Garrett Schmeltz

ACC Atlantic Division Champions after the Cardinals game with Florida State at Jim Patterson Stadium on May 18.

Photo by: Jeff Reinking | Louisville Athletics

B/T:
R/L
Ht./Wt.:
6-0 / 190
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Louisville, Ky.
High School:
Pleasure Ridge Park

2022: Made 20 appearances on the mound with three starts ... Finished 2-0 with a 3.99 ERA ... Struck out 40 over 29.1 innings ... Made his season debut against Morehead State on March 1, getting a pair of outs in the eighth inning ... Pitched two scoreless innings against Michigan on March 11 ... Worked scoreless frames against Notre Dame in the first and third games of the weekend ... Needed just 12 pitches to strike out the side against Boston College on March 25 ... Picked up his first career win with 1.2 scoreless innings out of the bullpen against Clemson on May 1 ... Struck out four of the six batters he faced in two scoreless innings against Indiana on May 10 ... Threw two scoreless innings against EKU on May 17 ... Made the first start of his career against Pitt in the ACC Tournament on May 25, allowing two runs over three innings with a career-high five strikeouts ... Started twice in the NCAA Regional, including six innings with one earned run allowed and a career-best eight strikeouts against SEMO on June 3.

2021: Made 14 relief appearances ... Held a 5.89 ERA with 16 strikeouts in 18.1 innings ... Made his first appearance since 2019 on Feb. 21 against Bellarmine, pitching a scoreless ninth to finish off the series sweep ... Pitched 2.2 scoreless innings, matching his career high with three strikeouts against Boston College on March 14 ... Threw a scoreless frame against Wake Forest on April 4 ... Worked a scoreless inning against Kentucky on April 6 ... Tossed a scoreless ninth in the finale at Virginia on April 18 ... Pitched a scoreless inning at North Carolina on May 15.

2020: Did not make an appearance due to injury.

2019: Made 15 relief appearances in his first season, working 12.2 innings with a 3.55 ERA. Picked up a pair of outs in a scoreless appearance on June 20 against Mississippi State at the College World Series. Worked the final two innings to close out the win over East Carolina in the first game of the Super Regional on June 7. Struck out the side on just 13 pitches to preserve a tie game at Indiana on May 14. Retired the only two hitters he faced against No. 2 Vanderbilt on May 7. Made a scoreless appearance at Kentucky on April 16. Retired the only two hitters he faced in the ninth inning of a tie game against Ole Miss on March 12. Worked a scoreless frame against Boston College on March 9. Struck out two in a scoreless inning against James Madison on March 2. Made his collegiate debut against UConn on Feb. 16, working a scoreless ninth inning.

High School: Lettered four years at Pleasure Ridge Park High School, coached by Bill Miller… Ranked ninth in the state of Kentucky in the Class of 2018 by Perfect Game… Two-time All-State selection… Three-time All-Region selection… No. 3 ranked pitcher out of Kentucky by MaxPreps… Kentuckiana All-Area Team in 2016 and 2017… School record in wins with 15 at PRP… Pitched three no-hitters… Tallied a career record of 40-8 with an ERA of 1.21 and 412 strikeouts… 2017 State Champion… Also lettered two years in golf, coached by Sherm Blazcyeck.

Personal: Parents are Allen and Tammi Schmeltz… Brother is Charles… Chose Louisville over Xavier, Kentucky, Eastern Kentucky, Arizona and Coastal Carolina… Majoring in justice administration… Wants to play professional baseball after college… Former high school coach Bill Miller is the greatest influencer on his athletic career… Enjoys hunting, fishing and camping in his free time… Favorite movies are The Rookie and American Sniper… Favorite athlete is Clayton Kershaw… Favorite team is the Los Angeles Dodgers.