Vanderbilt celebrates its win over Louisville (Eric Sorenson)

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Finals-Bound Vanderbilt Maintains Poise In Comeback Win

College World Series

OMAHA — For eight innings, Louisville righthander Luke Smith limited the scariest offense in college baseball to one run on three hits. But Friday night, the greatness of Vanderbilt’s offense was revealed through its persistence, rather than its explosiveness.

The Commodores came from behind with two runs in the ninth to beat Smith and the Cardinals 3-2 and punch their ticket to the CWS Finals, where they will take on Michigan in a best-of-three series starting Monday night. Maybe Louisville pressed its luck by sending Smith back out for the ninth inning, facing the top of the Vanderbilt order for[…]

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