Posted by Brian Bennett
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- If form holds, tonight's game between top seed Louisville and No. 2 Middle Tennessee State should feature plenty of offense.
Both teams can mash the ball, and they each have one of the nation's top sluggers. The Cardinals' Chris Dominguez hit 23 home runs and drove in 79 this year, while the Blue Raiders' Bryce Brentz hit .480 with 28 homers and 72 RBIs.
Brentz will pitch tonight, too, meaning that Middle Tennessee won't use the DH. Brentz went 5-3 with a 4.78 ERA this season on the mound.
Louisville will go with sophomore left-hander Dean Kiekhefer, who has gone 6-4 with a 4.70 ERA this year.
Can either pitcher slow down these powerful offenses, or do we have a slugfest on our hands?
The starting lineups …
LOUISVILLE (45-15)
LF Josh Richmond
2B Adam Duvall
1B Andrew Clark
3B Chris Dominguez
DH Phil Wunderlich
RF Ryan Wright
C Jeff Arnold
SS John Dao
CF Drew Haynes
LHP Dean Kiekhefer
MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE (44-16)
CF Nathan Hines
1B Ben Darlington
LF Blake McDade
P Bryce Brentz
3B Rawley Bishop
RF Stuart Meinhart
SS Tyler Burnett
C Drew Robertson
2B Taylor Dennis
RHP Bryce Brentz
ESPN.com Staff
