Kaleb Corbett

Kaleb Corbett pitching against Michigan.

Photo by: Taris Smith | Louisville Athletics

Kaleb Corbett pitches against Boston College.

Photo by: Adam Creech | Louisville Athletics

B/T:
R/R
Ht./Wt.:
6-0 / 215
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Louisville, Ky.
High School:
Fern Creek
Prev School:
Fern Creek HS

CAREER HONORS
• 2024 MLB Draft, 20th Round (606th overall), Tampa Bay Rays
• 2024 College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team
• 2023 All-ACC Academic Team
• 2021 All-ACC Academic Team

2024: Made 19 appearances with one start ... Finished 1-1 with a 7.59 ERA and two saves ... Pitched a career-high 32.0 innings, striking out 37 ... Needed just 11 pitches to record five outs, picking up the win against Lipscomb on March 13 ... Retired all eight batters he faced in 2.2 perfect innings against Virginia Tech on March 17 ... Locked down his first save of the season in the win over Clemson on April 27 ... Threw three scoreless innings for a save against Notre Dame on May 16 ... Struck out four in two scoreless innings against Miami on May 21 in pool play of the ACC Championship.

2023: Pitched in 18 games out of the bullpen ... Finished with a 1.69 ERA in 21.1 innings, striking out 22 ... Made his season debut with a scoreless inning against Bucknell on February 18 ... Worked a season-long 3.2 innings with just one run allowed against Georgia Tech on March 18 ... Pitched two scoreless innings at Kentucky on April 25 ... Struck out a season-high five and allowed just two baserunners over 3.1 scoreless innings at Virginia on May 13 ... Worked 2.2 scoreless frames against Florida State on May 18.

2022: Made 20 appearances with a pair of starts on the mound ... Posted a 2-1 record with a save and an 8.10 ERA ... Tallied 24 strikeouts in 23.1 innings ... Earned a victory in the come from behind win over Xavier on Feb. 21 ... Pitched a perfect ninth with two strikeouts and earned the win in the walk-off victory over Morehead State on March 1 ... Recorded the final five outs against Northern Kentucky on March 15 for his first save of the season ... Pitched 2.1 scoreless innings in the finale against North Carolina on April 10 ... Made his first start of the season at Florida State on April 14 ... Struck out two in a scoreless inning against Georgia Tech in the ACC Tournament on May 26.

2021: Made 17 appearances with one start in his first season ... Posted a 2-1 record with four saves and a 3.58 ERA ... Struck out 33 batters in 27.2 innings ... Needed just nine pitches to retire the side in order in the ninth inning of the season opener against Bellarmine for his collegiate debut ... Picked up his first career win with two scoreless innings of relief against Eastern Kentucky on Feb. 23 ... Went the final 3.1 innings against Western Illinois on Feb. 27 for his first career save, striking out a career-best seven ... Recorded the final six outs in the series opener at Georgia Tech ... Pitched scoreless ninth innings in the last two games of the Boston College series, picking up a save in the finale ... Added two more innings to his scoreless streak at NC State on March 20 for his third save ... Recorded the final four outs for his fourth save at Notre Dame on March 26 ... Missed a month due to injury ... Pitched 1.1 scoreless innings in his return to the mound at Clemson on May 1 ... Worked a career-long 3.2 innings against USC Upstate on May 18, allowing just one run and earning his second win of the season ... Made his first career start against Clemson in the ACC Championship opener.

High School: Lettered four years in baseball and one in wrestling and football at Fern Creek… 2020 KHSBCA Preseason All State Team… Rated as the No. 3 right-handed pitcher in Kentucky and No. 11 overall in the state by Perfect Game.

Personal: Son of Judy Vilums… Sibling is Kylar… Majoring in Sport Administration… Following his baseball career, he would like to coach baseball… Credits his dad for having the greatest influence on his athletic career… Favorite movie is Good Will Hunting… Favorite athletes are Derek Jeter and Ray Lewis… Favorite team is the Ravens.