Overview
- Zion Rose’s two-run bloop single in the eighth inning ignited a six-run rally that propelled Louisville to an 8-3 comeback win.
- Kamau Neighbors went 4-for-4 from the No. 9 spot and added an RBI single to spark the late surge.
- Freshman Smith Bailey delivered six innings of solid work but exited before Louisville’s decisive rally in the eighth.
- Louisville’s 19th come-from-behind victory improved its season record to 41-23 while ending Arizona’s tournament at 44-21.
- Arizona’s elimination marked its sixth consecutive CWS loss since 2016 and sends Louisville to face the loser of Coastal Carolina–Oregon State in Tuesday’s elimination game.