1B: Billy Haze; 2B: Greg Charles; 3B: Jeff Henrichs.
Start: 6:20 pm. Duration: 3:04. Attendance: 24673
Weather: 81, sunny, wind E 7 mph
Vanderbilt advances to CWS Finals, where it will play Michigan.
Louisville eliminated.
16/3b/Martin;
51/rf/Bleday;
10/ss/Paul;
5/dh/Clarke;
18/cf/DeMarco;
19/lf/Scott;
2/2b/Ray;
20/c/Duvall;
22/1b/Infante;
44/p/Hickman;
7/cf/Dunn;
13/3b/Binelas;
2/ss/Fitzgerald;
43/1b/Wyatt;
20/lf/Snider;
9/dh/Oriente;
1/rf/Campbell;
16/2b/Lavey;
32/c/Davis;
45/p/Smith;
Top of 3rd - VU battingRay walked (3-2 FBKBFBB).
Duvall singled to center field (0-0); Ray advanced to third.
Infante grounded into double play ss to 2b to 1b (1-0 B); Duvall out on the play; Ray scored.
Martin singled to pitcher (2-2 KSBFB).
Martin failed pickoff attempt.
Martin failed pickoff attempt.
Bleday struck out swinging (1-2 KSBS).
1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Bottom of 7th - LOU battingEder to p for Hickman.
Oriente doubled to right center (0-0).
Leonard pinch ran for Oriente.
Campbell grounded out to p, SAC, bunt (0-1 F); Leonard advanced to third.
Lavey reached on a fielder's choice to shortstop (1-1 SB); Leonard out at home ss to c.
Lavey failed pickoff attempt.
Davis singled through the left side (1-2 FFB); Lavey advanced to second.
Davis advanced to second on the throw; Lavey stole third, scored on a throwing error by c.
Dunn singled up the middle, RBI (2-0 BB); Davis scored, unearned.
Dunn stole second.
Binelas grounded out to 1b unassisted (1-1 BS).
2 R, 3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.
Top of 9th - VU battingMartin grounded out to ss (2-2 BKBSFF).
Bleday walked (3-1 BKBBB).
Paul doubled down the rf line, RBI (2-0 BB); Bleday scored.
McAvene to p for Smith.
Clarke singled to right center (1-1 BF); Paul advanced to third.
DeMarco doubled down the lf line, RBI (0-2 KFF); Clarke advanced to third; Paul scored.
Fentress pinch ran for Clarke.
Scott intentionally walked.
Ray struck out swinging (3-2 BBBKKS).
Duvall grounded out to 2b (0-1 F).
2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.