College Baseball: Louisville wins Regional, Vandy’s Bleday and UK’s Thompson drafted

The Louisville Cardinals advanced to the NCAA Super Regionals after defeating Illinois State 4-3 with a walk-off single in the bottom of the 9th inning Monday to win the Louisville Regional.The Cardinals will now face East Carolina in Super Regional play beginning Friday.

Vanderbilt outfielder J.J. Bleday is taking his talents to the next level. Bleday was chosen fourth overall in the MLB Draft yesterday by the Miami Marlins. Kentucky lefty Zack Thompson went 19th overall to the St. Louis Cardinals. Bleday launched 26 home runs for the Commodores this season. Thompson went 6-and-1 with a 2.40 ERA for the Wildcats.