If you look back at Dan McDonnell’s tenure as the head coach at Louisville (17-2, 2-1 ACC), one reason for the success of his program is their ability to win games rubber games, which was on full display Sunday. With the 9-3 victory over Georgia Tech (14-6, 3-3 ACC), Louisville improved to 21-8-1 in rubber games since joining the ACC in 2015.
This weekend saw two of the premier offenses in the country, both of them averaging 8+ runs a game entering the series. Louisville got the best of Georgia Tech on Friday and the Jackets returned the favor on Saturday, creating a Sunday showdown on a cold day at Jim Patterson Stadium.