COLLEGE STATION, Texas — No. 5 Texas A&M has yet to lose a playoff game, and Louisville Baseball couldn’t change that.
The No. 12 Cardinals fell to the Aggies 4-3 in Game 2 of an NCAA Super Regional Tournament, finishing the year with a 42-21-1 record. After losing 2-0 after the first two sets, TAMU tied the game twice at 2-2 and 3-3 before taking a 4-3 lead in the seventh set.
Louisville struggled to drive in runs, leaving 10 batters on base, including Christian Knapczyk, who was in scoring position late in the ninth inning when relief pitcher Jacob Palisch retired Jack Payton to end the game.
Less than 24 hours ago, the Aggies rallied from a 4-2 deficit early Saturday morning and won Game 1 with a two-out single to right fielder Troy Claunch in the bottom of the ninth inning.
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“We were close – maybe one momentum away – and had a chance to beat each other, so I’m looking forward to seeing us play tomorrow,” McDonnell said after the early morning loss on Saturday morning. “Knowing what we know and having seen (the A&M house atmosphere) in person, I’d like to think they’re going to like it even more.”
Sophomore Riley Phillips started on the mound for U of L with his season on the line. The southpaw was coming off the best start of his young career in Game 4 of the Louisville Regional, when he allowed only a single run on two hits and struck out a career-high 11 batters in five innings.
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Across from Phillips is A&M junior Micah Dallas. The right-hander is 6-3 in 14 starts with a 5.38 ERA and 79 strikeouts in 72 innings.
“He’s going to have to make all of his throws and try to keep (Louisville) off base. They’re definitely tough to deal with,” Texas A&M coach Jim Schlossnagle said. “He knows that from now on it’s all about courage and courage. I don’t know how it’s going to be.”
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Which channel will broadcast Game 2 of the Louisville Baseball Super Regional Series vs. Texas A&M?
ESPN2 will air Game 2 of the College Station Super Regional. The game will also be streamed live on ESPN.com/watch.
Michael Monaco will handle play-by-play duties, and Louisville native Chris Burke, a six-year MLB veteran best known for his playoff exploits with the Houston Astros in 2005, will provide in-game analysis.
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On DirecTV, ESPN is channel 209. On Dish, ESPN is channel 143.
Those looking to hear the Louisville radio show can tune into 93.9 The Ville online for Sean Moth’s call.