Louisville downs Arizona to advance in College World Series
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OMAHA — Arizona was hoping to get some payback Sunday at the College World Series in its rematch against Louisville.
Arizona and Murray State have already seen their seasons cut short following two losses in the double-elimination tournament. No. 8 Oregon State, Louisville, No. 3 Arkansas and No. 15 UCLA will look to avoid a similar fate.
With two outs and Wells Sykes on second base after a two-out double, Arizona coach Chip Hale elected to intentionally walk Coastal catcher Caden Bodine in favor of facing Sebastian Alexander even though Bodine had stranded four runners in the second and fourth innings.
The CWS often boils down to manufactured runs. Arizona will have to hammer out four games worth of them just to make the championship series. Step one: Winning the 1