Athens — Georgia Tech won at Foley Field again.

And it didn't even need Georgia to play the role of the victim as it did earlier this season. (Although Georgia did victimize itself slightly earlier in the day. But more on that later.)

Instead Louisville was the one sulking as it left the diamond. Tech, the No. 2 seed in the Athens regional of the NCAA tournament, rolled over the third-seeded Cardinals 8-5 in front of 1,351 fans Friday night.

A rematch with Georgia has been foiled by the Yellow Jackets' win and Georgia's loss. Tech will take on Lipscomb in the winner's bracket at 7 p.m. today at Foley Field. Lipscomb beat Georgia, the region's top seed and the No. 8 national seed, 10-7 in the early game.

"There is no guarantee after your first game who you are going to play," said Tech coach Danny Hall. "It is win it and go on."

Louisville and Georgia will play at 3 p.m. today. The loser is out. The winner stays alive for another day.

But Tech need not bother with thoughts of leaving. Instead the Yellow Jackets are more interested in channeling the positive energy from Friday. They might want to figure out a way to keep Charlie Blackmon hot as well.

Blackmon has a nine-game hitting streak going. Against Louisville he had three hits and a walk. It was Blackmon's third hit that turned things around for Tech.

Trialing 3-2 in the sixth, Tech loaded the bases with two outs and Blackmon at the plate. Blackmon hit a hot shot that was too tough for Louisville second baseman Justin McClanahan, who complicated matters by trying to make a throw from his knees. The result was an error. Two runs scored, and Tech was back in the lead 4-3.

"I should have come up with the ball," McClanahan said. "I was too hesitant."

Not many do when Blackmon hits it.

"If Charlie hits a ball on the ground it puts a lot of pressure on the infield [because of his speed]," Hall said. "It was not an easy play for McClanahan, and he tried to make a great play, and it ended up giving us a lead."

A two-run shot by Jason Haniger provided some cushion in the seventh. Haniger finished 3-for-4 with two RBI.

Tech took control of the game early with a couple of runs in the first and second. From that point starter David Duncan looked to be cruising. And he was until the sixth. That's when Louisville power hitters touched him for three runs.

First there was a two-run shot by McClanahan. It was his first of two homers. Chris Dominguez followed that with a solo shot, his 21st of the season, to give the Cards a 3-2 lead.

Andrew Robinson came on in relief of Duncan in the sixth and shut down a two-out rally with two on. Louisville tried to make it interesting by putting two on with no outs in the ninth. But the Cards couldn't dent the 8-4 lead by more than one run.

"I am not going to lie it is very disappointing," said Louisville coach Dan McDonald. "But we just didn't play well."