5 men’s NCAA baseball tournament players to watch
The Mongomery Advertiser’s Adam Cole and The Tennesseean’s Aria Gerson break down the top players to watch in the men’s NCAA baseball tournament.
Louisville baseball finds itself three outs away from taking Game 1 of the Louisville Super Regional against Miami in the 2025 NCAA baseball tournament.
The Cardinals, however, had to wait some time before it could close the door on the series opener thanks to Mother Nature. Due to lightning in the area of Jim Patterson Stadium in Louisville, the game was briefly halted for around 30 minutes in a lightning delay.
It was the second weather delay of the afternoon, as the start of Game 1 between the Cardinals and the Hurricanes was delayed by 36 minutes as rain moved its way through the Louisville area. Both teams were originally scheduled for a 3 p.m. ET first pitch, but did not start until 3:36 p.m. ET.
Louisville comes out of the delay leading Miami 8-1 in the bottom of the eighth inning with two outs. Garrett Pike and Lucas Munroe hit back-to-back home runs in the bottom of the second to get the scoring going for the Cardinals. Louisville then plated five runs in the bottom of the fifth inning to open up the game.
USA TODAY Sports provided weather updates for Game 1 of the super regional. Follow below.
All times Eastern
7:08 p.m.: Louisville announces on its official X account (formerly Twitter) that Game 1 of the super regional between Louisville and Miami is set to resume at 7:10 p.m. ET.
6:56 p.m.: Louisville players have re-taken their spots in the dugout at Jim Patterson Stadium. Still no word yet from the Cardinals or the NCAA on when Game 1 of the Louisville Super Regional will resume.
6:48 p.m.: According to Wave3 News’ Dusty Baker, it looks like it will be a brief weather delay at Jim Patterson Stadium: Louisville and Miami are returning to the field.
6:45 p.m.: According to the hourly forecast from The Weather Channel, heavy rain is expected to come through the Louisville area for the next two hours.
6:30 p.m.: Game 1 between Louisville and Miami has been halted due to lightning in the Louisville area. ESPN cameras showed both teams leaving the field, as well as fans in the stands.
Per NCAA rules, if lightning strikes within at least six miles of the venue of the event, the game must be suspended for at least 30 minutes. For every lightning strike that follows the initial lightning strike, the 30-minute clock is reset.
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