How to Watch: Louisville Cardinals vs. Wright State Raiders

The Cardinals will face the Raiders in the Nashville Regional Final.

Louisville pitcher Jake Schweitzer (8) and Nate Earley (26) celebrate after their win against Vanderbilt in the Nashville Regional NCAA Baseball Tournament game at Hawkins Field Saturday, May 31, 2025, in Nashville, Tenn. Vanderbilt lost 3-2. | Mark Zaleski / The Tennessean / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - The Louisville baseball program is now just one win away from getting back to the Super Regionals, advancing to the Nashville Regional final, where a showdown with Wright State will be waiting for them.

Vanderbilt might be the No. 1 overall national seed, but it was the second-seeded Cardinals who came out on top in the 1-0 game on Saturday night. A team that is normally led by an explosive offensive, Louisville's pitching staff held the Commodores to just five base hits, two walks and only one earned run, eventually securing a 3-2 upset victory.

As for the Raiders, they stunned the college baseball world earlier in the day, knocking off Vanderbilt, 5-1, in the regional's 1-1 elimination game. The Commodores were held to just one base hit, with Wright State pitcher Griffen Paige going eight innings deep.

This will be the 18th all-time meeting between Louisville and Wright State, with the Cardinals owning a narrow 9-8 advantage. The Raiders won the last matchup, 10-3 back on Feb. 19, 2020, but the Cardinals won 3-1 in the previous NCAA Tournament showdown back on June 5, 2016 - both coming at Jim Patterson Stadium

Louisville Cardinals (37-21, 15-15 ACC) vs. Wright State Raiders (39-20, 25-5 Horizon) | NCAA Tournament Regionals, 2-0/2-1 Game

• Date/Time: Saturday, May 31 at 9:00 p.m. EST.
• Place: Hawkins Field in Nashville, Tenn.
• TV: ESPN+ - Clay Matvivk (play-by-play) and Gregg Olson (analyst).
• Channel (Louisville)/Live Stream: Streaming on ESPN App.
• Radio (Louisville): 93.9 FM - Sean Moth (play-by-play).

(Photo of Nate Earley, Jake Schweitzer: Mark Zaleski / The Tennessean / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)

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