NASHVILLE (Interstat) — Mike Mancini homered twice and drove in three runs as Vanderbilt defeated Louisville 12-6 on Tuesday at Ken Dugan Field at Stephen Lee Marsh Stadium. The Commodores improved to 28-22 while the Cardinals fell to 26-23.

Louisville jumped ahead 6-0 in the top of the first on Jimmy Nugent’s grand slam. Nugent finished 1 for 3 with four RBIs. The Cardinals managed only four hits, including a two-run homer by Kade Elam in the seventh.

Vanderbilt answered with a run in the bottom of the first on Logan Johnstone’s RBI single. The Commodores tied the game in the third on a three-run homer by Colin Barczi, then erupted for five runs in the fourth to take a 10-6 lead. Mancini added solo homers in the fifth and seventh innings.

Johnstone went 3 for 4 with three RBIs. Alex Kranzler threw two scoreless innings, and Matthew Shorey struck out three in one inning. Colton Hartman struck out five in three innings for Louisville.