Rose and Moore Named Perfect Game Preseason All-Americans
January 07, 2026 | Baseball
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – A pair of University of Louisville baseball outfielders were named Preseason All-Americans by Perfect Game on Wednesday.
Rising juniors Zion Rose was a second team honoree, while Lucas Moore was a third team selection.
One of the Cardinals to start all 66 games last year, Rose finished with a .310 average, 16 doubles, three triples and 13 home runs, leading the team to a trip to the College World Series.
A first team All-Atlantic Coast Conference selection, Rose led the Cards with 67 RBI and scored 64 runs, while going 31-for-34 in stolen bases.
The native of Chicago, Ill., ranked fourth in the ACC in stolen bases, fifth in RBI, fifth in triples, seventh in runs, 11th in hits and 12th in total bases.
In earning first team All-ACC accolades last year, Moore also played in all 66 games in the outfield. A second-team All-American last season, Moore hit .341 with 10 doubles, three triples and five home runs. The rising senior drove in 49 and led the team with 92 hits, while swiping 53 bases, which led the country and were the second-most in a single season in program history.
Moore became the first Power Four player to steal 50 or more bases since Trea Turner in 2012, and his 85 runs scored led all Power Four players and ranked second nationally and were tied for the second-most in program history.
The duo will be part of a Cardinals team that opens the season Feb. 13-15 at Jim Patterson Stadium when the Cardinals host Michigan State.
Rising juniors Zion Rose was a second team honoree, while Lucas Moore was a third team selection.
One of the Cardinals to start all 66 games last year, Rose finished with a .310 average, 16 doubles, three triples and 13 home runs, leading the team to a trip to the College World Series.
A first team All-Atlantic Coast Conference selection, Rose led the Cards with 67 RBI and scored 64 runs, while going 31-for-34 in stolen bases.
The native of Chicago, Ill., ranked fourth in the ACC in stolen bases, fifth in RBI, fifth in triples, seventh in runs, 11th in hits and 12th in total bases.
In earning first team All-ACC accolades last year, Moore also played in all 66 games in the outfield. A second-team All-American last season, Moore hit .341 with 10 doubles, three triples and five home runs. The rising senior drove in 49 and led the team with 92 hits, while swiping 53 bases, which led the country and were the second-most in a single season in program history.
Moore became the first Power Four player to steal 50 or more bases since Trea Turner in 2012, and his 85 runs scored led all Power Four players and ranked second nationally and were tied for the second-most in program history.
The duo will be part of a Cardinals team that opens the season Feb. 13-15 at Jim Patterson Stadium when the Cardinals host Michigan State.
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