Joe Olson

Photo by: Taris Smith | Louisville Athletics

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

2026: Made six appearances on the mound, all in relief ... Struck out four in 7.0 innings with a 12.86 ERA ... Made his collegiate debut on Feb. 14 against Michigan State, tossing a scoreless inning ... Pitched two innings at Eastern Kentucky on March 31 ... Gave up just one run over a career-high 3.1 innings against Virginia on May 14.

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.