Senior lefty Garrett Schmeltz will get the ball for Louisville’s regional opener against Southeast Missouri State on Friday afternoon. Dan McDonnell made the announcement during his pre-tournament press conference Thursday morning.
Schmeltz, a local product out of Pleasure Ridge Park High School, has been a reliever throughout his career at U of L, but made his first career start last week in Louisville’s ACC tournament opener against Pitt. He worked three innings in that game, allowing four hits and two runs while striking out five. The Cardinals ultimately lost, 6-5, a defeat which eliminated them from advancing out of pool play.