Big East: Day Turns to Night, 1 Turns to 3

By Grant Tunkel - May 25, 2007

The sun is setting here in Brooklyn and shadows are creeping on to the field here at Keyspan Park, as we're through 5 innings of play with Rutgers now ahead by 3.

Louisville threatened in the top of the 5th after Pete Rodriguez doubled with one out and advanced to third on a fly out to center. But Chris Cates popped out to shortstop to end the threat, much to the delight of the hundred or so Rutgers fans seated in the stands on the third base side.

The Scarlet Knights got a leadoff walk from Tom Edwards, but traded runners for an out when Jon Gossard grounded into a fielder's choice. It looked as though James Belanger and the Cardinals would escape the inning unscathed when Tim Querns grounded a double-play ball to Cates at short. But Cates bobbled the ball and no outs were recorded, and Frank Meade smacked a triple to left center, driving in 2. Belanger got another out before intentionally walking Frazier and hitting Bionde to load the bases for Ryan Hill. But the Rutgers left fielder popped out to third, ending the threat.

3-0 Rutgers, end of 5.