Athletics Hall of Fame

- Induction:
- 2011
- Class:
- 1997
Matt Berger (1994-97) is the UofL baseball program's career leader in home runs with 64 and walks with 164. One of the top hitters in school history, he also ranks second in career RBI with 204, third in runs scored (190), fifth in hits (253), sixth in at-bats (794) and seventh in games played (215).
Berger started his career by becoming the first Cardinal in program history to earn Freshman All-America honors (Collegiate Baseball Newspaper) in 1994. He was also a three-time all-conference selection, earning first team All-Metro in 1994, second team All-Metro in 1995 and second team All-Conference USA in 1997.
Following his collegiate career, Berger was selected in the 23rd round of the 1997 MLB Draft by the Chicago White Sox and played five seasons of professional baseball.