OMAHA, Neb. — Wins are always hard to come by for Louisville at the College World Series, and this one was no different.
Two relievers had to survive anxious moments to hold Auburn to two runs over five innings before the 5-3 victory was secure Wednesday, completing a game suspended by rain one day earlier.
The No. 7 national seed Cardinals (50-17) improved to 32-1 all-time when scoring five or more runs in an NCAA Tournament game. But they are just 3-10 all-time at the CWS.
"As I've learned, it's not easy winning out here, and they don't give you anything," said Dan McDonnell, the coach for all five of Louisville's CWS appearances.