LOUISVILLE, Ky. - After clinching their weekend series against Clemson the day before, the Louisville baseball program was able to finish the job in the series finale, winning 7-5 in 10 innings on Sunday at Jim Patterson Stadium.
After blowing a two-run lead in the ninth, the Cardinals (26-18, 10-11 ACC) only needed one additional inning to secure the win, with designated hitter Jimmy Nugent (3-5, 2 HR, 3 RBI, 2B) hitting a two-run shot to walk off the Tigers (26-19, 6-15 ACC).
Louisville extends their winning streak to five-in-a-row with the victory over Clemson, and capture their first series sweep in ACC play since doing so against Boston College on Apr. 4-6 last season.
It was a mostly quiet day at the plate for Louisville, collecting nine base hits but just three walks.…