There were questions about who should get the ball going into this game, but the freshman lefty Lodolo ended up getting the call over the veteran senior Mitchell Traver. Lodolo got some early run support from his teammates as the Frogs put up a four spot in the second inning, but Lodolo gave up a couple of home runs that allowed Louisville to fight their way back to a one-run game.
With two outs in the second, Barzilli singled through the right side. Then he stole second base on a very close call where the shortstop caught the ball in time but had to spin around to his back side to attempt to apply the tag.