He headed toward the losing dugout, spoke with Miami coach J.D. Arteaga. He hugged Hurricanes assistant Chris Dominguez, who as a player helped McDonnell and the Cardinals to the 2007 College World Series. The embrace was a long one. McDonnell has been to Omaha before – five times as a head coach, in fact. But this time felt a bit more emotional.

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Listen to what the head coach of the Cardinals and their starting outfielder said after their loss to the Hurricanes in game two of the Louisville Super Regional: