< PreviousAppearances NCAANCAA 12 NCAA Regionals in 13 Seasons Since head coach Dan McDonnell’s arrival prior to the 2007 season, competing in the postseason has become the norm in Louisville as the program has advanced to 12 NCAA Regionals in the last 13 seasons. The Cardinals have played in the championship round in 11 of those NCAA Regionals and they have eight regional titles. UofL advanced to five straight NCAA Super Regionals from 2013 to 2017. Seeing Louisville among the field of 64 teams announced each Memorial Day on ESPN and playing baseball in the month of June is more than just an expectation for the Cardinals, it is a reality. 8 University of Louisville | gocards.comgocards.com | University of Louisville 9Road To ChampionshipsChampionships 10 University of Louisville | gocards.com Nine Regular Season Conference Titles in 13 Seasons Louisville has won nine regular season conference champion- ships in the last 13 seasons, including seven titles in the last eight. Including a pair of tournament titles, the Cardinals have won 10 conference championships in 13 seasons under the guidance of head coach Dan McDonnell, highlighted by four ACC Atlantic Division championships in 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2019.ChampionshipsChampionships gocards.com | University of Louisville 1112 University of Louisville | gocards.com Brendan McKay n 2017 Golden Spikes Award n 2017 Dick Howser Trophy Winner n 2017 Baseball America National Player of the Year n 2017 D1Baseball National Player of the Year n 2017 ABCA National Player of the Year n 2017 Perfect Game National Player of the Year n 2017 Collegiate Baseball Newspaper National Player of the Year n 2017 John Olerud Two-Way Player of the Year n 2016 John Olerud Two-Way Player of the Year n 2015 John Olerud Two-Way Player of the Year n 2015 Baseball America Freshman of the Year n 2015 Collegiate Baseball Freshman of the Year n 2015 D1Baseball Freshman of the Year n 2015 Perfect Game Freshman of the Yeargocards.com | University of Louisville 13 Lincoln Henzman n 2017 NCBWA Stopper of the Year Nick Burdi n 2014 NCBWA Stopper of the Year Dan McDonnell n 2017 Baseball America National Coach of the Year n 2007 Rivals.com National Coach of the Year NATIONAL AwardsAwards HonorsHonors andandCardinalsCardinals in Professional Baseball 14 University of Louisville | gocards.com Below is a list of the 14 former Cardinals in MLB player pools for the 2020 season. Player Pos. Team Nick Burdi RHP Pittsburgh Pirates Zack Burdi RHP Chicago White Sox Reid Detmers LHP Los Angeles Angels Adam Duvall OF Atlanta Braves Adam Engel OF Chicago White Sox Kyle Funkhouser RHP Detroit Tigers Chad Green RHP New York Yankees Devin Mann INF Los Angeles Dodgers Brendan McKay LHP/1B Tampa Bay Rays Bobby Miller RHP Los Angeles Dodgers Corey Ray OF Milwaukee Brewers Will Smith C Los Angeles Dodgers Nick Solak 2B Texas Rangers Tony Zych RHP New York Yankees Below is a list of the 39 former Cardinals in MLB and MiLB and where each was assigned at the conclusion of the 2019 season. A school record nine former Cardinals appeared in MLB games during the 2019 season – Nick Burdi, Adam Duvall, Adam Engel, Chad Green, Matt Koch, Brendan McKay, Josh Rogers, Will Smith and Nick Solak. Player Pos. Organization Team Class Nick Burdi RHP Pittsburgh Pirates Pittsburgh Pirates MLB Adam Duvall OF Atlanta Braves Atlanta Braves MLB Adam Engel OF Chicago White Sox Chicago White Sox MLB Chad Green RHP New York Yankees New York Yankees MLB Brendan McKay LHP/1B Tampa Bay Rays Tampa Bay Rays MLB Josh Rogers LHP Baltimore Orioles Baltimore Orioles MLB Will Smith C Los Angeles Dodgers Los Angeles Dodgers MLB Nick Solak 2B Texas Rangers Texas Rangers MLB Kyle Funkhouser RHP Detroit Tigers Toledo Mud Hens AAA Dean Kiekhefer LHP Oakland A’s Las Vegas Aviators AAA Matt Koch RHP Arizona Diamondbacks Reno Aces AAA Kyle McGrath LHP San Diego Padres El Paso Chihuahuas AAA Corey Ray OF Milwaukee Brewers San Antonio Missions AAA Derek Self RHP Washington Nationals Fresno Grizzlies AAA Cole Sturgeon OF Boston Red Sox Pawtucket Red Sox AAA Zack Burdi RHP Chicago White Sox Birmingham Barons AA Drew Ellis 3B Arizona Diamondbacks Jackson Generals AA Devin Hairston 2B/SS Milwaukee Brewers Biloxi Shuckers AA Lincoln Henzman RHP Chicago White Sox Birmingham Barons AA Grant Kay 2B Tampa Bay Rays Montgomery Biscuits AA Colby Fitch C Philadelphia Phillies Clearwater Threshers Adv.A Devin Mann 2B Los Angeles Dodgers Rancho Cucamonga Quakes Adv.A Kade McClure RHP Chicago White Sox Winston-Salem Dash Adv.A Blake Tiberi 3B New York Mets St. Lucie Mets Adv.A Nick Bennett LHP Milwaukee Brewers Wisconsin Timber Rattlers A Drew Campbell OF Atlanta Braves Rome Braves A Austin Conway RHP Chicago White Sox Kannapolis Intimidators A Tyler Fitzgerald SS San Francisco Giants Augusta GreenJackets A Josh Stowers OF New York Yankees Charleston River Dogs A Riley Thompson RHP Chicago Cubs South Bend Cubs A Adam Wolf LHP Detroit Tigers West Michigan Whitecaps A Logan Wyatt 1B San Francisco Giants Augusta GreenJackets A Sam Bordner RHP Miami Marlins Batavia Muckdogs A(Short) Bryan Hoeing RHP Miami Marlins Batavia Muckdogs A(Short) Liam Jenkins RHP Cleveland Indians Mahoning Valley Scrappers A(Short) Michael McAvene RHP Chicago Cubs Eugene Emeralds A(Short) Shay Smiddy RHP Tampa Bay Rays Hudson Valley Renegades A(Short) Jake Snider OF Pittsburgh Pirates Bristol Pirates Rookie Mac Welsh RHP Chicago White Sox AZL White Sox Rookie Nick Burdi Zack Burdi Kyle Funkhouser Adam Engel Adam Duvall Nick Solak gocards.com | University of Louisville 15 Chad Green Will Smith Brendan McKaySince the hiring of head coach Dan McDonnell prior to the 2007 season, 87 UofL players have been selected in the MLB Draft with 75 of those signing professional contracts. The Cardinals set a school record with 10 players selected in the 2010 MLB Draft and nine of those signing professionaly. Below is a look at all of the former Cardinals who have been selected in the MLB Draft and signed professional contracts. Year Rd. No. Player Team Pos. 2020 1st 10 Reid Detmers Los Angeles Angels LHP 1st 29 Bobby Miller Los Angeles Dodgers RHP 5th 136 Zach Britton Toronto Blue Jays OF 2019 2nd 51 Logan Wyatt San Francisco Giants 1B 3rd 103 Michael McAvene Chicago Cubs RHP 4th 116 Tyler Fitzgerald San Francisco Giants SS 6th 193 Nick Bennett Milwaukee Brewers LHP 7th 201 Bryan Hoeing Miami Marlins RHP 20th 604 Jake Snider Pittsburgh Pirates OF 23rd 697 Drew Campbell Atlanta Braves OF 36th 1088 Shay Smiddy Tampa Bay Rays RHP 2018 2nd 54 Josh Stowers Seattle Mariners OF 5th 135 Adam Wolf Detroit Tigers LHP 5th 164 Devin Mann Los Angeles Dodgers INF 11th 338 Riley Thompson Chicago Cubs RHP 16th 477 Sam Bordner Miami Marlins RHP 17th 523 Liam Jenkins Cleveland Indians RHP 31st 918 Austin Conway Chicago White Sox RHP 2017 1st 4 Brendan McKay Tampa Bay Rays LHP/1B 2nd 44 Drew Ellis Arizona Diamondbacks 3B 4th 117 Lincoln Henzman Chicago White Sox RHP 6th 174 Devin Hairston Milwaukee Brewers INF 6th 177 Kade McClure Chicago White Sox RHP 13th 383 Colby Fitch Philadelphia Phillies C 16th 477 Logan Taylor Chicago White Sox OF 2016 1st 5 Corey Ray Milwaukee Brewers OF 1st 26 Zack Burdi Chicago White Sox RHP 1st 32 Will Smith Los Angeles Dodgers C 2nd 62 Nick Solak New York Yankees 2B 3rd 80 Drew Harrington Atlanta Braves LHP 3rd 100 Blake Tiberi New York Mets 3B 4th 115 Kyle Funkhouser Detroit Tigers RHP 2015 11th 333 Josh Rogers New York Yankees LHP 12th 373 Robert Strader Baltimore Orioles LHP 24th 713 Sutton Whiting Chicago Cubs INF 2014 2nd 46 Nick Burdi Minnesota Twins RHP 8th 244 Jeff Gardner Wshington Nationals OF 10th 314 Cole Sturgeon Boston Red Sox OF 12th 359 Jared Ruxer Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim RHP 15th 456 Joe Filomeno Texas Rangers LHP 27th 817 Grant Kay Tampa Bay Rays INF 36th 1077 Kyle McGrath San Diego Padres LHP 2013 3rd 79 Dace Kime Cleveland Indians RHP 3rd 94 Jeff Thompson Detroit Tigers RHP 7th 218 Ty Young Tampa Bay Rays 3B 11th 322 Coco Johnson Miami Marlins OF 11th 336 Chad Green Detroit Tigers RHP 15th 460 Cody Ege Texas Rangers LHP 19th 573 Adam Engel Chicago White Sox OF 2012 3rd 107 Matt Koch New York Mets RHP 9th 294 Derek Self Washington Nationals RHP 12th 374 Justin Amlung Chicago Cubs RHP 2011 4th 129 Tony Zych Chicago Cubs RHP 5th 175 Ryan Wright Cincinnati Reds 2B 49th 1484 J.J. Ethel Los Angeles Dodgers C 2010 Comp B 114 Thomas Royse Chicago White Sox RHP 11th 326 Neil Holland Washington Nationals RHP 11th 348 Adam Duvall San Francisco Giants INF 12th 371 Phil Wunderlich Tampa Bay Rays INF 12th 376 Josh Richmond Texas Rangers OF 13th 406 Andrew Clark Texas Rangers 1B 26th 798 Jeff Arnold San Francisco Giants C 36th 1099 Dean Kiekhefer St. Louis Cardinals LHP 49th 1489 Bob Revesz St. Louis Cardinals LHP 2009 3rd 86 Chris Dominguez San Francisco Giants 3B 3rd 92 Justin Marks Oakland Athletics LHP 2008 13th 406 B.J. Rosenberg Philadelphia Phillies RHP 24th 725 Zack Pitts St. Louis Cardinals RHP 26th 788 Derrick Alfonso Milwaukee Brewers C 33rd 999 Justin McClanahan Toronto Blue Jays 2B 2007 Comp A 56 Trystan Magnuson Toronto Blue Jays RHP 11th 364 Isaiah Howes New York Yankees OF 20th 629 Logan Johnson Chicago White Sox 2B 28th 850 Boomer Whiting Washington Nationals OF 38th 1161 Chris Cates Minnesota Twins SS 2003 13th 397 Mark Jurich Atlanta Braves OF 46th 1349 Josh Bolen Tampa Bay Rays OF 2002 13th 399 Adam Haley Arizona Diamondbacks SS 2000 12th 347 Sean Green Colorado Rockies RHP 20th 602 Brian Bentley Boston Red Sox RHP 1999 7th 211 James McAuley Kansas City Royals C 1997 18th 551 Danny Haas Boston Red Sox OF 23rd 699 Matt Berger Chicago White Sox 1B 1995 21st 572 Brian Hommel Milwaukee Brewers LHP 1992 10th 269 Dan Kopriva Cincinnati Reds 3B 1991 12th 313 Rod Biehl Houston Astros LHP 1990 13th 351 Greg Graham Boston Red Sox SS 1985 16th 410 Kerry Griffith St. Louis Cardinals RHP 1984 13th 319 Scott Reburn Cincinnati Reds RHP 1981 12th 292 Ed Miles Chicago White Sox OF 1980 10th 237 Rick Siriano Atlanta Braves OF 10th 248 Joe Roberts Texas Rangers OF 19th 478 Monty Holland Cleveland Indians RHP 35th 784 Kevin Malone Cleveland Indians 2B 1979 11th 279 Mark Jurena Baltimore Orioles OF 1978 5th 105 Mike Miller Atlanta Braves SS CardinalsCardinals in the MLB Draft 16 University of Louisville | gocards.comSean Green Cody EgeJustin MarksDean KiekheferKyle McGrathMatt Koch B.J. Rosenberg Chris Dominguez gocards.com | University of Louisville 17 Tony Zych Trystan MagnusonNext >