Colin Lyman

Colin Lyman safe at the plate vs. Kentucky

Photo by: Mike DeZarn

Louisville v Leones del Escogido | Dominican Republic

Height:
6-0
Weight:
160
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Algonquin, Ill.
High School:
Huntley

2017: Closed collegiate career with 146 starts and 222 total appearances with the Cardinals... Had .285 batting average with 32 RBI and 15 stolen bases while playing in all 65 games during senior season, including 61 starts... Finished 5-for-10 with six runs scored in three NCAA Regional games, including three runs scored in title game win over Xavier... Was 3-for-5 with a double and one RBI against Florida State on May 18... Two hits and two runs scored in May 2 win over Miami (Ohio)... Had career highs for hits and RBI finishing 4-of-4 with a double, triple and five RBI while reaching base safely in all six plate appearances in win over Toledo on April 30... Delivered a pivotal two-run double in April 14 win at Georgia Tech... Was 2-for-3 with one RBI and scored once in win over WKU on March 28... Had pivotal two-out, two-run single in seventh inning of March 19 win over Boston College to help Cardinals complete sweep of Eagles... Delivered two hits, two RBI, two stolen bases and scored twice in March 15 win over Xavier... Had a pair of two-hit performances in series sweep of Pittsburgh on March 10-12... Hit safely in all three games against Eastern Michigan and had two RBI in the opener on March 3... Connected for first career home run and had career-high three hits while driving in three runs in March 1 win over Morehead State... Has started all four games in right field and scored two runs in Feb. 22 win over EKU.

2016: Finished with .301 batting average and 30 RBI in 47 starts and 60 total appearances during junior season... Was 2-for-4 with a RBI against Clemson at ACC Championship... Singled, walked, stole a base and scored twice in win over Wake Forest at ACC Championship... Finished with five hits and scored five runs in Louisville’s series win at No. 17 North Carolina on May 6-8... Hit safely in all three wins against No. 16 Clemson, including a ninth inning single before scoring the winning run to finish the sweep on April 17... Delivered pinch hit two-run single in the ninth inning of the Cardinals’ April 13 win at No. 9 Kentucky... Was 2-for-4 with a double, triple and two runs scored on April 8 at No. 5 Florida State... Drove in career-best four runs while going 2-for-4 in win at WKU on March 29... Hit safely in all three wins against SIU Edwardsville in season-opening sweep, including a pair of two-hit performances in the first two games of the series.

Summer 2015: Tabbed as a Cape Cod All-Star starter, the outfielder hit .301 with 10 stolen bases, 22 runs scored and eight RBI in 32 regular season games for the Brewster Whitecaps.

2015: Played in 42 games, including seven starts, during second collegiate season... Stole third base and scored the game-winning run as a pinch runner in the ninth inning of the May 30 win over Michigan in the winner’s bracket matchup at the NCAA Regional... Came off the bench as a right field defensive replacement and made a terrific diving catch in right center to rob a Virginia hitter of extra bases in the series sweep of the Cavaliers... Scored game-winning run as pinch runner in Louisville’s series-clinching, walk-off win against No. 10 Miami on March 8.

2014: Made 31 starts and played in 55 games as a freshman hitting .263 with 16 RBI, 21 runs scored and 10 stolen bases... Doubled, drove in two runs and scored once in win at No. 10 Vanderbilt on May 6... Had pivotal pinch hit, two-run single in Cardinals' 3-1 win over WKU on April 22… Went 2-for-3 with first career triple, one RBI and scored once in March 15 win over Samford... Was 1-for-2 with a walk and a run scored in first career start at home as the designated hitter in win over Eastern Kentucky on Feb. 19... Made collegiate debut earning start in right field and going 1-for-2 with a bunt single, a run scored and two stolen bases in win over Delaware in Charleston, S.C.

High School: Lettered four seasons while playing center field for head coach Andy Jakubowski... Also served as captain of Huntley Red Raiders... Three-time All-Conference selection, three-time All-Area honoree, and three-time All-State player. Earned Academic All-Conference honors... Played with the Cangelosi Sparks program in many national events for several years... Hit .413 with one home run, 23 RBI, 14 stolen bases and 15 doubles as a prep senior... Hit .448 as a sophomore with four home runs with 30 RBI and 10 stolen bases.

Personal: Born on Sept. 21, 1994 in Elk Grove, Ill. Son of Tim and Mary Lyman... Has two siblings, Erin and Delaney... Majoring in finance... After college, he plans to play professionally or become a CEO... The people with the greatest influence in his life are his parents because they have been the most supportive... Hobbies and outside interests include basketball, tennis, volleyball, Ping-Pong and Xbox... Favorite movie is The Shawshank Redemption... Favorite TV show is Breaking Bad... Favorite athlete is Josh Hamilton... Favorite food is PB and J... Favorite teams include the Chicago White Sox, Chicago Bulls and Chicago Bears.