< Previous68 University of Louisville | gocards.com BASEBALL 2022 Louisville Cardinals 68 University of Louisville | gocards.com #22 Ben Metzinger Senior | INF/C | R/R | 6-0 | 195 | Louisville, Ky. (Trinity HS) #25 Jared Poland Senior | RHP | R/R | 6-0 | 215 | Fishers, Ind. (Cathedral HS) CAREER HONORS n 2021 All-ACC Tournament Team 2021: Played in 20 games, starting 11 ... Hit .235 with three home runs and 10 RBIs ... Made his first appearance of 2021 on March 13 against Boston College as a pinch hitter ... Started his first game of the season at NC State on March 19, going 2-for-4 with three RBIs on a bases clearing double ... Hit leadoff and registered the first multi-homer game of his career in the ACC Championship opener against Clemson on May 25 ... Added two more hits, including a solo homer in the 12th inning, against Georgia Tech in the second game of the ACC Championship on May 27. 2020: Started 11 games for the Cardinals before the season was halted, three behind the plate and eight at third base ... Posted a .349 batting average with a double, two home runs, eight RBIs and 12 runs scored ... Went 4-for-6 in two games against Valparaiso, scoring three runs in the finale while starting at third base ... Registered his second consecutive three-hit game in the win over Xavier ... Drove in a career-high four and hit his first collegiate home run in a three-hit effort March 1 against Western Michigan ... Hit a two-run homer in the win over Morehead State. 2019: Appeared in 12 games in his first season with two starts. Hit .312 and drove in four runs. Drew a start against Georgia Tech on March 24. Made his first collegiate start as the DH against James Madison on March 2, picking up a hit and RBI. Recorded his first collegiate hit against Brown on Feb. 22. Made his collegiate debut on Feb. 16 against UConn. High School: Lettered four seasons at Trinity High School, coached by Rick Arnold ... Ranked 11th in the state of Kentucky in the Class of 2018 by Perfect Game ... Named to the First Team All-State in 2018 ... Earned All-Region and All-District honors ... First team All-Academic All-State ... Regional Champion…Seventh Region All-Tournament team…Courier-Journal Player of the Year ... Won multiple team awards including MVP and Gold Glove ... Batted .467 as a senior and totaled 68 career RBIs. Personal: Parents are Daniel and Julie Metzinger ... Siblings are Louis, Luke and Sam ... Chose Louisville over Kentucky and Xavier ... Undecided on major ... Intends to pursue a career in professional baseball after college ... Enjoys playing video games in his free time ... Favorite movie is Baby Driver ... Favorite athlete is Billy Hamilton ... Favorite team is the Colorado Rockies. 2021: Made five appearances with a pair of starts ... Went 0-1 with a 3.94 ERA, striking out 14 in 16.0 innings ... Pitched a scoreless inning in the season opener against Bellarmine on Feb. 20 ... Missed more than two months with a foot injury ... Pitched 1.2 scoreless innings in his return to the mound at Clemson on May 2 ... Worked a career-long 4.1 innings out of the bullpen at North Carolina on May 15, allowing just a two-run home run ... Drew his first career start against Miami on May 21, allowing two runs over five innings with a career-best seven strikeouts ... Allowed three runs in four innings in a start against Georgia Tech on May 27 in the ACC Championship. 2020: Played in 13 games before the season was halted, start- ing nine at second base ... Hit .281 with four doubles, a home run and seven RBIs ... Also made five appearances on the mound finishing with a 12.71 ERA in 5.2 innings ... Started two of three games at second base at Ole Miss, picking up two hits in the sea- son opener ... Matched his career high with three hits, including two doubles, in the finale against Valparaiso ... Tallied two hits and scored twice in the March 1 win over Western Michigan ... Hit his first home run of the season in the finale at Wake Forest on March 8. 2019: Played in 21 games with 13 starts as a position player. Hit .211 with a home run and 18 RBIs. Made 16 appearances on the mound, going 2-1 with a 4.12 ERA in 19.2 innings. Struck out four over 1.2 scoreless innings against Mississippi State at the Col- lege World Series on June 20. Struck out two in a scoreless eighth inning of the NCAA Regional final against Illinois State on June 3. Drove in four with a 2-for-4 day in the finale versus Alabama A&M on April 28. Went 3-for-4 with four RBIs off the bench against Alabama A&M on April 26. Struck out two in a scoreless inning at Cincinnati on April 23. Tossed 1.1 scoreless innings at Kentucky on April 16. Drove in a run with a single against Wake Forest on March 29. Had a 2-run double and tossed two scoreless innings at Eastern Kentucky on March 19. Hit his first collegiate home run, a two-run shot, to tie the game at Duke on March 17. Had his first multi-hit game against Duke on March 15. Tossed 1.2 scoreless innings against Ole Miss on March 13. Doubled in two runs against Boston College on March 9. Worked three scoreless innings for the victory against Morehead State on March 6. Picked up his first career hit against James Madison on March 1. Struck out three in 1.1 innings in a loss against Xavier on Feb. 26.Made his first start as a position player in the finale against Brown on Feb. 23. Picked up his first collegiate win in the walkoff win over Brown on Feb. 22. Appeared as a pinch hitter for first collegiate at-bat versus UConn on Feb. 16. Made his collegiate debut on Feb. 15 against UConn with a scoreless inning out of the bullpen. High School: Lettered four years at Cathedral High School, coached by Ed Freije ... Selected in the 34th round of the 2018 Major League Baseball Draft by the Boston Red Sox ... Ranked as 124th nationally in the Class of 2018 by Perfect Game, including No. 4 in the state of Indiana ... All-State at Cathedral High School ... 2017 State Champion ... 2018 State Runner-Up ... Tallied 57 total RBIs during his junior and senior year. Personal: Parents are Chris and Anna Poland ... Brother is Christopher ... Chose Louisville over Indiana and Notre Dame ... Majoring in business ... Wants to pursue a professional baseball career after college ... His dad Chris is the greatest influencer on his athletic career ... Enjoys playing video games and hanging out with friends in his free time ... Favorite movie is Step Brothers ... Favorite athletes are Andrew Luck, LeBron James and Bryce Harper ... Favorite teams are the Cincinnati Reds, Indianapolis Colts, and Indianapolis Pacers. 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% 2019 .313 12 2 16 3 5 1 0 0 4 6 .375 2 0 0 1 .389 0 0 0 0 16 1 0 1.000 2020 .349 11 11 43 12 15 1 0 2 8 22 .512 4 1 8 1 .417 0 1 1 1 50 16 2 .971 2021 .235 20 11 51 8 12 1 0 3 10 22 .431 8 1 13 0 .350 0 0 1 2 2 3 0 1.000 TOTAL .291 43 24 110 23 32 3 0 5 22 50 .455 14 2 21 2 .381 0 1 2 3 68 20 2 .978 Statistics 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% 2019 .211 21 13 57 8 12 4 1 1 18 21 .368 4 1 8 1 .270 1 0 0 0 16 23 2 .951 2020 .281 9 9 32 7 9 4 0 1 7 16 .500 3 1 4 1 .361 0 0 2 2 9 15 1 .960 2021 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1.000 TOTAL .236 30 22 89 15 21 8 1 2 25 37 .416 7 2 12 2 .303 1 0 2 2 26 39 3 .956 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 4.12 2 1 16 0 0 0 1 0 19.2 13 9 9 11 25 3 1 0 80 .194 4 2 0 0 0 2020 12.71 0 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 5.2 11 8 8 3 7 1 0 2 31 .393 0 0 0 0 0 2021 3.94 0 1 5 2 0 0 0 0 16.0 11 7 7 11 14 2 1 3 71 .200 2 3 0 1 1 TOTAL 5.23 2 3 26 2 0 0 1 0 41.1 35 24 24 25 46 6 2 5 182 .233 6 5 0 1 1 Statisticsgocards.com | University of Louisville 69 BASEBALL 2022 Louisville Cardinals gocards.com | University of Louisville 69 #17 Cameron Robinson Senior | LHP | R/L | 6-0 | 190 | Louisville, Ky. (Pleasure Ridge Park HS) #35 Garrett Schmeltz 2021: Made nine relief appearances in his first season with the Cardinals ... Finished with a 9.00 ERA, tallying eight strikeouts in 9.0 innings ... Made his Louisville debut in relief against Bellarmine on Feb. 21 ... Worked two scoreless frames against Kentucky on April 6 ... Pitched a scoreless eighth inning at Virginia on April 18. Prior to UofL: Played two seasons at John A. Logan College ... teammates with Luke Seed for both seasons and Luke Brown in 2019 ... made 18 appearances, nine starts, in two seasons ... went 3-1 in five starts in 2020 with a 3.33 ERA in 27 innings with a strikeout-to-walk ratio of 35:6. High School: Lettered three years in baseball at Champaign Central ... was a two-time IHSA All-State selection ... earned a pair of New Gazette All-Area first team selections. Personal: Son of Delroy and Micki Robinson ... chose Louis- ville over Kansas State, Purdue, UCF and Charlotte ... majoring in sports administration ... favorite movies are Inception and Straight Outta Compton ... favorite TV shows are The Office and Blacklist ... favorite athletes are Derek Jeter and LeBron James ... used to play the tuba, trumpet and trombone ... roots for the New York Yankees and Chicago Bears. 2021: Made 14 relief appearances ... Held a 5.89 ERA with 16 strikeouts in 18.1 innings ... Made his first appearance since 2019 on Feb. 21 against Bellarmine, pitching a scoreless ninth to finish off the series sweep ... Pitched 2.2 scoreless innings, matching his career high with three strikeouts against Boston College on March 14 ... Threw a scoreless frame against Wake Forest on April 4 ... Worked a scoreless inning against Kentucky on April 6 ... Tossed a scoreless ninth in the finale at Virginia on April 18 ... Pitched a scoreless inning at North Carolina on May 15. 2020: Did not make an appearance due to injury. 2019: Made 15 relief appearances in his first season, work- ing 12.2 innings with a 3.55 ERA. Picked up a pair of outs in a scoreless appearance on June 20 against Mississippi State at the College World Series. Worked the final two innings to close out the win over East Carolina in the first game of the Super Regional on June 7. Struck out the side on just 13 pitches to preserve a tie game at Indiana on May 14. Retired the only two hitters he faced against No. 2 Vanderbilt on May 7. Made a scoreless appearance at Kentucky on April 16. Retired the only two hitters he faced in the ninth inning of a tie game against Ole Miss on March 12. Worked a scoreless frame against Boston College on March 9. Struck out two in a scoreless inning against James Madison on March 2. Made his collegiate debut against UConn on Feb. 16, working a scoreless ninth inning. High School: Lettered four years at Pleasure Ridge Park High School, coached by Bill Miller ... Ranked ninth in the state of Ken- tucky in the Class of 2018 by Perfect Game ... Two-time All-State selection ... Three-time All-Region selection ... No. 3 ranked pitcher out of Kentucky by MaxPreps ... Kentuckiana All-Area Team in 2016 and 2017 ... School record in wins with 15 at PRP ... Pitched three no-hitters ... Tallied a career record of 40-8 with an ERA of 1.21 and 412 strikeouts ... 2017 State Champion ... Also lettered two years in golf, coached by Sherm Blazcyeck. Personal: Parents are Allen and Tammi Schmeltz ... Brother is Charles ... Chose Louisville over Xavier, Kentucky, Eastern Kentucky, Arizona and Coastal Carolina ... Majoring in justice administration ... Wants to play professional baseball after college ... Former high school coach Bill Miller is the greatest influencer on his athletic career ... Enjoys hunting, fishing and camping in his free time ... Favorite movies are The Rookie and American Sniper ... Favorite athlete is Clayton Kershaw ... Favorite team is the Los Angeles Dodgers. 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 3.55 0 0 15 0 0 0 0 0 12.2 13 6 5 4 13 3 0 0 53 .277 1 2 0 0 0 2021 5.89 0 0 14 0 0 0 0 0 18.1 21 15 12 6 16 5 0 3 89 .296 6 7 0 4 1 TOTAL 4.94 0 0 29 0 0 0 0 0 31.0 34 21 17 10 29 8 0 3 142 .288 7 9 0 4 1 Statistics 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 2021 9.00 0 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 9.0 10 10 9 7 8 3 1 1 46 .286 2 2 0 2 0 TOTAL 9.00 0 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 9.0 10 10 9 7 8 3 1 1 46 .286 2 2 0 2 0 Statistics Senior | RHP | R/R | 6-5 | 205 | Champaign, Ill. (John A. Logan Coll./Champaign Central HS) 70 University of Louisville | gocards.com BASEBALL 2022 Louisville Cardinals #16 Luke Seed Senior | LHP | L/L | 5-11 | 200 | Paducah, Ky. (John A. Logan College/McCracken County HS) #11 Chris Seng Senior | OF | R/R | 5-8 | 165 | La Grange, Ky. (Oldham County HS) CAREER HONORS n2021 All-ACC Academic Team 2021: Made 12 starts on the mound in his first season with the Cardinals ... Posted an 0-1 record with a 2.64 ERA, striking out 44 batters in 47.2 innings ... Made his Louisville debut with a start against Eastern Kentucky on Feb. 23, striking out six over two innings of work ... Struck out seven in four scoreless innings against Morehead State on March 2 ... Drew the weekend start in the finale at NC State on March 21, allowing one run over three innings of work ... Allowed just one run on four hits in 6.2 innings at Notre Dame on March 27 ... Allowed just one run over seven innings against Wake Forest on April 3 ... Did not allow a run in 4.1 innings against Duke on May 8. Prior to UofL: Played two seasons at John A. Logan College ... teammates with Cameron Robinson for both seasons and Luke Brown in 2019 ... made 19 appearances, 13 starts, in two seasons ... was 9-1 in his career with a 2.20 ERA in 82 innings, striking out 152 ... was a 2020 JUCO Baseball Blog All-American after going 4-0 with a 1.26 ERA in the shortened season. High School: Lettered four years in baseball at McCracken County ... 2017 First Region Player of the Year ... 2017 First Region All-Purchase ... 2017 First Team All-State ... 2017 Paducah Sun Player of the Year ... 2017 All-USA Today Kentucky Baseball First Team. Personal: Parents are Steve and Linda Seed ... Sibling is Wyatt ... Majoring in Business Finance ... Chose Louisville over NC State, Cincinnati, Dallas Baptist, South Carolina and Kentucky ... Favorite movies are Miracle and Sandlot ... Favorite athletes are Trevor Bauer and Marcus Stroman ... Favorite team is the St. Louis Cardinals. 2021: Played in 19 games, all off the bench ... Went 1-for-6 at the plate, scoring four runs and stealing two bases ... Made his season debut as a defensive replacement on Feb. 21 against Bellarmine, picking up a single in his lone at bat. 2020: Played in 12 games for the Cardinals before the season was halted ... Went 1-for-6 at the plate, scoring five runs and going 3-for-3 in stolen bases ... Appeared as a pinch-runner, scoring a run, for his Louisville debut at Ole Miss on Feb. 15 ... Made his first collegiate plate appearance in the finale against Valparaiso ... Stole second and eventually scored the tying run in the ninth inning at Wake Forest on March 7 ... Picked up his first collegiate hit, legging out an infield single on March 8 at Wake Forest. High School: Lettered four years at Oldham County High School, coached by Scott Gerlach and Levi Bristaw ... Ranked 12th in the state of Kentucky in the Class of 2018 by Perfect Game ... Broke record for most stolen bases in a season and career at Oldham County ... Also set a school record for most runs, walks and on base percent- age bagged 174 stolen bases in high school ... Scored 165 total runs with 92 RBIs while at OCHS ... Batted over .400 during prep career. Personal: Parents are Edward and Karen ... Siblings are Derek, Daniel and Jessica ... Chose Louisville over Wright State, Kentucky and Western Kentucky ... Majoring in sport administration ... Wants to work in sports management or scouting after college ... His mom Karen is the greatest influencer on his athletic career ... Enjoys playing video games in his free time ... Favorite movies are Good Will Hunting, Rookie of the Year and Interstellar ... Favorite athletes are Mike Trout and Jose Altuve ... Favorite teams are the Green Bay Packers and Chicago Cubs. 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% 2020 .167 12 0 6 5 1 0 0 0 0 1 .167 0 0 2 0 .167 0 0 3 3 2 0 0 1.000 2021 .167 19 0 6 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 .167 0 0 1 0 .167 0 0 2 4 4 0 0 1.000 TOTAL .167 31 0 12 9 2 0 0 0 0 2 .167 0 0 3 0 .167 0 0 5 7 6 0 0 1.000 Statistics 70 University of Louisville | gocards.com 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 2021 2.64 0 1 12 12 0 0 0 0 47.2 41 18 14 29 44 5 1 2 218 .233 3 9 1 0 4 TOTAL 2.64 0 1 12 12 0 0 0 0 47.2 41 18 14 29 44 5 1 2 218 .233 3 9 1 0 4 Statisticsgocards.com | University of Louisville 71 BASEBALL 2022 Louisville Cardinals gocards.com | University of Louisville 71 Senior | OF | L/R | 6-0 | 210 | Fairfax, Iowa (Kirkwood CC/Prairie HS ) #5 Levi Usher Junior | RHP | R/R | 6-3 | 210 | Richmond, Ky. (Eastern Kentucky/Madison Central HS) #1 Jacob Ferris 2021: Played in 49 games, starting 35 in his second season at UofL ... Hit .216 with a double, triple and three home runs ... Led the ACC with 26 stolen bases in 28 chances ... Turned in a pair of multi-hit games and drove in three in the season opening series against Bellarmine ... had his first home run of the season and a triple in the series finale versus Bellarmine on Feb. 21 ... Tal- lied a pair of hits, RBIs and stolen bases in the final game against Western Illinois on Feb. 27 ... Set the UofL record (since 2000) with five stolen bases against Murray State on March 9 ... Had a walk-off single in the series opener against Florida State on April 9 ... Picked up a hit in all three games at Virginia ... Homered in both games of the doubleheader sweep against Duke on May 8 ... Picked up a pair of hits, including a double and RBI, against Clemson in the ACC Championship opener against Clemson on May 25. 2020: Played in 16 of 17 games before the season was halted, starting 15 (eight in LF, six in RF, one in CF) ... Finished with a .411 average, three doubles and two home runs ... Drove in 10 and scored 17 times while going 11-for-12 in stolen bases ... Made his Louisville debut as a defensive replacement in the season opener at Ole Miss ... Started the final two games of the series in left field ... Homered and drove in two as part of a 2-for-4 day in the finale in Oxford ... Stole four bases against Valparaiso on Feb. 22, tying the Jim Patterson Stadium record and tied for the most by a Louisville player since at least 1999 ... Scored three runs, drove in two and threw out two runners from right field in the finale versus Valparaiso ... Registered his fourth multi-hit game in five contests with two knocks versus Xavier ... Went 3-for-3 and scored a pair of runs in the Feb. 28 win over Western Michigan ... Hit a solo home run against Morehead State ... Had multiple hits in all three games of the series at Wake Forest ... Tallied three hits and scored four times in the two-game sweep of Chicago State. Prior to UofL: Spent one season at Kirkwood Community Col- lege ... Was drafted in the 37th round by the Los Angeles Angels ... Earned second team All-Region honors ... Hit .409 with three home runs, and 31 RBIs ... Ranked 10th in the country with 36 stolen bases, 12th with 76 hits and 17th with 65 runs. High School: Lettered in baseball and basketball at Prairie High School ... Ranked No. 104 overall and the top player in Iowa by Perfect Game ... Two-time first team All-State selection ... Helped Prairie to a state title as a sophomore ... Hit .381 with 17 extra-base hits and 44 stolen bases as a senior ... Posted a .468 batting average with 19 hits for extra-bases and stole 37 bases in his junior season Personal: Parents are Matt and Tina Usher ... Sibling is Olivia ... Majoring in sport administration ... Chose Louisville instead of signing with the Angels ... Credits his dad as having the greatest influence on his athletic career ... Enjoys fishing and being handy around the house and yard in his spare time ... Favorite movies are The Green Mile and Benchwarmers ... Favorite TV shows include The Ranch, Breaking Bad, The Office and Impractical Jokers ... Favorite sports teams are the Cincinnati Reds, Boston Celtics and Dallas Cowboys. 2021: Sat out the season after transferring. Prior to UofL: Played two seasons at Eastern Kentucky ... went 8-6 in 22 career appearances ... was an OVC All-Freshman selection in 2019, going 6-5 and finishing the season as a weekend starter for the Colonels ... went 2-1 with a 3.04 ERA in 2020, striking out 30 and giving up just 17 hits in 26.2 innings ... final start at EKU was a complete-game shutout against Norfolk State, allowing three hits and striking out 10. High School: Played four years at Madison Central ... helped lead the team to a district championship, a region championship, and a state tournament appearance ... was 2-0 on the year with a 0.00 earned run average ... named second team all-state as a senior ... went 4-0 on the year with a 0.00 earned run average while batting .500 as a junior ... named to the East/West All-Star Game as a sophomore. Personal: Son of Mike and Amy Ferris ... has one brother – Justin. 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% 2020 .411 16 15 56 17 23 3 0 2 10 32 .571 7 1 14 0 .484 0 0 11 12 28 2 0 1.000 2021 .216 49 35 134 25 29 1 1 3 17 41 .306 26 4 47 0 .358 1 0 26 28 92 4 1 .990 TOTAL .274 65 50 190 42 52 4 1 5 27 73 .384 33 5 61 0 .393 1 0 37 40 120 6 1 .992 Statistics72 University of Louisville | gocards.com BASEBALL 2022 Louisville Cardinals #43 Duncan Hall Junior | RHP | L/R | 6-5 | 225 | Miamisburg, Ohio (Miamisburg HS) #29 Tyeler Hawkins Junior | OF | R/R | 6-0 | 195 | Lexington, Ky. (STEAM Academy) 2021: Did not make an appearance. 2020: Did not make an appearance. High School: Lettered two years in base- ball and four years in basketball at Miamisburg High School ... Ranked as the No. 10 overall player in Ohio by Perfect Game ... Two-time All-GWOC selection in baseball ... Had a 1.70 ERA as a junior, striking out 50 in just 33 innings ... Posted a 1.26 ERA with 44 Ks in 44.1 innings during his sophomore season ... Three-time All-GWOC selection in basketball, including West Division Athlete of the Year as a senior ... Averaged 12 points and 9.4 rebounds in his final season, leading the GWOC on the glass ... Set the single-season block record with 54. Personal: Parents are Jason and Jodi Hall ... Sibling is Dane ... Majoring in sport administration ... Chose Louisville over Mississippi State, Cincinnati, Florida State and FIU ... Wants to play professionally after college or work for Adidas ... Credits his parents with having the greatest influence on his athletic career ... Enjoys playing video games and watching movies in his spare time ... Favorite movies are Star Wars: The Last Jedi and Avengers: Endgame ... Father, Jason, played basketball at Bowling Green State University and Mount Vernon Nazarene University ... Mother, Jodi, played basketball and volleyball at Mount Vernon Nazarene University. 2021: Played in 14 games, making three starts ... Hit .286 with a double, four runs scored and a pair of stolen bases ... Made his collegiate debut as a pinch-runner in the season opener against Bellarmine on Feb. 20 ... Had his first career at bats in the first game of the doubleheader on Feb. 21 ... Drew his first career start in right field against Western Kentucky on March 23, going 1-for-3 at the plate for his first career hit ... Entered as a defensive replacement and singled in his only at bat against Duke on May 7 ... Made his second career start in the finale at North Carolina on May 16, going 2-for-4 with his first career extra-base hit and RBI. 2020: Did not make an appearance. High School: Lettered four years in baseball at Bryan Station High School while attending STEAM Academy ... Ranked as the No. 13 player and No. 2 outfielder in the state of Kentucky by Perfect Game ... Was a three-time All-State selection. Personal: Parents are Terrill and Lemeka Hawkins ... Siblings are Tre, Garrett, Terresse and Montazia ... Majoring in business ... Chose Louisville over Clemson, Florida, Kentucky, Indiana and Virginia ... Credits his father with having the biggest influence on his athletic career ... Enjoys cooking, baking, bike riding and chilling during his free time ... Favorite athlete is Mookie Betts ... Favorite food is fettuccini noodles with alfredo sauce ... Brother, Tre, played basketball at Miami (Ohio). 72 University of Louisville | gocards.com 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% 2021 .286 14 3 14 4 4 1 0 0 1 5 .357 1 0 6 1 .333 0 0 2 2 4 0 0 1.000 TOTAL .286 14 3 14 4 4 1 0 0 1 5 .357 1 0 6 1 .333 0 0 2 2 4 0 0 1.000 Statisticsgocards.com | University of Louisville 73 BASEBALL 2022 Louisville Cardinals Junior | RHP | R/R | 6-2 | 240 | Bowling Green, Ky. (Warren East HS) #19 Ryan Hawks Junior | LHP | L/L | 6-0 | 185 | Marshalltown, Iowa (Marshalltown HS) #40 Tate Kuehner 2021: Missed the season due to injury. 2020: Pitched five times out of the bullpen before the season was halted ... Did not record a decision while posting a 5.40 ERA with four strikeouts in five innings ... Made his collegiate debut at Ole Miss on Feb. 16 ... Struck out a pair in a perfect ninth inning Feb. 29 against Western Michigan. High School: Lettered four years at Warren East High School under coach Wes Sanford ... Ranked as the top player in the state of Kentucky by Perfect Game and Prep Baseball Report ... Ranked No. 233 nationally by Perfect Game ... Named the 2018 Kentucky Gatorade Player of the Year ... Helped Team USA win a gold medal at the COPABE U-18 Pan-American Championships in 2018 ... Three-time All-State selection ... 2018 and 2019 4th Region Player of the Year ... Set the school record for wins, strikeouts and innings pitched ... Went 7-2 on the mound as a senior with a 0.95 ERA and 121 strikeouts ... Was 8-1 with a 1.64 ERA and 102 Ks in his junior season ... Posted a 27-10 mark in his four years with a sub-2.00 ERA in each season. Personal: Parents are Kevin and Jaime Hawks ... Sibling is Allison ... Majoring in sport administration ... Chose Louisville over Kentucky, Vanderbilt, North Carolina, Western Kentucky and Cincinnati ... Credits his mom with having the biggest influence on his athletic career ... Enjoys watching sports, playing videos games and golfing in his free time ... Favorite movies are Rambo and Rocky ... Favorite athletes are Marcus Stroman and Dansby Swanson ... Would love to have dinner with Max Scherzer, Nolan Ryan and Marcus Stroman to discuss pitching. 2021: Made 20 appearances, including two starts in his second season ... Held a 4-5 record with a 3.55 ERA ... Struck out 56 in 45.2 innings ... Pitched a pair of scoreless innings in the season opener against Bel- larmine on Feb. 20 ... recorded a scoreless inning against Morehead State on March 2 ... Worked a career-long 3.2 innings, allowing just a single run while striking out seven for the victory over Murray State on March 9 ... Retired all six batters he faced, four by strikeout, against Wake For- est on April 2 ... Pitched 2.2 scoreless innings to earn the victory at Virginia on April 17 ... Threw 1.1 scoreless innings at Kentucky on April 20 ... Turned in 1.1 scoreless innings in the win over Vander- bilt on May 4 ... Pitched the final 4.2 innings, allowing one run and striking out six for the win against Duke on May 8 ... Worked a career-long 5.0 innings, allowing just one earned run in the finale at North Carolina on May 16 ... Drew his first career start in ACC play against Miami on May 22, tossing a career-high 5.2 innings and giving up three runs on three hits ... Allowed an unearned run in three innings against Georgia Tech in the second game of the ACC Championship on May 27. 2020: Made six appearances, with a pair of starts before the season was halted ... Posted a 2-1 record with a 4.09 ERA, striking out 13 in 11 innings ... Made his Louisville debut on Feb. 16 at Ole Miss ... Retired all four batters he faced, three via strikeout, against Western Michigan Feb. 29 ... Made his first start and picked up his first collegiate win against More- head State with three shutout innings ... Allowed two runs across a career-best 4.2 innings for the victory over Chicago State March 11. High School: Lettered four seasons at Marshalltown High School, coached by Steve Hanson ... Helped his team to a state tournament appearance as a junior in 2018 ... Ranked as the No. 7 player in the state of Iowa by Perfect Game. Personal: Son of Tim and Angie Kuehner … Sibling is Chloe … Majoring in business economics … Chose Louisville over Iowa and Kirkwood CC … Credits his dad as having the great- est impact on his athletic career … Enjoys fishing and playing video games in his spare time … Favorite movie is The Sandlot… Favorite athlete is Joe Mauer … Sister, Chloe, was a swimmer at the University of Nebraska Omaha … Father, Tim, played football at Coe College. 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 2020 4.09 2 1 6 2 0 0 0 0 11.0 9 5 5 5 13 1 0 0 48 .225 0 2 0 1 0 2021 3.55 4 5 20 2 0 0 1 0 45.2 31 22 18 24 56 4 0 6 197 .186 6 5 1 1 0 TOTAL 3.65 6 6 26 4 0 0 1 0 56.2 40 27 23 29 69 5 0 6 245 .193 6 7 1 2 0 Statistics gocards.com | University of Louisville 73 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 2020 5.40 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 5.0 8 3 3 0 4 0 0 0 25 .348 0 2 0 0 0 TOTAL 5.40 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 5.0 8 3 3 0 4 0 0 0 25 .348 0 2 0 0 0 Statistics74 University of Louisville | gocards.com BASEBALL 2022 Louisville Cardinals #30 Michael Prosecky Junior | LHP | L/L | 6-3 | 200 | Westchester, Ill. (Nazareth Academy) #20 Dalton Rushing Junior | C/1B | L/R | 6-1 | 220 | Brighton, Tenn. (Brighton HS) 2021: Made four appearances with one start ... Held an 8.31 ERA with 10 strikeouts in 8.2 innings ... Made his first start of the season on Feb. 26 against Western Illinois, allowing one earned run over 3.2 innings with a career-best seven strikeouts ... Missed nearly two months with an injury ... Pitched a scoreless inning in his return to the mound at Clemson on April 30. 2020: Appeared in five games before the season was halted, making three starts on the mound ... Went 1-1 with a 4.50 ERA, striking out 17 in 18 innings of work ... Made his collegiate debut in relief on Feb. 15 at Ole Miss ... Started the midweek contest against Wright State, allowing four runs over four innings ... Alowed three runs and struck out five in a start against Xavier ... Worked two scoreless innings in the win over Morehead State ... Tallied his first collegiate victory against Chicago State, blanking the Cougars on just two hits over six innings. High School: Lettered three years in baseball and one in bas- ketball at Nazareth Academy ... Drafted in the 35th round by the Philadelphia Phillies ... Ranked No. 92 nationally by Perfect Game and the No. 9 left-handed pitcher in the 2019 class ... Rated as the No. 2 player in Illinois and No. 82 nationally by Prep Baseball Report ... 2019 Pioneer Press Baseball Player of the Year ... 2019 Suburban Life Player of the Year ... 2019 ESCC co-Pitcher of the Year ... Posted a 6-1 mark with a 1.12 ERA and 77 strikeouts in 49.2 innings as a senior. Personal: Parents are Judy and Mike Prosecky ... Siblings are Therese, Katelyn and Kathryn ... Majoring in economics ... Chose Louisville over Nebraska, Duke and Illinois ... Following his baseball career, he would like to work in the front office of an MLB club or be an agent and represent athletes ... Credits his high school coach, Lee Milano, and travel coach, Rob Rooney, for having the greatest influence on his athletic career ... Favorite movies include Step Brothers, Star Wars: Episode III, and the entire Marvel Cinematic Universe ... Favorite athlete is Max Scherzer ... Grandfather played college football at St. Joesph’s University (Indiana). 2021: Played in 28 games, getting 19 starts ... Hit .254 with two doubles, four home runs and 14 RBIs ... Made two starts at first base and one behind the plate in the season opening series against Bellarmine ... Went back-to-back with Cameron Masterman in his first at bat of the season ... Went 2-for-3 with a game-tying RBI double against Florida State on April 11 ... Homered in each of the first two games of the series at Virginia, driving in five runs ... Put together a 3-for-4 night, homering for the third consecutive game and driving in a career-high four runs in the win at Kentucky on April 20. 2020: Played in 11 games before the season was halted, mak- ing six starts at first base ... Hit .308 with four doubles, a home run and six RBIs ... Made his Louisville debut as a pinch-hitter in the opener against Ole Miss ... Started at first base in the second game of the series at Ole Miss, doubling off the left-centerfield wall for this first hit ... Tallied his first career RBIs on a two-run double Feb. 23 against Valparaiso ... Went 3-for-4 with a double, four RBIs, three runs scored and his first collegiate home run in the win over Chicago State on March 11. High School: Lettered four years in baseball and two in football at Brighton High School ... Ranked No. 102 nationally and the No. 3 player in Tennessee by Prep Baseball Report ... 2019 District Player of the Year ... Tennessee Gatorade Player of the Year finalist as a senior ... Hit .491 in his senior season with 10 doubles, six triples, 11 home runs and 46 RBIs ... Earned All-State honors in 2016 and 2018. Personal: Parents are Melissa and Joe Rushing ... Siblings are Chandler and Logan ... Majoring in sport administration ... Chose Louisville over LSU, Alabama, Vanderbilt, Arkansas and Florida ... Credits his mom with having the greatest influence on his athletic career ... Enjoys playing Fortnite and MLB The Show in his spare time ... Favorite athlete is Mike Trout ... Favorite food is sushi ... Favorite team is the Atlanta Braves. 74 University of Louisville | gocards.com 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% 2020 .308 10 6 26 7 8 4 0 1 6 15 .577 4 1 10 0 .419 0 0 0 0 50 2 1 .981 2021 .254 28 19 67 9 17 2 0 4 14 31 .463 8 1 21 0 .342 0 0 1 2 63 5 1 .986 TOTAL .269 38 25 93 16 25 6 0 5 20 46 .495 12 2 31 0 .364 0 0 1 2 113 7 2 .984 Statistics 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 2020 4.50 1 1 5 3 0 0 0 0 18.0 16 9 9 7 17 3 1 2 77 .229 3 0 0 0 0 2021 8.31 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 8.2 16 10 8 7 10 4 1 1 48 .390 2 0 0 0 0 TOTAL 5.74 1 1 9 4 0 0 0 0 26.2 32 19 17 14 27 7 2 3 125 .288 5 0 0 0 0 Statisticsgocards.com | University of Louisville 75 BASEBALL 2022 Louisville Cardinals Junior | LHP | R/L | 6-3 | 225 | Union, Ky. (Ryle HS) #27 Evan Webster Sophomore | LHP | L/L | 6-2 | 180 | La Grange, Ky. (Oldham County HS) #56 Trevor Amburgey 2021: Made 20 relief appearances ... Went 2-1 with a 5.50 ERA ... Struck out 25 in 34.1 innings ... Matched his career-long appearance with three innings of relief work against Bellarmine on Feb. 21 ... Worked 1.1 scoreless against Western Illinois on Feb. 26 ... Pitched two scoreless innings against Murray State on March 9 ... Pitched a career-long 3.2 innings against Boston College on March 13, allowing just one hit during the scoreless outing ... Tossed a pair of scoreless innings against Wake Forest on April 4 ... Pitched 1.1 scoreless innings against Florida State on April 11 ... Worked 1.2 scoreless innings in the win over Vanderbilt on May 4 ... Turned in two scoreless frames at North Carolina on May 14 ... Picked up the win in relief against Clemson in the ACC Championship opener on May 25. 2020: Pitched in five games for the Cardinals before the season was halted, all out of the bullpen ... Allowed just one run over 8.2 innings for a 1.04 ERA ... Finished 1-1 with nine strikeouts ... Pitched a scoreless eighth inning in his collegiate debut on Feb. 15 at Ole Miss ... Entered with two runners on in a one-run game and got back-to-back strikeouts as part of a two-inning scoreless appearance against Valparaiso on Feb. 23 ... Walked the first batter he faced before retiring nine in a row to pick up his first collegiate victory Feb. 28 against Western Michigan. High School: Lettered three years in baseball and two in bowl- ing at Ryle High School ... Ranked as the No. 17 player in Kentucky and the state’s top left-handed pitcher by Prep Baseball Report ... Second-team All-State selection as a senior ... Named to the Northern Kentucky Baseball Coaches Association All-Star team as a junior and senior ... Went 5-3 with a 2.45 ERA and 102 strikeouts as a senior ... Also hit .342 with 32 RBIs ... Holds the single-season strikeout record at Ryle ... Was an All-Region bowler. Personal: Parents are Stacie and Tommy Webster ... Sibling is Clayton ... Majoring in business ... Chose Louisville over Kentucky and Xavier ... Says his dad had the greatest influence on his athletic career ... Enjoys all kinds of sports and staying active in his free time ... Favorite movie is Moneyball ... Favorite athletes are C.C. Sabathia and Trevor Bauer ... Favorite sports teams are the New York Yankees and Cincinnati Reds. 2021: Made two relief appearances ... Held a 13.50 ERA with two runs allowed in 1.1 innings ... Made his collegiate debut on March 2 against Morehead State ... Allowed two runs in an inning against Wake Forest on April 4. High School: Lettered fours in baseball at Oldham County ... 2019 KHSBCA All-State Honorable Mention. Personal: Majoring in Business Administration ... Chose Louisville over Bellarmine and Kentucky ... Credits his Aunt Kelley for having the greatest influence on his athletic career ... Favorite movie is 42 ... Favorite athlete is Clayton Kershaw ... Favorite team is the Chicago Cubs ... Favorite restaurant is Taco Bell ... Aunt Kelley played volleyball and softball at Bellarmine. 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 2021 13.50 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1.1 2 2 2 2 1 0 0 1 9 .333 0 1 0 0 0 TOTAL 13.50 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1.1 2 2 2 2 1 0 0 1 9 .333 0 1 0 0 0 Statistics gocards.com | University of Louisville 75 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 2020 1.04 1 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 8.2 5 1 1 5 9 2 0 1 36 .161 0 0 0 0 0 2021 5.50 2 1 20 0 0 0 1 0 34.1 38 21 21 11 25 8 1 5 147 .290 0 2 0 2 1 TOTAL 4.60 3 2 25 0 0 0 1 0 43.0 43 22 22 16 34 10 1 6 183 .265 0 2 0 2 1 Statistics76 University of Louisville | gocards.com BASEBALL 2022 Louisville Cardinals #55 Seamus Barrett Sophomore | RHP | R/R | 6-6 | 220 | Arlington, Mass. (Brooks School) 2021: Made 10 appearances with one start in his first season ... Went 1-0 with an 8.18 ERA ... Struck out 18 batters in 11.0 innings ... Made his collegiate debut against Bellarmine on Feb. 21, working three scoreless innings with six strikeouts ... Struck out three over 1.2 innings in a scoreless effort against Morehead State on March 2 ... Got his first collegiate start at Eastern Kentucky on March 16, allowing two runs in two innings ... Earned his first career victory out of the bullpen against Western Kentucky on March 23 ... Struck out a pair in a perfect inning against Florida State on April 10. High School: Lettered fours in baseball and two years in track at Brooks School ... 2019 All- ISL Honorable Mention ... Rated No. 10 right-handed pitcher and No. 16 overall in Massachusetts by Perfect Game. Personal: Son of Laura Hodnett and David Barrett ... Sibling is Hannah ... Majoring in Business Economics ... Chose Louisville over Tufts, Holy Cross, Austin Peay, Quinnipiac and High Point ... Credits his dad for having the greatest influence on his athletic career ... Favorite movies are Step Brother, The Other Guys, Django Unchained and Whiplash ... Favorite athletes are Pedro Martinez, Roy Halladay, Bryce Harper and Lamar Jackson ... Favorite teams are the Red Sox, Jaguars and Celtics ... Mom ran track at UC Santa Barbara and Dad played baseball at Illinois Wesleyan. 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 2021 8.18 1 0 10 1 0 0 0 0 11.0 13 10 10 7 18 1 0 3 56 .283 3 2 0 0 0 TOTAL 8.18 1 0 10 1 0 0 0 0 11.0 13 10 10 7 18 1 0 3 56 .283 3 2 0 0 0 Statistics #2 Logan Beard Sophomore | INF | R/R | 6-1 | 205 | Louisville, Ky. (North Oldham HS) 2021: Did not make an appearance. High School: Lettered five years in baseball at North Oldham ... 2019 KHSAA 29th District All- District Team ... 2019 Region Player of the Year ... 2019 KHSBCA All-State ... Rated No. 4 shortstop and No. 6 overall in Kentucky by Perfect Game. Personal: Son of Gwen and Aaron Beard ... Sibling is Mason ... Majoring in Exercise Science ... Credits his dad for having the most influence on his athletic career ... Favorite movie is Star Wars ... Favorite candy bar is Snickers ... Favorite team is the Yankees. 76 University of Louisville | gocards.comgocards.com | University of Louisville 77 BASEBALL 2022 Louisville Cardinals Sophomore | OF | R/R | 6-0 | 190 | Crestwood, Ky. (South Oldham HS) #13 JT Benson Sophomore | RHP | R/R | 6-0 | 215 | Louisville, Ky. (Fern Creek HS) #54 Kaleb Corbett 2021: Did not make an appearance. High School: Lettered four year in base- ball and football at South Oldham ... 2020 NHSBCA Kentucky Preseason All-American Team ... 2019 KHSBCA Second Team All-State ... Rated No. outfielder and No. 3 overall in Kentucky by Perfect Game ... Rated No. 83 outfielder nationally by Perfect Game. Personal: Son of Anna and Mike Benson ... Sibling is Mikayla ... Majoring in Business ... Chose Louisville over Indiana, Mississippi State and Kentucky ... Following his baseball career, he wants to work in business resources ... Credits his dad for having the most influence on his athletic career ... Favorite movie is Ace Venture ... Favorite athlete is Ronald Acuna Jr. ... Favorite team is the Philadelphia Eagles ... Uncles Daniel Benson (1979-1981) and Jimmy Benson (1975-1978) played baseball and football at Kentucky. CAREER HONORS n 2021 All-ACC Academic Team 2021: Made 17 appearances with one start in his first season ... Posted a 2-1 record with four saves and a 3.58 ERA ... Struck out 33 batters in 27.2 innings ... Needed just nine pitches to retire the side in order in the ninth inning of the season opener against Bellarmine for his collegiate debut ... Picked up his first career win with two scoreless innings of relief against Eastern Kentucky on Feb. 23 ... Went the final 3.1 innings against Western Illinois on Feb. 27 for his first career save, striking out a career-best seven ... Recorded the final six outs in the series opener at Georgia Tech ... Pitched scoreless ninth innings in the last two games of the Boston College series, picking up a save in the finale ... Added two more innings to his scoreless streak at NC State on March 20 for his third save ... Recorded the final four outs for his fourth save at Notre Dame on March 26 ... Missed a month due to injury ... Pitched 1.1 scoreless innings in his return to the mound at Clemson on May 1 ... Worked a career- long 3.2 innings against USC Upstate on May 18, allowing just one run and earning his second win of the season ... Made his first career start against Clemson in the ACC Championship opener. High School: Lettered four years in baseball and one in wres- tling and football at Fern Creek ... 2020 KHSBCA Preseason All State Team ... Rated as the No. 3 right-handed pitcher in Kentucky and No. 11 overall in the state by Perfect Game. Personal: Son of Judy Vilums ... Sibling is Kylar ... Majoring in Sport Administration ... Following his baseball career, he would like to coach baseball ... Credits his dad for having the greatest influence on his athletic career ... Favorite movie is Good Will Hunting ... Favorite athletes are Derek Jeter and Ray Lewis ... Favorite team is the Ravens. gocards.com | University of Louisville 77 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 2021 3.58 2 1 17 1 0 0 1 4 27.2 24 12 11 10 33 3 0 3 117 .235 1 3 0 0 2 TOTAL 3.58 2 1 17 1 0 0 1 4 27.2 24 12 11 10 33 3 0 3 117 .235 1 3 0 0 2 StatisticsNext >