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Rosters Announced for 14th Annual Louisville Baseball Pizza Bowl
October 14, 2019 | Baseball
The 14th annual Pizza Bowl will begin Monday, Oct. 14 at 3 p.m., ET at Jim Patterson Stadium.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The University of Louisville baseball program begins the 14th annual Pizza Bowl on Monday at 3 p.m., ET at Jim Patterson Stadium. With first pitch less than 24 hours away, the teams and rosters for the Pizza Bowl have been announced.
In honor of Louisville's success on the football field this fall, the two teams have a football feel as Snider's Saints will take on Vrable's Ravens. Snider's Saints, led by assistant coach Eric Snider, are named for the New Orleans Saints and former UofL quarterback Teddy Bridgewater, while Vrable's Ravens are named after the Baltimore Ravens and former Heisman Trophy winner Lamar Jackson and coached by assistant coach Adam Vrable.
Snider's Saints will feature Andrew Benefield, Ben Bianco, Alex Binelas, Henry Davis, Nick Dean, Reid Detmers, Lucas Dunn, Adam Elliott, Tyeler Hawkins, Ryan Hawks, Trey Leonard, Cameron Masterman, Blayne Robinson, Luke Smith, Gavin Sullivan, Kellan Tulio, Levi Usher and Evan Webster.
Vrable's Ravens include Glenn Albanese, Tim Borden II, Zach Britton, Luke Brown, Tate Kuehner, Carter Lohman, Ben Metzinger, Bobby Miller, Danny Oriente, Jared Poland, Michael Prosecky, Dalton Rushing, Garrett Schmeltz, Chris Seng, Wyatt Stevenson, Drew Wiegman and Trace Willhoite.
The series continues with game two on Wednesday at 3 p.m., ET before a Friday night under the lights starting at 6 p.m., ET. Games four and five will wrap up the Pizza Bowl on Oct. 21 and Oct. 23, respectively, with first pitch set for 3 p.m., ET each day.
Batting practice will begin approximately 75 minutes prior to first pitch each day and admission is free for all Pizza Bowl games.
ABOUT THE PIZZA BOWL
Upon his hiring as Louisville head coach in the summer of 2006, Dan McDonnell immediately created an atmosphere of competition throughout the Cardinals baseball program. Whether it's through conditioning in the Omaha Challenge, or in preseason scrimmages, McDonnell creates competitive situations to give his players numerous opportunities to prepare for what they will see during conference and postseason games.
One of the most effective ways McDonnell and his coaching staff can provide the Louisville players with those competitive, game-like situations is through the annual Pizza Bowl series. Following approximately six weeks of fall practice sessions, the Cardinals take to the field for what started as a one-game scrimmage in the fall of 2006 and has become an ultra-competitive three-game or five-game intra-squad series. The winning team is rewarded by being served as much pizza as it would like by the losing squad, which in turn shares what is left. The Pizza Bowl series has become an exciting and highly anticipated ending to the fall for Louisville coaches, players and fans.
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In honor of Louisville's success on the football field this fall, the two teams have a football feel as Snider's Saints will take on Vrable's Ravens. Snider's Saints, led by assistant coach Eric Snider, are named for the New Orleans Saints and former UofL quarterback Teddy Bridgewater, while Vrable's Ravens are named after the Baltimore Ravens and former Heisman Trophy winner Lamar Jackson and coached by assistant coach Adam Vrable.
Snider's Saints will feature Andrew Benefield, Ben Bianco, Alex Binelas, Henry Davis, Nick Dean, Reid Detmers, Lucas Dunn, Adam Elliott, Tyeler Hawkins, Ryan Hawks, Trey Leonard, Cameron Masterman, Blayne Robinson, Luke Smith, Gavin Sullivan, Kellan Tulio, Levi Usher and Evan Webster.
Vrable's Ravens include Glenn Albanese, Tim Borden II, Zach Britton, Luke Brown, Tate Kuehner, Carter Lohman, Ben Metzinger, Bobby Miller, Danny Oriente, Jared Poland, Michael Prosecky, Dalton Rushing, Garrett Schmeltz, Chris Seng, Wyatt Stevenson, Drew Wiegman and Trace Willhoite.
The series continues with game two on Wednesday at 3 p.m., ET before a Friday night under the lights starting at 6 p.m., ET. Games four and five will wrap up the Pizza Bowl on Oct. 21 and Oct. 23, respectively, with first pitch set for 3 p.m., ET each day.
Batting practice will begin approximately 75 minutes prior to first pitch each day and admission is free for all Pizza Bowl games.
ABOUT THE PIZZA BOWL
Upon his hiring as Louisville head coach in the summer of 2006, Dan McDonnell immediately created an atmosphere of competition throughout the Cardinals baseball program. Whether it's through conditioning in the Omaha Challenge, or in preseason scrimmages, McDonnell creates competitive situations to give his players numerous opportunities to prepare for what they will see during conference and postseason games.
One of the most effective ways McDonnell and his coaching staff can provide the Louisville players with those competitive, game-like situations is through the annual Pizza Bowl series. Following approximately six weeks of fall practice sessions, the Cardinals take to the field for what started as a one-game scrimmage in the fall of 2006 and has become an ultra-competitive three-game or five-game intra-squad series. The winning team is rewarded by being served as much pizza as it would like by the losing squad, which in turn shares what is left. The Pizza Bowl series has become an exciting and highly anticipated ending to the fall for Louisville coaches, players and fans.
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Fans can follow Louisville baseball on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram at @LouisvilleBSB.
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