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

LOUISVILLE, Ky .(WDRB) -- You don’t have to win to advance in Omaha. Not in the opener. Not in the draft.

They’re etched in College World Series history: 2007, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2019 — the five times Louisville baseball reached Omaha. Now they’re adding 2025. But this one feels different.

After edging Miami in a tense Super Regional final on Sunday, Louisville (40-22) earned its sixth trip to the College World Series under head coach Dan McDonnell.