< PreviousAdam Vrable is in his sev- enth season as an assis- tant coach at Louisville after being introduced on Aug. 1, 2014. He serves as Louisville’s volunteer assistant working with the Cardinals’ hitters and outfielders while also assisting with the program’s recruiting efforts. Prior to arriving in Louisville, Vrable spent one season at Charleston Southern, where he served as the hitting instructor for the Buccaneers. “Adam is one of the top young hitting coaches out there with a background in aggressive baser- unning who also has the ability to coach multiple positions on the field,” said McDonnell, who led the Cardinals to their third College World Series berth in his eight seasons in 2014. “He brings a lot of energy and enthusiasm to the ballpark every day and that fits perfectly into the way we do things at Louisville.” During his first six seasons in Louisville, the Cardinals have two College World Series appear- ances, four ACC Atlantic Division championships, four NCAA Super Regional berths, 21 All-Ameri- can selections (including 11 hitters) and 35 play- ers have signed professionally after being selected in the Major League Baseball Draft. In the shortened 2020 season, the Cardinals led the country in doubles, ranked third in batting aver- age and fifth in hits. Despite the short season, the Cardinals were once again prominently featured during the 2020 MLB Draft with Reid Detmers going 10th overall to the Los Angeles Angels and Bobby Miller following to the Los Angeles Dodgers at No. 29. Zach Britton was later selected in the fifth round by the Toronto Blue Jays, while Justin Lavey (Seattle Mariners) and Danny Oriente (Arizona Dia- mondbacks) each signed free agent contracts. Louisville ascended to new heights in 2019, posting a 51-18 overall record and reaching the bracket final at the College World Series, the deep- est postseason run in program history. The Cardinals captured the ACC Atlantic Division crown for the fourth time in five seasons and earned a nation- al seed for the fifth time in program his- tory. Southpaw Reid Detmers was named the ACC Pitcher of the Year and an All-America, while eight Cardinals were selected in the 2019 MLB Draft. The Cardinals finished the 2018 season with a 45-19 record overall after advancing to the final round of an NCAA Regional for the seventh straight year. The Cardinals also advanced to the ACC Cham- pionship final for the first time since joining the league. Individually, a trio Louisville players earned All-America honors as lefthanded pitcher Adam Wolf was a second team selection and outfielder Josh Stowers and first baseman Logan Wyatt were third team members. Following the season, eight UofL players were selected in the 2018 MLB Draft. During the 2017 College World Series season, the Cardinals ranked in the Top 25 nationally in eight different offensive categories -- 11th in sacri- fice flies, 12th in runs scored, 17th in stolen bases, 19th in hit by pitch, 21st in doubles, 23rd in home runs, 25th in hits and 25th in scoring. Louisville also had one of the nation’s top offensive clubs in 2016 ranking third in the country in hits, third in sacrifice flies, sixth in batting average, sixth in doubles, sixth in slugging percentage, ninth in runs scored, 12th in stolen bases, 15th in on-base percentage, 19th in home runs, 20th in scoring and 26th in triples. Vrable’s influence was felt in his only season at CSU as the team won 30 games for the first time in 14 years and established a school-single season record with 20 home wins in 2014. The Buccaneers’ bats were a big reason why, as CSU led the Big South and ranked 17th nationally with a .298 batting average. “I would like to thank Coach McDonnell and the University of Louisville for welcoming me to the Cardinals family. This is an exciting opportu- nity and I am blessed to be joining one of the best programs in college baseball,” Vrable said. “I’m looking forward to working with such an elite staff and a talented group of athletes who all share the same goal...Omaha.” Prior to joining the Charleston Southern pro- gram, Vrable spent two years on Fred Jordan’s staff at The Citadel, where he worked with hitters and out- fielders making a big impact in the Bulldogs’ 35-25 record during the 2013 season. The Citadel reached the Southern Conference Tournament championship game on the strength of a prolific offense, which ranked third in the country with 66 home runs. Under Vrable’s tutelage, the Bulldogs also placed fourth nationally in slugging percentage, 12th in runs, 13th in batting average, and 19th in hits. “He’s an energetic guy who is fired up for the game of baseball. He brings it every day at prac- tice, which really helps the players to improve and get better,” said New York Yankees prospect Bo Thompson, who was not only coached by Vrable at The Citadel but also chose him to be his pitcher for the 2013 TD Ameritrade College Home Run Derby. “He’s the first one at the field, the last one to leave and he’s always willing to go the extra mile. He has a great mind for hitting, but he’s also a great guy on and off the field.” A native of Bay City, Michigan, Vrable enjoyed an excellent playing career at Coastal Carolina University helping the Chanticleers to a pair of Big South Championships and No. 1 seeds in the 2005 and 2007 NCAA Regionals. A 2007 graduate of Coastal Carolina with a degree in history, he led his squad with a .324 batting average during the 2006 season. Vrable is married to the former Renee Rasmer of Bay City, Michigan, and the couple has three sons, Hank, Lou and Len. Brian Mundorf is in his 15th season as the Direc- tor of Baseball Operations, but he has been a member of the Cardinal staff since 1996. He previously coached the out- fielders and hitters in addition to his administrative duties, which included travel, sched- uling, recruiting and scouting. He also served as the third base coach. In his 11 years as an assistant coach with the Cardinals, there were eight All-Conference outfield- ers, four All-Freshman team members in the out- field and two All-American outfielders (Mark Jurich and Boomer Whiting). Thirty-four Cardinals went on to play pro ball under the tutelage of Mundorf. He came to Louisville after serving one year as an assistant coach at the University of Tampa under Lelo Prado where he also worked with the outfielders and hitters as well as being respon- sible for training and developing junior varsity and varsity players. His off-field duties included scheduling, conditioning, game preparation and field maintenance. He had a successful collegiate career at Ameri- can International College where he led the Yellow Jackets to the East Regional Championship and the College World Series in 1991. He was named the East Regional MVP in 1991. He captained the 1991 and 1992 squads and was awarded the Henry Butova Memorial Award for outstanding contributions to athletics on and off the field. He departed as the career leader in hits (180) and triples (13) at AIC. Hit a school-record eight triples in `91 and batted .406 in the `89 season. After graduation, he worked for the Westfield, Mass., Public School System, where he also served as assistant varsity baseball coach. He ran the Westfield Park and Recreation Department’s youth basketball league and served as coach, umpire and tournament volunteer for the Babe Ruth League. A native of Westfield, Mass., Brian and his wife Carrie are proud parents of their two daughters, Olivia and Kaci. Adam Vrable Brian Mundorf Assistant Coach | 7th Season Director of Operations | 26th Season 58 University of Louisville | gocards.com 2020 Coaching StaffPat Hassell is in his eighth season as Associate Director of Sports Medicine at the University of Louisville and in his 12th season over- all overseeing the preven- tion, care and rehabilitation of injuries for the Cardinals baseball program. During his second stint with the program, the Car- dinals have advanced to six consecutive NCAA Regionals, five Super Regionals and three College World Series (2014, 2017, 2019). Hassell returned to Louisville in the fall of 2013 after working two seasons as the head ath- letic trainer for the University of Florida baseball program. With the help of Hassell in 2012, the Gators held the No. 1 ranking for the majority of the season, swept through the NCAA Gaines- ville Regional and Super Regional rounds and advanced to the NCAA College World Series for the third year in a row. Florida made its sixth con- secutive NCAA appearance in 2013. Prior to returning to his alma mater in Gaines- ville in 2012, Hassell spent four seasons in Lou- isville working with the Cardinals’ baseball and men’s and women’s golf programs. During his first tenure in Louisville from 2008-11, the Cardinals advanced to three NCAA Regionals, made one NCAA Super Regional appearance (2009), won two Big East regular season championships (2009- 10) and earned the program’s first-ever national seed in the NCAA Championship (2010). Before joining the Louisville athletic training staff in the fall of 2007, Hassell spent two seasons as a graduate assistant athletic trainer at Clemson University, where he worked with the Tigers’ base- ball program. While at Clemson, he worked with the Tigers’ 2006 NCAA College World Series and Atlantic Coast Conference title-winning squad, as well as their 2007 NCAA Super Regional team. Hassell is a 2004 graduate of the University of Florida with a degree in exercise and sport sci- ences. He was a student athletic trainer in 2002- 03, where he worked with the Gators’ baseball team, which advanced to the NCAA Coral Gables Regional. Following his graduation in 2004, Has- sell continued to work for Florida as an intern athletic trainer, where he worked with the 2004 Southeastern Conference Champion Gator vol- leyball team and the 2005 NCAA runner-up Gator men’s track and field team. Hassell is a certified athletic trainer by the National Athletic Trainers’ Association, as well as a Corrective Exercise Specialist by the National Acad- emy of Sports Medicine. He is also a member of the Southeastern Athletic Trainers’ Association and is licensed by the Kentucky Board of Medical Licen- sure. Hassell earned his master’s degree in human resource development from Clemson in 2010. A native of Miami, Fla., Hassell and his wife Maggie reside in Louisville Pat Hassell Associate Director of Sports Medicine | 11th Season Support Staff Delbert Ault Stadium Announcer Thomas Theobald Athletic Fields Al Greener Stadium Organist Brian Vamos Marketing/Promotions Jeremy Litzinger Equipment Manager Evan Dyer Facilities Reese Sturgeon Manager Addison Phillips Manager Travis Swails Seasonal Assistant Athletic Trainer) Noa Snider Manager William Hare Manager Evan Garcia Manager Michael Allman Director of Player Development Chris Morgan serves as the assistant director of student-athlete leader- ship and development at the University of Louisville. In addition to his duties in Academic Services, he also leads the FCA program at UofL. Born and raised in Louisville, Morgan has been with Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) for 22 years. Through this role, he has spoken to many college and professional teams including Duke University, University of Kentucky, Indiana University, Kansas City Chiefs, Cincinnati Bengals, Dallas Cowboys, Texas Rangers and Oakland Athletics. A gifted speaker and motivator, Chris views his responsibilities not as a job, but as his passion. “FCA is not something I do, it is what I am,” says Chris. Chris is married to the former Tammy Britton and they have three daughters — Taylor, Britton and Lainey. Chris Morgan Assistant Director of Student-Athlete Leadership & Development Support Staff gocards.com | University of Louisville 59Mission To deliver the fin- est collegiate sports performance program in the nation- profes- sionally implemented- to reduce injury risk, optimize athlete devel- opment, and increase team success. Philosophy We are committed to building great ath- letes and preparing championship teams! Adhering to an holistic approach we address the entire anatomy of a champi- onbody, mind and spirit. Our comprehen- sive training system and assessment-driven program design simultaneously impacts prevention and performance, and our creative and competitive methods chal- lenge athletes mentally and physically. Our programs are built on a foundation of education, and are implemented using state-of-the art equipment and leading technology in a world-class facility. High-Performance Training Principles 1. Character Becoming a champion requires more than talent and training. A foundation of discipline, courage, perseverance and selflessness is essential for true success. These qualities must be emphasized, mod- eled, developed and rewarded in all team members. 2. Sport-Specific Training To be effective a training program must prepare athletes to perform sport-specific movements safely, efficiently and explosive- ly. It must develop energy systems appro- priately and promote muscular adaptations that lead to superior sport performance. 3. Multiple Joint Movements In sport, the entire body works syner- gistically to produce complex movements. Running, jumping, shooting, kicking and throwing all require multiple joint actions (musculoskeletal system) timed in synchro- nized recruitment patterns (nervous sys- tem). To improve movement quality and overall performance- while reducing injury riskintegrated movements (not individual muscles) must be trained. Louisville Sports Performance 4. Multiple Plane Movements Sport- by nature- is multi-plane. Move- ments occurs in the sagittal (forward-back- ward), frontal (side-to-side) and transverse (rotational) planes- and combinations of the three. Resistance training and move- ment training (speed/agility) must incor- porate exercises and drills that develop starting and stopping strength and overall efficiency all planes. 5. Ground-Based Movements Most sport skills are initiated by applying force in to the ground, on one leg or two. The more force an athlete can apply against the ground, the faster they will accelerate, the higher they will jump and the more speed they will generate performing sport- specific movements- making them more effective in sport. Exercises must be selected that enhance this ability to generate force at high rates of speed. 6. Explosive Training The ability to generate force at high rates of speed (power) is crucial in sport. Power output is the result of motor unit recruit- ment by the nervous system. There are two types of motor units- fast and slow- that vary greatly in their ability to generate force. Training explosively, using ground-based, multiple joint movements trains the body to preferentially recruit fast motor units at high rates of speed. This, in turn, improves performance potential. 7. Periodization/Planning Short and long-term planning is critical for sport success. With elite athletes per- formance gains will quickly plateau (and even diminish) if the training prescription is not effectively planned and progressed. Non-linear periodization is a proven model that manipulates training variables (ie: vol- ume, load, relative intensity, frequency, rest, tempo, exercise selection) to progressively overload the body at times, and unload the body at other times, to bring about specific adaptations. 8. Performance Nutrition & Regeneration No training program can be successful without a commitment to nutrition and recovery. This includes high performance eating, high quality sleeping, and the con- sistent use of regeneration tools and tech- niques (stretching, massage, ART, nutrient timing, hydrotherapy and vibration). With- out question, the time and energy invested in nutrition and regeneration creates an inside “edge”- making these items a top priority for the LSP staff. Zach Farrel Baseball Strength & Conditioning Coach Louisville Sports Performance 60 University of Louisville | gocards.comThe state-of-the-art Thorntons Academic Center of Excellence houses academic operations and provides a central location for all student-athletes and academic staff, further assisting UofL student-athletes to excel in the classroom. The over 40,000-square-foot center fea- tures tutorial areas, a high-performance training table to feed the student-athletes, computer laboratories, and office and class- room space that will serve over 750 student- athletes across the Cardinals’ 23 sports on a daily basis. A massive artistic video wall greets visitors upon entry in the Republic Bank Atrium and segmented spaces through- out the facility are numerous. The 204-seat auditorium is equipped with an 18.5 feet by 10.5 feet screen and projection system. Rachel Overton Assistant Director Academic Services Thorntons Academic Center gocards.com | University of Louisville 61The mission of the FCA chaplain is to serve players, coaches and support staff by providing for spiritual growth and charac- ter development. The chaplain ministers to these groups in different ways based on their individual needs. The chaplain is responsible for pastoral care for players, coaches and support staff by building relationships through being available and earning trust. The chaplain provides pas- toral care by leading and coordination prayer, chapel services and Bible study; counseling; teaching life skills; helping in character devel- opment; and mentoring players. “Chris Morgan is an integral part of our program. As a coaching staff, we strive to train our players to be successful academi- cally, athletically, emotionally, and spiritu- ally. Chris Morgan and the ministry of FCA offers us the balance required to meet each of these goals.” - Dan McDonnell, Louisville Head Coach “In his role as team chaplain, I have seen first hand the positive impact Chris Morgan has made in the lives of our coaches and student athletes. Chris does a phenomenal job of motivating, encouraging and inspiring our team to seek excellence in all they do through a commitment to Christian values.” - Brian Mundorf, Baseball Director of Operations “Chris and his staff have made FCA a place not only for students to grow in their faith, but a place where they feel loved by their peers. It’s a place away from church where students can feel comfortable in hearing about the gospel. Overall, without FCA here, a lot of kids would be lost with no one to talk with and Chris truly helps us on and off the field.” - Nick Burdi, Former Louisville Pitcher “FCA has had a huge impact on my col- lege career, both as a baseball player and as a person. Having somewhere to go to and get away from the stresses of being a student-athlete is huge. FCA gives me the opportunity to grow in my faith with other athletes who love the Lord.” - Jeff Gardner, Former Louisville Outfielder “Chris Morgan means a lot to me and a lot to this university. He is a man who changes people’s lives every day and will do anything for anyone. He is a great person if you need someone to talk to and he helps guide you through any situation that may come your way. We’re blessed to have him.” - Zach Lucas, Former Louisville Infielder “FCA has truly been a blessing to me. It’s been awesome to see how FCA has grown over my three years here and has helped me in my walk with Christ. Chris Morgan is more than just our chaplain, he is a brother, a friend and in a way, a second father to me. He has a huge heart and has always been there for me and my family. Words really can’t explain what Chris means to me and this university.” - Sutton Whiting, Former Louisville Infielder Fellowship of Christian Athletes 62 University of Louisville | gocards.com2021 Louisville Cardinals NO Name POS B/T HT WT CL Hometown (Previous School/High School) 1 Jacob Ferris RHP R/R 6-3 185 SO Richmond, Ky. (Eastern Kentucky/Madison Central HS) 2 Cooper Bowman INF R/R 6-0 195 SO Rapid City, S.D. (Iowa Western CC/Stevens HS) 4 Adam Elliott LHP L/L 6-1 190 SR Louisville, Ky. (St. Xavier HS) 5 Levi Usher OF L/R 6-0 210 SO Fairfax, Iowa (Kirkwood CC/Prairie HS) 6 Ben Bianco C/1B R/R 6-2 210 JR Oxford, Miss. (Oxford HS) 7 Lucas Dunn INF/OF R/R 6-0 195 JR Panama City Beach, Fla. (J.R. Arnold HS) 8 Luke Brown OF L/R 5-10 190 JR Bowling Green, Ky. (John A. Logan College/Bowling Green HS) 9 Christian Knapczyk INF L/R 5-9 155 FR Plainfield, Ill. (Joliet Catholic Academy) 10 Tim Borden II INF R/R 6-2 190 SO Sellersburg, Ind. (Our Lady of Providence HS) 11 Chris Seng OF R/R 5-8 175 SO La Grange, Ky. (Oldham County HS) 13 Alex Binelas INF L/R 6-3 225 SO Oak Creek, Wis. (Oak Creek HS) 14 Trey Leonard OF L/R 6-1 173 JR Cedar Rapids, Iowa (George Washington HS) 15 Alex Galvan RHP R/R 6-6 215 FR Brielle, N.J. (Manasquan HS) 16 Luke Seed LHP L/L 5-11 200 SO Paducah, Ky. (John A. Logan College/McCracken County HS) 17 Cameron Robinson RHP R/R 6-5 180 SO Champaign, Ill. (John A. Logan College/Champaign Central HS) 18 Wyatt Stevenson INF L/R 5-11 190 FR Gracey, Ky. (Christian County HS) 19 Ryan Hawks RHP R/R 6-2 240 FR Bowling Green, Ky. (Warren East HS) 20 Dalton Rushing C/1B L/R 5-11 235 FR Brighton, Tenn. (Brighton HS) 22 Ben Metzinger C/INF R/R 6-0 190 SO Louisville, Ky. (Trinity HS) 24 Cameron Masterman INF/OF R/R 6-2 225 JR Prospect, Ky. (North Oldham HS) 25 Jared Poland INF/RHP R/R 6-0 205 SO Fishers, Ind. (Cathedral HS) 26 Kerry Wright RHP R/R 6-4 235 SO Orlando, Fla. (Montverde Academy) 27 Evan Webster LHP R/L 6-3 210 FR Union, Ky. (Ryle HS) 28 Kellan Tulio LHP L/L 6-2 205 FR Emmaus, Pa. (Emmaus HS) 29 Tyeler Hawkins OF R/R 6-0 180 FR Lexington, Ky. (STEAM Academy) 30 Michael Prosecky LHP L/L 6-3 205 FR Westchester, Ill. (Nazareth Academy) 31 Carter Lohman LHP L/L 6-2 195 SO Fishers, Ind. (Hamilton Southeastern HS) 32 Henry Davis C R/R 6-2 210 SO Bedford, N.Y. (Fox Lane HS) 33 Michael Kirian LHP R/L 6-6 255 JR New Riegel, Ohio (New Riegel HS) 34 Ben Wiegman RHP R/R 6-4 215 FR Antioch, Ill. (Carmel Catholic HS) 35 Garrett Schmeltz LHP R/L 6-0 185 SO Louisville, Ky. (Pleasure Ridge Park HS) 36 Glenn Albanese RHP R/R 6-6 220 JR Batavia, Ill. (Batavia HS) 39 Jack Perkins RHP R/R 6-1 200 SO Kokomo, Ind. (Kokomo HS) 40 Tate Kuehner LHP L/L 6-0 170 FR Marshalltown, Iowa (Marshalltown HS) 41 Riley Phillips LHP L/L 6-4 190 FR Godfrey, Ill. (Alton HS) 42 Anthony Silkwood RHP R/R 6-2 220 SO East Alton, Ill. (Parkland College/Marquette Catholic HS) 43 Duncan Hall RHP L/R 6-5 210 FR Miamisburg, Ohio (Miamisburg HS) 44 Gavin Sullivan LHP L/L 6-3 200 JR Louisville, Ky. (Eastern HS) 45 Luke Smith RHP R/R 6-3 175 SR Champaign, Ill. (Parkland College/Centennial HS) 46 Jack Payton C R/R 5-11 185 FR Orland Park, Ill. (Brother Rice HS) 47 Drake Westcott INF L/R 6-4 210 FR Edwardsville, Ill. (Edwardsville HS) 48 J.R. Langworthy RHP R/R 6-1 225 SO Murfreesboro, Tenn. (Siegel HS) 51 Isaac Humphrey OF L/L 6-3 190 FR Calhoun, Ky. (Owensboro HS) 52 JT Benson OF R/R 6-0 190 FR Crestwood, Ky. (South Oldham HS) 53 Logan Beard INF R/R 6-1 205 FR Prospect, Ky. (North Oldham HS) 54 Kaleb Corbett RHP R/R 6-0 200 FR Louisville, Ky. (Fern Creek HS) 55 Seamus Barrett RHP R/R 6-6 220 FR Arlington, Mass. (Brooks School) 56 Trevor Amburgey LHP L/L 6-2 180 FR La Grange, Ky. (Oldham County HS) Coaching Staff 3 Dan McDonnell - Head Coach (15th season at Louisville) 23 Roger Williams - Associate Head Coach/Pitching Coach (15th season) 21 Eric Snider - Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator (7th season) 37 Adam Vrable - Assistant Coach (7th season) 12 Brian Mundorf - Director of Operations (26th season at Louisville) Glenn Albanese ..................................ALL-buh-nees Seamus Barrett .........................................SHAME-us Ben Bianco ............................................BEE-AIN-co Alex Binelas ........................................ buh-NELL-us Alex Galvan ........................................... gal-VONN Tyeler Hawkins .................................................Tyler Michael Kirian ........................................ KEER-ee-in Christian Knapczyk ............................... KNAP-chick Tate Kuehner ............................................... KEE-ner Carter Lohman .........................................LOW-mun Michael Prosecky .................................pro-SECK-ee Chris Seng ..................................................... SANG Kellan Tulio .......................................... TOO-lee-oh Ben Wiegman ...........................................WIG-mun Pronunciation Guide 2021 Roster 64 University of Louisville | gocards.com#1 Ferris#6 Bianco#4 Elliott#8 Brown#2 Bowman#7 Dunn#5 Usher#9 Knapczyk #10 Borden II#15 Galvan#13 Binelas#17 Robinson#11 Seng#16 Seed#14 Leonard#18 Stevenson #19 Hawks#25 Poland#22 Metzinger#27 Webster#20 Rushing#26 Wright#24 Masterman#28 Tulio #29 Hawkins#33 Kirian#31 Lohman#35 Schmeltz#30 Prosecky#34 Wiegman#32 Davis#36 Albanese #39 Perkins#43 Hall#41 Phillips#45 Smith#46 Payton#40 Kuehner#44 Sullivan#42 Silkwood #47 Westcott#53 Beard#51 Humphrey#55 Barrett#56 Amburgey#48 Langworthy#54 Corbett#52 Benson #3 McDonnell#37 Vrable#21 Snider#12 Mundorf#23 Williams Coac he s 2021 Louisville Cardinals gocards.com | University of Louisville 652021 Louisville Cardinals 66 University of Louisville | gocards.com #4 Adam Elliott Senior | LHP | L/L | 6-1 | 190 | Louisville, Ky. (St. Xavier HS) 2020: Made a team-high seven appear- ances out of the bullpen before the season was halted... Finished with a 1-0 record, posting a 0.87 ERA in 10.1 innings with 14 strike- outs... Made two appearances at Ole Miss, allowing just one run over three innings... Struck out four in two scoreless frames on Feb. 22 against Valparaiso... Pitched two spotless innings and earned the win against Xavier... Lowered his career ERA to 1.88, which ranks third on Louisville’s all-time list. 2019: Made 23 relief appearances, going 3-2 with a 2.48 ERA over 32.2 innings. Tossed two scoreless innings against Auburn on June 18 at the College World Series. Allowed just a single unearned run in 2.1 innings against Indiana in the NCAA Regional on June 2. Tossed 2.2 scoreless, allowing just one baserunner with a season high four strikeouts against Florida State on May 17. Worked 2.1 scoreless innings against No. 2 Vanderbilt on May 7. Tossed two innings with- out allowing a run at Cincinnati on April 23. Threw two scoreless in- nings for the win over Kentucky on April 2. Turned in a career-long 3.2 innings of scoreless relief for the win at Duke on March 17. Worked 2.2 innings of relief for the victory against Ole Miss on March 13. Pitched 1.2 scoreless innings against Boston College on March 9. Al- lowed a solo home run in relief for the loss against UConn on Feb. 15. 2018: Made 15 appearances on the mound, all in relief, and did not surrender an earned run while totaling 11 strikeouts in 9.1 innings... Had .214 batting average with one RBI and four runs scored as a hitter... Pitched 2.0 perfect innings of relief against No. 9 Texas Tech in NCAA Regional final... Worked an inning of perfect relief against Pittsburgh in the ACC Championship semifinal win on May 26... Earned second save of the season after recording final two outs of May 13 win at Pittsburgh... Singled, drove in a run and scored once in May 9 win over Cincinnati... Was 1-for-2 at the plate with a run scored in win at Boston College on May 5... Earned first collegiate save registering a bases loaded strikeout in March 31 win at No.5 Florida State... Worked an inning of shutout relief in March 21 win at WKU... Had two strikeouts in a scoreless inning of relief against Morehead State on March 6... Registered first collegiate hit with a triple against Western Carolina on March 2... Worked brief relief out- ing in Feb. 20 win against EKU... Made two appearances at the plate and in right field against Richmond and The Citadel on Feb. 16-17. 2017: Finished with 2-0 record, 2.14 ERA and 31 strikeouts in 33.2 innings pitched and 22 total appearances during freshman sea- son... Earned second win of the season with two innings of shutout relief at Notre Dame on May 7... Finished with career-best six strike- outs in three innings of relief at EKU on April 25... Season-opening scoreless halted at 17.0 innings on April 25... Worked a perfect inning of relief at No. 10 Kentucky on April 18... Had two innings of shutout relief at Georgia Tech on April 14... Delivered three innings of shutout work from the bullpen in April 4 win over No. 8 UK... Had two strike- outs in an inning of relief at NC State on March 26... Had 1.1 innings of shutout work at Cincinnati on March 21... Pitched a pair of shutout frames against Xavier on March 15... Had two strikeouts in one inning of shutout relief against Fort Wayne on March 8... Earned first col- legiate win retiring all four batters faced against Eastern Michigan on March 5... Made collegiate debut with three strikeouts in 1.1 innings of perfect relief against Eastern Kentucky Feb. 22. High School: Played three seasons of prep baseball at St. Xavier High School where he was coached by Andy Porta... Received All- State honors and Kentucky State Tournament Most Valuable Player... Threw a perfect game in 2015... Helped St. Xavier win two Kentucky Baseball State Championships in 2014 and 2016... Had 7-2 record with a 1.10 ERA on the mound and finished with .361 batting average and 10 doubles during senior season... Was 4-2 with a 1.40 ERA and 51 strikeouts on the mound as a junior while also hitting .376. Personal: Born Adam David Elliott in Elizabethtown, Ky. on Feb- ruary 6, 1998... Parents are Lori and David Elliott... Has three older siblings – Kristina, Maddi and Cameron... Majoring in sport admin- istration... Signed with UofL after strongly considering Kentucky and Xavier... Person with the greatest influence on his athletic career is his dad because he’s been there every step of the way... Hobbies include playing golf with his father and brother... Favorite movie is Shawshank Redemption... Favorite TV shows are Arrow and Agents of Shield... Favorite athlete is Brandon Phillips... Favorite cereal is Cinnamon Toast Crunch... Favorite candy bar is 3 Musketeers... Favorite food is spaghetti with meat sauce... Favorite team is the Cincinnati Reds... Favorite restaurant is Joella’s Hot Chicken... Sister Maddi played col- legiate field hockey at Ball State. #45 Luke Smith Senior | RHP | R/R | 6-3 | 175 | Champaign, Ill. (Parkland College/Centennial HS) Career Honors n 2019 NCAA All-Louisville Regional Team 2020: Made four starts for the Cardinals before the season was halted... Went 3-0 with a 3.42 ERA, picking up 18 strikeouts in 23.2 innings... Struck out eight over five in- nings in the series finale at Ole Miss... Picked up a win allowing three earned runs over 5.1 innings against Valparaiso... Needed just 79 pitches to get through seven scoreless frames against Western Michigan... Tallied his third victory behind 6.1 innings at Wake Forest. 2019: Made 18 appearances on the mound with 10 starts. Went 6-1 with a 4.24 ERA in 68 innings. Tied his own UofL record with 8.1 innings against Vanderbilt on June 21 at the College World Series, striking out a career-high 10 hitters. Re- corded the longest start in Louisville NCAA Tournament history tossing 8.1 innings, giving up just two runs on three hits in a win over Illinois State in the NCAA Regional on June 2. Earned a win with scoreless 11th and 12th innings at Indiana on May 14. Worked 5.2 innings in relief, allowing two runs at Virginia on May 10. Struck out two in a scoreless inning against Western Kentucky on April 30. Tossed three scoreless innings for the win against Northern Kentucky on April 9. Allowed one unearned run in six innings fort he win against Miami (Ohio) on March 26. Earned a victory at Eastern Kentucky on March 19 with three runs allowed in five innings. Tossed six scoreless innings before giving up three in the seventh against Ole Miss on March 12. Picked up the win against Eastern Kentucky on Feb. 19 after allowing just one unearned run on two hits over six innings in his first start. Made his Louisville debut in relief on Feb. 15 against UConn. Prior to UofL: Played two seasons at Parkland College before transferring to Louisville… Earned All-Conference honors in the Mid-West Athletic Conference as a freshman after registering 10-0 record, 2.37 ERA and 80 strikeouts as Parkland finished No. 3 in the nation as a team… Had 12 strikeouts while twirling no- hitter against No. 7 Lincoln Land College during freshman sea- son… Had 8-2 record with 3.01 ERA and 81 strikeouts during sophomore season as Parkland finished as national runner-up in NJCAA D-2 World Series… Earned All-Conference honor as a sophomore… Registered 18-2 record on the mound in two sea- sons at Parkland. High School: Played three prep seasons at Centennial High School, coached by Ryan Remole… Earned All-Conference and All- Area honors during senior season at Centennial. Personal: Parents are Tim and Sara Smith… Siblings are Olivia, Walker and Marissa… Chose Louisville over North Carolina State, Illinois, Coastal Carolina and Indiana… Majoring sport administra- tion… Wants to coach baseball after college… His dad Tim and former coach Joe Yager are the greatest influences on his athletic career… Enjoys watching movies, playing basketball and spend- ing time with friends in his free time… Favorite movies are Creed, Prisoners and Avengers… Favorite athletes are Khalil Mack, Joe Kelly and Kevin Durant… Favorite teams are St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago Bears. Year ERA W L App GS CG SHO CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR BF B/Avg WP HBP BK SFA SHA 2017 2.14 2 0 22 0 0 0 0 0 33.2 25 9 8 9 31 4 2 0 134 .205 0 2 0 0 1 2018 0.00 0 1 15 0 0 0 0 2 9.1 6 4 0 6 11 2 0 0 43 .171 1 2 1 0 0 2019 2.48 3 2 23 0 0 0 1 0 32.2 25 10 9 18 33 4 2 1 137 .217 0 1 0 1 2 2020 0.87 1 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 10.1 6 2 1 3 14 0 0 0 40 .162 0 0 0 0 0 TOTAL 1.88 6 3 67 0 0 0 1 2 86.0 62 25 18 36 89 10 4 1 354 .201 1 5 1 1 3 Sta tis tics Year ERA W L App GS CG SHO CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR BF B/Avg WP HBP BK SFA SHA 2019 4.24 6 1 18 10 0 0 0 0 68.0 56 36 32 24 53 14 3 4 290 .228 4 10 1 4 6 2020 3.42 3 0 4 4 0 0 1 0 23.2 21 11 9 4 18 1 0 3 100 .226 4 3 0 0 0 TOTAL 4.03 9 1 22 14 0 0 1 0 91.2 77 47 41 28 71 15 3 7 390 .227 8 13 1 4 6 Sta tis tics2021 Louisville Cardinals gocards.com | University of Louisville 67 Junior | RHP | R/R | 6-6 | 220 | Batavia, Ill. (Batavia HS) #36 Glenn Albanese Junior | C/1B | R/R | 6-2 | 210 | Oxford, Miss. (Oxford HS) #6 Ben Bianco 2020: Made five appearances before the season was halted, all out of the bull- pen... Did not record a decision, but turned in a 2.08 ERA in 8.2 innings, striking out 18 batters... Retired all six batters he faced, five via strikeout, in a two-inning appear- ance against Valparaiso... Struck out five in a two-inning stint versus Xavier... Worked a scoreless inning against Morehead State... Punched out five while recording the final eight outs of the game at Wake Forest on March 8. 2019: Made eight appearances with two starts. Posted a 1-1 mark with a 3.72 ERA in 9.2 innings. Made his first collegiate start at Notre Dame, allowing two runs in three innings for his first career win. Pitched a scoreless eighth inning in the finale against Alabama A&M on April 28. Struck out two in a scoreless ninth at Cincin- nati on April 23. Pitched a scoreless inning at Kentucky on April 16. Made his first career appearance on March 26 against Miami (Ohio), retiring the final two batters of the game. 2018: Did not see game action during freshman season. High School: Three-year letterwinner at Batavia High School where he was coached by Alex Beckmann… Ranked No. 433 in the class of 2017 by Perfect Game, including No. 15 in the state of Illinois… 2017 Rawlings-Perfect Game Honorable Mention All- American… Was three-time All-Conference and All-Area selec- tion… Also a three-year letterwinner in football as a tight end and wide receiver where he was three-time All-Conference and All-Area selection. Personal: Born Glenn Steven Albanese on October 22, 1998 in Weaton, Illinois… Parents are Glenn Albanese, Sr. and Theresa Albanese… Has two older siblings- Savanna and Rachel… Major- ing in marketing… Signed with Louisville after seriously consid- ering LSU, Virginia, Indiana, Illinois and Arizona State… Hobbies include fishing… Favorite movie is inception… Favorite TV show is Spongebob… Favorite athlete is Jake Arietta… Favorite cereal is Cocoa Pebbles… Favorite candy bar is Pay Day… Favorite res- taurant is Maggiano’s… Favorite teams are the Chicago Cubs and Chicago Blackhawks… Relative TJ Galidari played in the NHL from 2010-2016. 2020: Played in 15 of 17 games, start- ing 11 before the season was halted... Hit .268 driving in 14 and tying for the team lead with three home runs... Started open- ing day at first base... Hit back-to-back home runs with Levi Usher on Feb. 16 at Ole Miss, homering against the team coached by his dad, Mike... Hit a two-run homer in the se- ries opener against Valparaiso... Hit a first- inning grand slam and drove in a career-best five in the win over Western Michigan on March 1... Went 2-for-3 with four RBIs, including a bases-clearing double, in the win over Morehead State. 2019: Did not see game action. 2018: Registered .368 batting average with home run in 17 total appearances, including two starts, during freshman season... Hit safe- ly in each of his last three games... Singled, was hit by a pitch, drove in a run and scored once in May 9 win over Cincinnati... Had RBI double against No. 4 NC State on April 8... Singled in first collegiate start as the designated hitter in game one of doubleheader against No. 10 Clemson on March 25... Connected on a solo home run for first collegiate hit and added a double in March 6 win over More- head State... Walked and scored a run in March 2 win over Western Carolina... Made college debut as a pinch hitter and registering a hit-by-pitch in Feb. 18 win over George Mason in Charleston, S.C. High School: Four-year letterwinner in baseball at Oxford High School where he was coached by Chris Baughman… Ranked as the No. 4 player in the state of Mississippi in the class of 207 by Perfect Game, including the No. 2 catcher… 2017 Rawlings-Perfect Game Honorable Mention All-American… Three-time First Team All-State selection… Won back to back state championships at Oxford… Finished senior season with .333 batting average, eight home runs, 11 doubles, 43 RBI and 38 runs scored… Hit .385 as a junior and .356 as a sophomore at Oxford High School… Also earned two prep letters in football as a quarterback. Personal: Born Benjamin Bianco on July 13, 1998 in Lake Charles, Louisiana…. Parents are Mike and Carrie Bianco… Has four siblings - Michael, Drew, Sam and Catherine… Majoring in exercise science… After college, he wants to become a physical therapist… Hobbies and interests include watching movies and Netflix and playing Call of Duty and Halo… Favorite movie is Good Will Hunting… Favorite TV shows are Lost and The Vampire Diaries… Favorite athletes are Tom Brady and Michael Phelps… Favorite cereal is Frosted Flakes… Favorite candy bar is Twix… Favorite team is the Memphis Grizzlies… Favorite restaurant is Wendy’s… Dad played collegiate baseball at LSU and is the head baseball coach at Ole Miss… Grandpa played collegiate baseball at Delaware. Year ERA W L App GS CG SHO CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR BF B/Avg WP HBP BK SFA SHA 2019 3.72 1 1 8 2 0 0 1 0 9.2 15 10 4 3 10 2 1 1 46 .385 0 1 0 1 2 2020 2.08 0 0 5 0 0 0 1 0 8.2 5 3 2 5 18 1 0 1 37 .172 2 1 0 1 1 TOTAL 2.95 1 1 13 2 0 0 2 0 18.1 20 13 6 8 28 3 1 2 83 .294 2 2 0 2 3 Sta tis tics Year Avg GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB ATT PO A E FLD% 2018 .368 17 2 19 5 7 2 0 1 3 12 .632 2 2 6 0 .478 0 0 0 0 18 0 1 .947 2020 .268 15 11 41 8 11 4 0 3 14 24 .585 7 1 15 1 .388 0 0 1 2 65 9 1 .987 TOTAL .300 32 13 60 13 18 6 0 4 17 36 .600 9 3 21 1 .417 0 0 1 2 83 9 2 .979 Sta tis ticsNext >