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Louisville vs. Coastal Carolina baseball final score, results: Colby Thorndyke stars as Chanticleers roll to CWS final

Colin Capece

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Louisville vs. Coastal Carolina baseball final score, results: Colby Thorndyke stars as Chanticleers roll to CWS final image

It was just another day at the office on Wednesday for the winningest team in college baseball.

Colby Thorndyke drove in five runs and Riley Eikhoff threw 5.1 innings of shutout ball as Coastal Carolina rolled to an 11-3 win over Louisville in the semifinals at the 2025 College World Series.

With a loss on their tournament record, the Cardinals needed a win on Wednesday to keep their season alive. Thorndyke crushed those hopes quickly with a bases-clearing double in the bottom of the first to give the Chanticleers an early 5-0 lead. They continued to take advantage of a depleted Louisville pitching staff until the game was all but out of reach.

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Coastal Carolina has not lost at the College World Series yet, and it's riding the longest winning streak in the nation at 26 games. The Chanticleers will have two full days of rest before playing in the finals beginning on Friday.

The Sporting News tracked the live score, updates and highlights from Louisville vs. Coastal Carolina at the 2025 College World Series.

STREAM: Watch 2025 College World Series games live with Fubo (free trial)

Louisville vs. Coastal Carolina baseball final score

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Louisville vs. Coastal Carolina updates, highlights from College World Series

(All times Eastern)

5:42 p.m. — Dominick Carbone closes it out for the Chanticleers. They extend the longest win streak in college baseball to 26 games and will play for a national championship beginning Friday.

End of eighth inning: Coastal Carolina 11 Louisville 3

5:25 p.m. —Thorndyke hits a single to drive in the 11th Coastal Carolina run, his fifth RBI of the game.

5:14 p.m. — Louisville doesn't score in the top of the eighth. They'll trail by at least seven in the ninth inning.

End of sixth inning: Coastal Carolina 10 Louisville 3

4:48 p.m. — Thorndyke gets hit by a pitch to force in another run. The Chanticleers still have the bases loaded with two outs.

4:43 p.m. — Barthol singles to center to bring home another run for Coastal Carolina.

4:21 p.m. — A single by Neighbors plates another run. The second baseman is 2-3 today. Another pitching change is coming for the Chanticleers.

4:20 p.m. — A single to right by Pike brings home another run. The Cardinals are trying to chip away even more in the top of the sixth.

4:15 p.m. — Louisville gets on the board in the top of the sixth, as Davis lines a double into the right-center field gap. Eickhoff is coming out of the game with runners on second and third.

End of fifth inning: Coastal Carolina 8 Louisville 0

4:04 p.m. — Mihos hits a triple into the right-center gap, plating two more runs for the Chanticleers. Eikhoff is still humming heading to the mound for the top of the sixth.

3:49 p.m. — Neighbors hustles into second base for a double, after a hard hit ball is bobbled in center field. The Cardinals need some kind of spark if they want to stave off elimination.

End of fourth inning: Coastal Carolina 6 Louisville 0

3:43 p.m. — There's some rain starting to fall in the bottom of the fourth in Omaha. Conditions are playable right now, but it looks like the precipitation will start to pick up soon.

End of third inning: Coastal Carolina 6 Louisville 0

3:02 p.m. — Alicea rips a ball to the second baseman, and Pike is doubled off at second base. Everything is going Coastal Carolina's way in this one.

End of second inning: Coastal Carolina 6 Louisville 0

2:54 p.m. — Both teams go quietly in the second inning. Eikhoff, the fifth-year senior, has looked sharp for the Chanticleers.

End of first inning: Coastal Carolina 6 Louisville 0

2:37 p.m. — Coastal Carolina is pouring it on as Dooley hits an RBI single to center.

2:34 p.m. — Thorndyke rockets a bases-clearing double into the right field gap. The Chanticleers have put five on the board in the first, and there's still no one out.

2:29 p.m. — After Colton Hatman fails to record an out, Louisville is bringing in Jake Schweitzer from the bullpen.

2:26 p.m. — Mitchell lines an opposite-field single to right to bring home two runs. The Chanticleers are 36-2 this season when scoring first.

2:25 p.m. — Two consecutive Costal Carolina batters have been hit, and the bases are loaded with no one out.

2:17 p.m. — Munroe flies out to right to end the threat. The Chanticleers are coming to the plate.

2:14 p.m. — Alicea swipes second, and the Cardinals have a runner in scoring position in this elimination game for them.

2:10 p.m. — Alicea beats out a ground ball to the shortstop, and we are under way in this one. 

Pregame

2:00 p.m. — Here are your starting lineups for today's game:

    Louisville:

    1. Alex Alicea, SS
    2. Lucas Moore, CF
    3. Matt Klein, C
    4. Jake Munroe, 3B
    5. Eddie King Jr., RF
    6. Tague Davis, 1B
    7. Zion Rose, LF
    8. Garret Pike, DH
    9. Kamau Neighbors, 2B

    Coastal Carolina:

    1. Caden Bodine, C
    2. Sebastian Alexander, LF
    3. Blake Barthol, 2B
    4. Walker Mitchell, 3B
    5. Blagen Pado, RF
    6. Colby Thorndyke, 1B
    7. Dean Mihos, DH
    8. Ty Dooley, SS
    9. Wells Sykes, OF

    1:50 p.m. — We're about 10 minutes from first pitch in Louisville vs. Coastal Carolina. Here's your pitching matchup for this semifinal game in the 2025 College World Series:

    How to watch Louisville vs. Coastal Carolina

    • Start time: 2 p.m. ET
    • TV channel: ESPN
    • Live stream: ESPN+, Fubo

    Louisville vs. Coastal Carolina will be carried live on ESPN. Those hoping to stream the game can find it live on ESPN+ or on Fubo, which offers a free trial.

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    College World Series schedule

    Friday, June 13

    GameMatchup/ResultTime (ET)TV channel
    Game 1Coastal Carolina 7, Arizona 4——
    Game 2Oregon State 4, Louisville 3——

    Saturday, June 14

    GameMatchup/ResultTime (ET)TV channel
    Game 3UCLA 6, Murray State 4——
    Game 4LSU 4, Arkansas 1——

    Sunday, June 15

    GameMatchup/ResultTime (ET)TV channel
    Game 5Louisville 4, Arizona 3——
    Game 6Coastal Carolina 6, Oregon State 2——

    Monday, June 16

    GameMatchup/ResultTime (ET)TV channel
    Game 7Arkansas 3 Murray State 0 ——
    Game 8 LSU 9, UCLA 5——

    Tuesday, June 17

    GameMatchup/ResultTime (ET)TV channel
    Game 9Louisville 7, Oregon State 6 ——
    Game 10Arkansas 7, UCLA 3——

    Wednesday, June 18

    GameMatchup/ResultTime (ET)TV channel
    Game 11Louisville vs. Coastal Carolina2 p.m.ESPN, Fubo
    Game 12Arkansas vs. LSU7 p.m.ESPN, Fubo

    Thursday, June 19

    GameMatchup/ResultTime (ET)TV channel
    *Game 13TBD2 p.m.ESPN, Fubo
    *Game 14TBD7 p.m.ESPN, Fubo

    *If necessary 

    Saturday, June 21

    GameMatchup/ResultTime (ET)TV channel
    CWS Finals Game 1TBD7 p.m.ESPN, Fubo

    Sunday, June 22

    GameMatchup/ResultTime (ET)TV channel
    CWS Finals Game 2TBD2:30 p.m.ABC, Fubo

    Monday, June 23

    GameMatchup/ResultTime (ET)TV channel
    *CWS Finals Game 3TBD7:30 p.m.ESPN, Fubo

    *If necessary

    Colin Capece

    Colin Capece is an editorial intern for The Sporting News. He previously wrote The Dallas Morning News, USA Today and The Arizona Republic. Colin earned his master's degree in journalism from Northwestern University and loves to talk baseball and basketball.