< Previous13 NCAA Regionals in 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 13 NCAA Region als in the last 16 full seasons. The Cardinals have played in the championship round in 12 of those NCAA Regionals and they have nine 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 n gocards.comgocards.com n University of Louisville 9 Louisville has won 10 regular season conference championships in the last 16 full seasons, including eight titles in the last 11. Including a pair of tournament titles, the Cardinals have won 12 conference championships in 16 full seasons under the guidance of head coach Dan McDonnell, highlighted by five ACC Atlantic Division championships in 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019 and 2022. Championships Ten Regular Season Conference Titles in 16 Seasons 10 University of Louisville n gocards.comonships gocards.com n University of Louisville 11 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 Year 12 University of Louisville n gocards.comLincoln 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 gocards.com n University of Louisville 13 Since the hiring of head coach Dan McDonnell prior to the 2007 season, 103 UofL players have been selected in the MLB Draft with 91 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. 2023 5th 161 Christian Knapczyk Cleveland Guardians SS 7th 212 Tate Kuehner Milwaukee Brewers LHP 8th 247 Ryan Hawks Seattle Mariners RHP 11th 330 Jack Payton San Francisco Giants C 2022 2nd 40 Dalton Rushing Los Angeles Dodgers C 6th 172 Jared Poland Miami Marlins RHP 6th 178 Michael Prosecky Colorado Rockies LHP 7th 222 Ben Metzinger Milwaukee Brewers 3B 10th 295 Levi Usher Kansas City Royals OF 2021 1st 1 Henry Davis Pittsburgh Pirates C 3rd 86 Alex Binelas Milwaukee Brewers 3B 4th 122 Cooper Bowman New York Yankees 2B 6th 173 Michael Kirian Washington Nationals LHP 8th 250 Lucas Dunn San Diego Padres 2B 9th 253 Luke Brown Pittsburgh Pirates OF 15th 441 Glenn Albanese Los Angeles Angels RHP 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 Year Rd. No. Player Team Pos. 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 16 University of Louisville n gocards.comCody EgeJustin MarksDean KiekheferKyle McGrathMatt Koch B.J. Rosenberg Tony Zych Chris Dominguez Trystan Magnuson Sean Green Henry Davis gocards.com n University of Louisville 17 T he Louisville baseball program has been well represented on the international diamond in recent years with 15 players com- peting in events for their home countries since head coach Dan McDonnell was hired. Most recently, McDonnell served as manager for the Collegiate National Team in 2019. On the field, Reid Detmers and Lucas Dunn played for Team USA in 2019, while Brendan McKay and Devin Hairston competed for Team USA in 2016, with Zack Burdi, Corey Ray and McKay playing for the Collegiate National Team in 2015 During the summer of 2014, Kyle Funk- houser competed for the USA Baseball Colle- giate National team leading the club in strike- outs. In 2010, Ryan Wright was second on the USA Collegiate National Team in hitting and was tied for the team lead in runs. A year before Wright’s success, Louisville was well-represented on the international baseball scene in 2009 with three players earning invitations to represent USA Baseball and one player representing Team Canada. McDonnell led the way serving as an assis - tant coach for Team USA, which finished with a 19-5 record overall and a win at the World Baseball Challenge in Canada. Join- ing McDonnell with Team USA in 2009 was pitcher Tony Zych, while infielder Phil Wun- derlich was also invited to tryout. During the fall of 2009, two former Cardinals were impressive on the international diamond as pitcher B.J. Rosenberg competed for Team USA at the Baseball World Cup, while righty Trystan Magnuson represented Team Canada at the same event. Rosenberg was a key contribu- tor as the US squad won the World Cup title, while Magnuson did not allow a run to score in his 7.2 innings of relief and four appearances to earn Top Relief Pitcher honors and lead Canada to third-place. McDonnell has coached and signed 26 players with international baseball experi- ence with Team USA and Team Canada as either a team member or a tryout participant. While at Ole Miss, McDonnell recruited and coached several players who competed for Team USA, including Zack Cozart (left), Cody Satterwhite (right). Lucas Dunn (first) and Reid Detmers (second) along with head coach Dan McDonnell (third) and Associate Director of Sports Medicine Pat Hassell (fourth) with the USA Collegiate National Team in Japan during the summer of 2019. Zack Burdi, Corey Ray and Brendan McKay competed for the USA Collegiate National Team during the summer of 2015. Devin Hairston and Brendan McKay represented Team USA during the summer of 2016. It marked the second straight year McKay competed for the USA Collegiate National Team. Louisville Players Alex Binelas Nick Burdi Zack Burdi Kayden Campbell Reid Detmers Lucas Dunn Kyle Funkhouser Devin Hairston Michael Kirian Christian Knapczyk Justin Marks Trystan Magnuson Brendan McKay Bobby Miller Jack Payton Corey Ray BJ Rosenberg Ryan Wright Phil Wunderlich Tony Zych Ole Miss Players Zack Cozart Stephen Head Jordan Henry Lance Lynn Cody Satterwhite Seth Smith McDonnell International 18 University of Louisville n gocards.comFormer Louisville sports performance coach Eric Hammer (left), former Cards’ RHP Tony Zych (second), former catcher Justin Haywood (third) and Louisville head coach Dan McDonnell (fourth) with USA Baseball in Cary, N.C. Louisville head coach Dan McDonnell with former Florida Marlins’ manager and World Series champion Jack McKeon on June 27, 2009 in Durham, N.C. Former Cardinals B.J. Rosenberg (left) and Trystan Magnuson competed at the 2009 Baseball World Cup. Rosenberg won a gold medal, while Magnuson was named the Top Relief Pitcher of the tournament. Competing for the 2014 USA Baseball Collegiate National Team, Louisville junior righthander Kyle Funkhouser finished with 1-2 record to go along with a 1.27 ERA (four earned runs in 28.1 innings) and a team-high 36 strikeouts while allowing just eight walks and 15 hits in five starts and six appearances on the mound. Jack Payton (left), head coach Dan McDonnell, and Christian Knapczyk (right) at training camp for the 2022 USA Collegiate National Team in Cary, N.C. McDonnell with sons Jake (left) and Justin (right) at the Tokyo Dome prior to Team USA’s game against Japan. Former Louisville standout Mark Jurich played for Team USA at the 2002 World University Baseball Championships. Playing for the 2010 USA Baseball Collegiate National Team, former Cardinal Ryan Wright was second on the team in hitting at .361, tied for the team lead with 18 runs, second in home runs with two and third in RBI with 12 while making 17 starts in 19 games. gocards.com n University of Louisville 19 Next >