Big East: Battle Begins

By Grant Tunkel - May 23, 2007

The Cardinals put the first two men on by way of a double and a walk before Boomer Whiting - the nation's leader in steals with 64 regular season swipes - was caught stealing third by catcher Frank Meade. After a fielder's choice, it looked like Gaynor would get through the inning, but Isaiah Howes' 2-out double put the Cardinals up 1-0.

But before Louisville could even blink, Rutgers had tied the ballgame. A single by Frazier, a walk by Mike Bionde, and a single by Ryan Hill - on the 14th pitch of the at-bat - and all of a sudden the score was 1-1. Bionde was picked off 3rd after a failed delayed double-steal for the first out. The Cardinals did get out of the inning, however, after a strike-em-out-throw-em-out double play on a questionable called third strike.

1-1 after 1.