Cardinals' 2013 Recruiting Class Ranked 11th by Perfect Game
December 04, 2013 | Baseball
Dec. 4, 2013
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - The Louisville baseball program's 2013 recruiting class earned its second top 20 ranking last week as Perfect Game tabbed the group as the 11th best in the nation.
Earlier in the fall, the Cardinals' 2013 recruiting class was ranked 19th nationally by Baseball America. Under the guidance of head coach Dan McDonnell and assistants Chris Lemonis and Roger Williams, this is the fifth time in the last six seasons the Cardinals have signed a recruiting class ranked among the top 25 in the nation.
Listed below are some of the notes published by Perfect Game about Louisville's 2013 recruiting class, which is on campus and has completed fall workouts in preparation for the 2014 season. Click here for the full recap of the Perfect Game Top 25 recruiting classes.
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Notes from Perfect Game on the 2013 Louisville Baseball Recruiting Class
Quick take from Perfect Game: The Cardinals might've lost infielder Tucker Neuhaus to the MLB draft this past summer, but otherwise, it's impressive just how good of a job recruiting coordinator Chris Lemonis did in putting together another excellent recruiting class. Lemonis and the Cardinals have an impressive and athletic outfielder in Corey Ray (176), while righthanded pitcher Zack Burdi, the brother of current hard-throwing reliever Nick Burdi, is a talented arm who sits in the low-90s. Seven of Louisville's 16 high school commits are pitchers, with two of them being lefthanded. The Cards assembled another recruiting class that will help them stay in the mix for the ACC regular season title moving forward, along with more trips to Omaha.
At a glance:
- High school commits: 16
- PG Top 100 commits on campus: 0
- Class jewel: OF Corey Ray - The talented outfielder was considered a tough sign, thus went in the 33rd round to the Seattle Mariners. But make no mistake about it, his tools certainly play up better than a 33rd rounder. Ray, though only 5-foot-11, 170 pounds, is a good lefthanded bat with good present strength, quick hands and a good line-drive swing. He's also a good runner with a 6.76 60-yard-dash time at this past summer's PG National Showcase.
Perfect Game Top 25 Recruiting Classes for 2013
1. Florida
2. Miami (Fla.)
3. South Carolina
4. North Carolina
5. Ole Miss
6. LSU
7. Vanderbilt
8. Oregon State
9. Georgia Tech
10. Oklahoma State
11. LOUISVILLE
12. Arkansas
13. Stanford
14. Auburn
15. Mississippi State
16. Florida State
17. FIU
18. Texas
19. Oregon
20. Clemson
21. Virginia
22. Tulane
23. Nebraska
24. East Carolina
25. TCU
