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Kirian Named to NCBWA Stopper of the Year Preseason Watch List
February 10, 2020 | Baseball
The junior was 3-1 with five saves and a 1.69 ERA last season.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – University of Louisville baseball junior pitcher Michael Kirian was named to the 2020 Stopper of the Year Preseason Watch List by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association on Monday.
Kirian was one of 70 student-athletes on the initial Watch List for the 16th annual award, given to the top relief pitcher in NCAA Division I baseball.
The New Riegel, Ohio, native was 3-1 last season with five saves and a team-leading 1.69 ERA. Kirian made a team-high 26 appearances on the year, striking out 42 batters in just 32 innings.
The junior has garnered preseason All-America honors from Collegiate Baseball Newspaper and D1Baseball heading into the 2020 season.
Louisville has captured the Stopper of the Year award twice previously, with Nick Burdi earning the honor in 2014 and Lincoln Henzman recognized in 2017.
Kirian and the top-ranked Cardinals open the 2020 season Friday with a three-game series on the road at No. 18 Ole Miss in Oxford, Miss. Louisville's home opener is set for Feb. 19 against Wright State at Jim Patterson Stadium.
2020 LOUISVILLE BASEBALL SEASON TICKETS
The 2020 reserved chairback ticket packages, which include one ticket to each of the 17 ticketed games, are priced at $110 for adults, $90 for senior adults/youths and $90 for families of four or more. Season tickets for the Left Field Berm are also available at $50 per ticket. Season tickets are on sale now and can be purchased online here, by calling 502-GO-CARDS or by visiting the Louisville Cardinals Ticket Office, located near Gate 2 at Cardinal Stadium (2800 South Floyd Street) on weekdays from 9 a.m., until 5 p.m., ET. Complete details on 2020 UofL baseball tickets can be found at gocards.com/bsbtickets.
The season ticket package covers weekend series against ACC foes Notre Dame, Virginia, Clemson, NC State and Virginia Tech, in addition to non-conference games against Kentucky and Indiana.
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Kirian was one of 70 student-athletes on the initial Watch List for the 16th annual award, given to the top relief pitcher in NCAA Division I baseball.
The New Riegel, Ohio, native was 3-1 last season with five saves and a team-leading 1.69 ERA. Kirian made a team-high 26 appearances on the year, striking out 42 batters in just 32 innings.
The junior has garnered preseason All-America honors from Collegiate Baseball Newspaper and D1Baseball heading into the 2020 season.
Louisville has captured the Stopper of the Year award twice previously, with Nick Burdi earning the honor in 2014 and Lincoln Henzman recognized in 2017.
Kirian and the top-ranked Cardinals open the 2020 season Friday with a three-game series on the road at No. 18 Ole Miss in Oxford, Miss. Louisville's home opener is set for Feb. 19 against Wright State at Jim Patterson Stadium.
2020 LOUISVILLE BASEBALL SEASON TICKETS
The 2020 reserved chairback ticket packages, which include one ticket to each of the 17 ticketed games, are priced at $110 for adults, $90 for senior adults/youths and $90 for families of four or more. Season tickets for the Left Field Berm are also available at $50 per ticket. Season tickets are on sale now and can be purchased online here, by calling 502-GO-CARDS or by visiting the Louisville Cardinals Ticket Office, located near Gate 2 at Cardinal Stadium (2800 South Floyd Street) on weekdays from 9 a.m., until 5 p.m., ET. Complete details on 2020 UofL baseball tickets can be found at gocards.com/bsbtickets.
The season ticket package covers weekend series against ACC foes Notre Dame, Virginia, Clemson, NC State and Virginia Tech, in addition to non-conference games against Kentucky and Indiana.
FOLLOW LOUISVILLE BASEBALL ON SOCIAL MEDIA
Fans can follow Louisville baseball on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram at @LouisvilleBSB.
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