Peyton Siva chats with University of Louisville baseball coach Dan McDonnell before throwing out the first pitch Wednesday at the UofL-Ohio State baseball game. The pitch bounced in front of the plate but hopped into the strike zone.
The University of Louisville and Ohio State have played 13 baseball games over the years, with UofL owning a 10-3 edge in the series. The Cardinals have won nine consecutive games over the Buckeyes in the past five seasons.
The latest UofL win was a 7-3 decision over the Buckeyes Wednesday at Jim Patterson Stadium, with six Louisville pitchers allowing only five hits and a total of eight base runners.
Jeff Gardner put the Cardinals in front to stay with his fifth home run, a two-run blast over the right field wall in the first inning. Cole Sturgeon had four hits in five at-bats, including a run-scoring double.
Sophomore lefthander Drew Harrington got credit for his first win, holding the Buckeyes scoreless through the first four innings in a game witnessed by 1,479 fans.Reliever Nick Burdi was tapped for a two-run home run in the ninth inning.
Ohio State hasn’t defeated a Louisville baseball team since 1992.