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Rally In Ninth Lifts Cardinal Nine To Victory
April 11, 2003 | Baseball
April 11, 2003
AMELIA, OHIO - An RBI double by Mark Jurich and a two-run single by Boomer Whiting highlighted a four-run rally in the ninth inning, lifting the University of Louisville Cardinals to a 7-5 win over Cincinnati Friday.
Louisville (20-11, 7-6) loaded the bases in the first inning and Jurich hit a sacrifice fly to center, giving the Cards a 1-0 lead.
The Bearcats (9-22, 3-10) plated three runs in the bottom of the inning on five singles for a 3-1 lead.
Another sac fly by Jurich in the third cut the lead to 3-2, but UC got the run back in the fourth on an RBI single by Jon DeLuca.
With one out in the fifth, Josh Bolen drilled his fifth home run of the season to right, to again cut the lead to 4-3, but DeLuca scored on an error in the sixth to make it 5-3.
In the ninth, J.T. LaFountain induced a one-out walk and Bolen laid down a perfect bunt single to put runners at first and second. Jurich stepped to the plate and roped a 1-1 pitch to left-center for an RBI double, cutting the lead to 5-4.
An intentional walk to pinch-hitter Greg Taylor loaded the bases, and catcher Luis Pardo induced a walk to drive in the tying run for the Cards.
Whiting then stepped to the plate with the bases still loaded and ripped a single back up the box, driving in the go-ahead runs, giving the Cards a 7-5 lead.
Carlos Fernandez (3-1) retired the side in order in the ninth to seal the win. He picked up the win, giving up one hit and striking out two in 2.0 innings.
U of L starter Scott Barber was touched for three runs on six hits in one plus innings, fanning two. Mike Eilers tossed 4.1 innings of relief, allowing on earned run on five hits and two walks, striking out two in 4.1 innings.
Freshman Griffin Bailey logged 1.2 strong innings, striking out a pair while allowing a hit and a walk.
UC reliever Kyle Markle (0-8) took the loss, giving up three runs on three hits and two walks, fanning three in 2.1 innings.
Jurich was 2 for 3 with three RBI in his first game back in nearly three weeks, while Bolen was 2 for 3 with a pair of walks. Whiting added a pair of hits for the Cards.
The Cardinal Nine are on the road for the longest stretch of the season. The Cards will face Cincinnati on Midland Field #1 in Amelia, Ohio Saturday at 11:00 and Sunday at 1:00 p.m. to wrap up the series. Louisville will face Xavier on April 16th, before a three-game series against Charlotte in Kannapolis, North Carolina. Audio broadcasts are available on www.UofLsports.com.
