LOUISVILLE, Ky. - After taking care of Arizona in their previous College World Series matchup, the Louisville baseball program now gets another crack at No. 8 Oregon State, facing them in the CWS' 1-1 elimination game.

Hope is the second 2026 prospect to decommit from UofL over the last five days. Sarasota (Fla.) Booker defensive lineman Kevontay Hugan did so last Wednesday.

Louisville’s baseball team wore Muhammad Ali on its helmets long before it played a game in Omaha. But in the middle innings Sunday, it got something even

"Sometimes just a little tough love, sometimes it's a little kick in the rear," Louisville coach Dan McDonnell said.

Lowndes offensive lineman Benjamin Corhei announced Sunday that he has given his verbal pledge to the Cardinals. He chose Louisville over offers from Florida State,