Michael Prosecky

Michael Prosecky pitching against Chicago State at Jim Patterson Stadium.

Photo by: Taris Smith | Louisville Athletics

B/T:
L/L
Ht./Wt.:
6-3 / 200
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Westchester, Ill.
High School:
Nazareth Academy

CAREER HONORS
• 2022 MLB Draft, 6th Round (178th overall), Colorado Rockies
• 2022 All-ACC Second Team
• 2022 All-ACC Baseball Academic Team

2022: Made 26 appearances out of the bullpen ... Finished with a 2-1 record, 11 saves and a 3.38 ERA ... Struck out 44 hitters in 37.1 innings ... His 11 saves were second-best in the ACC and tied for the seventh-most in a single season in program history ... Earned his first career save with the final two innings against Charlotte on Feb. 18 ... Recorded his second save with two innings of work against Xavier on Feb. 21 ... Got the final four outs of the game for the save against TCU on March 8 ... Closed the door with a scoreless ninth for the save against Michigan on March 13 ... Pitched two scoreless innings on March 16 against Bellarmine for his fifth save ... Closed out victories in the opener and finale against No. 1 Notre Dame ... Retired all nine batters he faced in three perfect innings to earn the win at Boston College on March 26 ... Got his first collegiate plate appearance at Boston College, laying down a sacrifice bunt in the 11th ... Allowed just two unearned runs across 3.1 innings to earn the win against North Carolina on April 9 ... Picked up his seventh save with the final four outs against Kentucky on April 19 ... Earned his eighth save clinching the sweep over Clemson on May 1 ... Worked a scoreless ninth for his ninth save at Vanderbilt on May 3 ... Tallied his 10th save of the year with two scoreless innings against Virginia on May 19 ... Locked down his 11th save to secure the NCAA Regional against Michigan on June 6.

2021: Made four appearances with one start ... Held an 8.31 ERA with 10 strikeouts in 8.2 innings ... Made his first start of the season on Feb. 26 against Western Illinois, allowing one earned run over 3.2 innings with a career-best seven strikeouts ... Missed nearly two months with an injury ... Pitched a scoreless inning in his return to the mound at Clemson on April 30.

2020: Appeared in five games before the season was halted, making three starts on the mound... Went 1-1 with a 4.50 ERA, striking out 17 in 18 innings of work... Made his collegiate debut in relief on Feb. 15 at Ole Miss... Started the midweek contest against Wright State, allowing four runs over four innings... Alowed three runs and struck out five in a start against Xavier... Worked two scoreless innings in the win over Morehead State... Tallied his first collegiate victory against Chicago State, blanking the Cougars on just two hits over six innings.

High School: Lettered three years in baseball and one in basketball at Nazareth Academy… Drafted in the 35th round by the Philadelphia Phillies… Ranked No. 92 nationally by Perfect Game and the No. 9 left-handed pitcher in the 2019 class… Rated as the No. 2 player in Illinois and No. 82 nationally by Prep Baseball Report… 2019 Pioneer Press Baseball Player of the Year… 2019 Suburban Life Player of the Year… 2019 ESCC co-Pitcher of the Year… Posted a 6-1 mark with a 1.12 ERA and 77 strikeouts in 49.2 innings as a senior.

Personal: Parents are Judy and Mike Prosecky… Siblings are Therese, Katelyn and Kathryn… Majoring in economics… Chose Louisville over Nebraska, Duke and Illinois… Following his baseball career, he would like to work in the front office of an MLB club or be an agent and represent athletes… Credits his high school coach, Lee Milano, and travel coach, Rob Rooney, for having the greatest influence on his athletic career… Favorite movies include Step Brothers, Star Wars: Episode III, and the entire Marvel Cinematic Universe… Favorite athlete is Max Scherzer… Grandfather played college football at St. Joesph’s University (Indiana).