HOBAN GETS SECOND STRAIGHT OVER THE LEOPARDS

AKRON OH— Hoban wasted no time flexing their muscle on Tuesday, jumping on Louisville early and never letting up in an 8-0 shutout win.

The Knights set the tone right out of the gate. Andrew Karhoff smoked a two-run double in the first, and Breyan Stewart followed with an RBI single to make it 3-0 before Louisville could blink.

Brady Wachter kept the offense rolling in the third, ripping a triple to center to plate two more. In the fourth, Stewart launched a solo shot and Colt Andrews drove in another on a double play ball, pushing the lead to 7-0.

Karhoff was just as sharp on the mound as he was at the plate. The righty threw six scoreless innings, scattering three hits and striking out six while keeping Louisville hitters off balance all game long. Peyton Weigand came in to finish it off with a clean inning of relief.

Wachter, Karhoff, and Stewart each had a pair of hits and two RBI to lead the charge. The Knights worked the count all day, drawing seven walks, with Grady Falkenstein picking up two of them. Nico Cella was a menace on the bases, swiping three bags as Hoban racked up four steals overall.

Louisville managed four hits in the game but couldn’t string anything together. They turned one double play defensively, but the damage had already been done. Hoban heads to Steele on Thursday with momentum on their side and all phases clicking.