Friday, May 1
Winston-Salem, N.C.
6:00 PM
University of Louisville
26-21, 10-13
5
at
6
Wake Forest
31-17, 13-13
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 2 |
| Wake Forest | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 1 |
Photo by: Taris Smith | Louisville Athletics
Cardinals Suffer Second Straight Walk-Off Loss
May 01, 2026 | Baseball
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – The University of Louisville baseball team lost in walk-off fashion for the second consecutive night, losing 6-5 at Wake Forest on Friday in Winston-Salem, N.C.
Louisville (26-21. 10-13 ACC) had a 5-4 lead heading to the ninth inning on Friday night.
The Cardinals got a walk and throwing error to put runners on the corners to start the top half of the frame. However, a double play erased the two lead runners, and a groundout ended the half-inning without Louisville adding to its lead.
Wake Forest (31-17, 13-13) would capitalize in the bottom half. A leadoff single was followed by a walk. The Cardinals then had a throwing error on a sacrifice bunt attempt that allowed the tying run to score. After another walk loaded the bases, a hit by pitch forced home the game-winning run.
Brandon Shannon (2-3) was hit with the loss after allowing the runs in the ninth. The freshman had thrown scoreless innings in the seventh and eighth prior.
Tague Davis continued his record-setting campaign in the loss, homering in the fourth and eighth innings. The sophomore led off the fourth with a solo shot to give the Cardinals a 3-2 lead. Davis then launched a solo homer in the eighth to break a four-all tie.
Davis extended his Louisville single-season home run record to 29 with his fifth multi-homer game of the season. He added two more RBIs to his total as well, giving him 83 on the year.
Jimmy Nugent stayed hot at the plate with a two-run homer in the second inning, his sixth in the last nine games. The Cardinals also got a run in the fifth on consecutive doubles from Ben Slanker and Kade Elam.
Ethan Eberle gave up four runs over 6.0 innings while receiving a no-decision. The southpaw struck out four and did not issue a walk.
Louisville and Wake Forest wrap up the weekend on Saturday. First pitch is scheduled for 1 p.m. ET.
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Louisville (26-21. 10-13 ACC) had a 5-4 lead heading to the ninth inning on Friday night.
The Cardinals got a walk and throwing error to put runners on the corners to start the top half of the frame. However, a double play erased the two lead runners, and a groundout ended the half-inning without Louisville adding to its lead.
Wake Forest (31-17, 13-13) would capitalize in the bottom half. A leadoff single was followed by a walk. The Cardinals then had a throwing error on a sacrifice bunt attempt that allowed the tying run to score. After another walk loaded the bases, a hit by pitch forced home the game-winning run.
Brandon Shannon (2-3) was hit with the loss after allowing the runs in the ninth. The freshman had thrown scoreless innings in the seventh and eighth prior.
Tague Davis continued his record-setting campaign in the loss, homering in the fourth and eighth innings. The sophomore led off the fourth with a solo shot to give the Cardinals a 3-2 lead. Davis then launched a solo homer in the eighth to break a four-all tie.
Davis extended his Louisville single-season home run record to 29 with his fifth multi-homer game of the season. He added two more RBIs to his total as well, giving him 83 on the year.
Jimmy Nugent stayed hot at the plate with a two-run homer in the second inning, his sixth in the last nine games. The Cardinals also got a run in the fifth on consecutive doubles from Ben Slanker and Kade Elam.
Ethan Eberle gave up four runs over 6.0 innings while receiving a no-decision. The southpaw struck out four and did not issue a walk.
Louisville and Wake Forest wrap up the weekend on Saturday. First pitch is scheduled for 1 p.m. ET.
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Marcelo Harsch (2-2)
L: Shannon, Brandon (2-3)
Batting:
2B: Slanker, Ben 1 ; Elam, Kade 1
HR: Davis, Tague 2 ; Nugent, Jimmy 1
RBI: Davis, Tague 2 ; Nugent, Jimmy 2 ; Elam, Kade 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Davis, Tague 2 ; Crain, Griffin 1 ; Nugent, Jimmy 1 ; Slanker, Ben 1
CS: Rose, Zion 1 ; Crain, Griffin 1
PO: Crain, Griffin 1 ; Davis, Zach 1
Batting:
2B: Javar Williams 1
HR: Boston Torres 1
RBI: Javar Williams 1 ; Matt Conte 2 ; Boston Torres 1
SH: Luke Costello 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Javar Williams 3 ; Boston Torres 1 ; Blake Schaaf 1 ; JD Stein 1
SB: Javar Williams 1
HBP: Matt Conte 1
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AB
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RBI
2
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