Louisville ace Reid Detmers (Shotgun Spratling)
Top 25 Breakdown: No. 1 Louisville
Season Preview 2019 Record: 51-18. RPI: 9.
Coach (Record at school): Dan McDonnell (605-240 in 13 seasons).
Ballpark: Patterson Stadium (4,000).
Postseason History: 13 regionals (active streak: 8), 5 CWS trips (active streak: 1).
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Louisville's Projected Lineup
| Pos. | Name, Yr. | AVG/OBP/SLG | HR | RBI | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Henry Davis, So. | .324/.422/.440 | 3 | 23 | 0 |
| 1B | Dalton Rushing, Fr. | HS — Brighton, Tenn. | |||
| 2B | Lucas Dunn, Jr. | .309/.399/.398 | 1 | 25 | 15 |
| 3B | Alex Binelas, So. | .291/.383/.612 | 14 | 59 | 3 |
| SS | Justin Lavey, Sr. | .286/.361/.366 | 3 | 33 | 20 |
| LF | Zach Britton, Jr. | .288/.368/.470 | 5 | 28 | 2 |
| CF | Luke Brown, Jr. | Tr. — John A. Logan (Ill.) CC | |||
| RF | Levi Usher, So. | Tr. — Kirkwood (Iowa) CC | |||
| DH | Danny Oriente, Sr. | .332/.404/.435 | 1 | 49 | 0 |
| Pos. | Name, Yr. | W-L | ERA | IP | SO | BB | SV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SP #1 | Reid Detmers, Jr. | 13-4 | 2.78 | 113.1 | 167 | 33 | 0 |
| SP #2 | Bobby Miller, Jr. | 7-1 | 3.83 | 80 | 86 | 38 | 2 |
| SP #3 | Luke Smith, Sr. | 6-1 | 4.24 | 68 | 53 | 24 | 0 |
| Closer | Michael Kirian, Jr. | 3-1 | 1.69 | 43.1 | 42 | 9 | 5 |
Grading The Cardinals
Just as scouts grade prospects using the 20-80 scouting scale, we use a 20-80 scale to evaluate teams in our top 25. A score of 50 in each category is average, relative to a typical NCAA tournament team; 55 is slightly above-average; 60 is above-average (plus); 70 is well above-average (plus-plus); 80 is top of the scale, historically strong. Accordingly, 45 is fringe-average or slightly below-average; 40 is below-average; 30 is well below-average; and 20 is the extreme in that direction.
Hitting: 60
Louisville’s Alex Binelas (Aaron Fitt)
The Cardinals lost mainstays Tyler Fitzgerald, Logan Wyatt, Drew Campbell and Jake Snider, but they still return six players who logged at least 130 at-bats and hit at least .280 last year, giving them a chance to come close to last year’s above-average offensive production (7.4 runs per game, 18th-best in the nation). …
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