LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Interstat) — Colton Hartman pitched five shutout innings and Griffin Crain drove in three runs as Louisville crushed Virginia 12-2 Friday night at Jim Patterson Stadium.

The Cardinals (29-26, ACC) rapped 17 hits and scored in each of the first three innings to build a 9-0 lead. Crain doubled in a run in the first and added a sacrifice fly and another double in the second and third. Zion Rose went 3-for-6 with two RBIs, and Ben Slanker and Tague Davis each contributed two hits and an RBI.

Virginia (35-19) managed only six hits. AJ Gracia had two hits and an RBI, and Henry Jackson homered in the sixth. The Cavaliers had won the series opener 8-3 on Thursday.

Hartman (5 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 3 K) rebounded from two rough outings. Ty Starke and Christian Lucarelli also pitched scoreless relief.

The teams meet again Saturday in the series finale.