Games 31 and 32

Game 32 - Boston College at Louisville
March 15 at Jim Patterson Stadium in Louisville, KY
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The Webb Bobo All Stars finally have a Carmen on the team in Boston College freshman starter Carmen Giampetruzzi.

Couple quick notes:

* Louisville starter Josh Rogers pitched six shut out innings, and though he tired a bit in allowing two runs in the seventh, still was plenty good enough as the Cardinals won 5-2 and swept the Atlantic Coast Conference series.

* Sutton isn't a first name, but Sutton Whiting, the Louisville lead off hitter, still had three hits and drove in a run.

* The home plate umpire was Rickey Armstrong and I mention this only because growing up in Sparta, New Jersey my little sister had a friend named Rickey Armstrong. I remember Sparta, New Jersey Rickey Armstrong because he always seemed to have grape soda on his face.


Game 31 - Michigan at Kansas
March 15 at Hoglund Ballpark in Lawrence, KS
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Drew Morovick had been the Friday starter for Kansas and he struggled (1-2, 5.40 ERA coming into Sunday's game). After some rest, Morovick returned to the rotation for the first time since February 27 and despite allowing 10 base runners (eight hits, two walks), kept the Wolverines to just two runs in five innings as the Jayhawks won the game 8-4 and the weekend series.

Kansas head coach Ritch Price picked up his 400th victory at Kansas, joining Floyd Temple (437 wins) as the only coaches in program history to reach that win mark. He also said this to kuathletics.com:

"As a coach you try to motivate your players and get them to understand there are times in the season that are critical," said Price. "During those times you have to find a way to get a win."

Thanks, coach!

Meanwhile, Michigan starter Keith Lehmann came into the day having tossed 18 consecutive scoreless innings, but the sophomore right-hander was knocked around for six hits and four runs Sunday. In the bottom of the first, Connor McKay lined a solo home run to left. ESPN announcer Scott Heitschund:

"He just possesses pop off the bat"

The rest of Heitschund's top 5:

"It just drops off the table"
"Mr. Do Everything"
"Out-pitch"
"Let the baseball fly"