University of Louisville
vs. Georgia<BR>(NCAA Regional)
Postseason Campaign Opens With Loss
May 31, 2002 | Baseball
May 31, 2002
ATLANTA, GA. - Playing a postseason game for the first time in the program's 93-year history, the University of Louisville baseball team lost to the Georgia Bulldogs 7-1 in the first round of the NCAA Regional in Atlanta on Friday.
The second seeded Bulldogs(31-27) took a 3-0 lead in the bottom of the second on an RBI single by catcher Clint Sammons and a two-run home run off the bat of shortstop Josh Smith.
In the seventh, UGA added four more runs on a two run double by right fielder Adam Swann and a two-run home run by third baseman Lee Mitchell, for a 7-0 advantage.
Louisville(39-17) pushed across its only run in the eighth on a sacrifice fly by left fielder Josh Bolen in the eighth.
Bulldog starter Matt Woods(3-2) tossed seven scoreless innings, giving up just five hits and a walk, while fanning a career high seven. Scott Lawson tossed the final two frames, allowing a run on three hits and a walk, while striking out one.
Freshman Zach Jackson (10-3) started and took the loss for the Cards, surrendering five runs on eight hits and a walk, he struck out two. Josh Ring tossed an inning and a third and was touched for two runs on two hits, he struck out one.
Louisville, the number three seed, was outhit 10-8 and the Cards stranded 12 runners on base. Sophomore Mark Jurich had two of Louisville's hits, singling twice.
Louisville will now play the loser of the game between number one seed Georgia Tech and fourth seeded Coastal Carolina on Saturday at 11:00 a.m. ET. The winner of that game will advance to the 7:00 p.m. game against the loser of the 3:00p.m. game Saturday.
