2027 Baseball Roster
Jersey Number 14
Nicholas Ballard
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Position:
- LHP
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 200
- Hometown:
- Louisville, Ky.
- High School:
- DuPont Manual HS
- Prev School:
- Louisville
AS A FRESHMAN AT LOUISVILLE (2026)
- Made nine appearances, all in relief
- Went 1-0 with a 10.13 ERA
- Struck out nine in eight innings of work
- Made his collegiate debut against Morehead State and threw a shutout inning with three strikeouts
- Threw a career-high two innings and struck out three against Marshall
- Played at DuPont Manual High School under head coach Ryan Blackwell
- Was an All-State Second Teamer and an All-Region First Teamer as both a junior and senior
- Posted a 1.30 ERA with 35 strikeouts and a 4-1 record across 20.2 innings of work his senior year
- Maintained a 1.28 ERA and a 7-2 record with 55 strikeouts in 49.1 innings as a junior
- Played travel ball under head coach Devin Hicks for the Louisville Legends
- Ranked as the No. 2 LHP and No. 15 overall prospect in the state of Kentucky by Perfect Game in 2025
- Son of Christy and John Ballard
- Has an older brother, Grant
- Graduated from DuPont Manual HS in Louisville, Kentucky, with a 4.121 GPA
- Named the Valedictorian of his graduating class
- Enjoys playing golf and working out
- His favorite baseball player is Clayton Kershaw
- Favorite movie is The Sandlot
- Majoring in Information Science & Technology
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