Big East: Runs, Counter-Runs

By Grant Tunkel - May 25, 2007

Rutgers put a 3-spot on Louisville in the top half of the 5th and took the lead, but Louisville answered right back.

Big East Player of the Year Todd Frazier led off the 5th with a booming shot to left that cut the deficit in half. Colby Wark then set down the next two hitters before allowing back-to-back singles, with the runners advancing to 2nd and 3rd after Boomer Whiting was slow getting the ball in. Wark then uncorked a wild pitch to score one run, and catcher Derrick Alfonso's passed ball scored the other, giving Rutgers its 3rd run of the inning.

But the Cardinals would not go quietly. McCue then issued a 1-out walk to Logan Johnson. He fought back to strike out Daniel Burton, but Louisville left fielder Isaiah Howes would not let him get off easy. Howes absolutely crushed a pitch over the Cyclone roller coaster imitation on top of the scoreboard in left centerfield for a 2-run jack and his second homer of the game, which gave his team the lead back.

6-5 Louisville, top of the 6th.