Joe Olson

B/T:
L/L
Ht./Wt.:
6-1 / 235
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Chicago, Ill.
High School:
St. Laurence
Prev School:
St. Laurence HS

High School: Lettered four years at St. Laurence High School … Earned All-Conference honors as a freshman and sophomore before posting a 0.46 ERA and being named All-State as a junior … Part of the first St. Laurence team to win a state championship as a senior … Ranked as the No. 382 overall player and No. 15 in Illinois by Perfect Game.

Personal: Son of Gary and Maggie Olson … Has three younger siblings – Nick, Frank and Gabby … Chose Louisville over Arizona and Alabama … Hobbies include working out, listening to music, hanging out with friends, and vacationing in Sister Lakes, Michigan … Fan of the Chicago White Sox … Favorite athlete is Patrick Kane … Fast and the Furious is his favorite movie … Favorite TV show is Chicago PD.