Louisville Blows Seven-Run Lead, Drops Series Opener Against Clemson

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Kicking off a three-game weekend set against Clemson, the Louisville baseball program squandered a massive opportunity in the series opener, blowing a seven-run lead to fall 12-11 on Friday at Jim Patterson Stadium. Leading 11-4 through the first four innings of the evening, the Cardinals (24-17, 9-10 ACC) then proceeded to give eight unanswered runs to the Tigers (33-8, 14-5 ACC), giving up the lead in the ninth inning. Louisville's pitching staff gave up nine earned runs, while their defense committed three errors. The meltdown wasted some good performances at the plate for Louisville. J.T. Benson (1-3,...