Michigan State didn’t just spill out of its dugout Friday. It shot out. Think jack-in-a-box with a baseball team inside.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — Four years ago, Patrick Forbes was an outfielder with a promising arm. Now he’s a first-round pitcher with a golden ticket.

This isn’t about poring over the roster. It’s about combing through the budget.

There would be no late rally this time.

You could stop keeping score after the first inning. First, the University of Louisville baseball team ran out of pitching. Then it ran out of season.

Coastal Carolina has won 25 games in a row. That's not natural.

It was a businesslike performance turned chaotic thriller — and a stirring reminder that these Cardinals can win in more ways than one.

After winning elimination games against Arizona Sunday and Oregon State Tuesday, the Cardinals will gather again at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha, Nebraska Tuesday at 2 p.m. (EDT) for another win-or-else game against Coastal Carolina.

The math isn't pretty. To keep its season alive, Louisville will have to win three games in three days — against two top-tier opponents — just to reach the College World Series finals.