Luke Metzker

FRESHMAN – 2023

• Missed the season with an injury

HIGH SCHOOL

• Played four years of baseball at Bishop Manogue Catholic High School in Reno, Nevada
• Named Reviglio Way to Go Player of the Year as a senior in 2022
• Named All-League in 2021 and 2022
• Posted a 1.97 ERA before getting hurt
• Ranked the No. 6 right-handed pitcher and No. 15 overall prospect in the state of Nevada by Prep Baseball Report in 2022
• Also played basketball his freshman year of high school
• Selected as MVP in basketball his freshman year
• Member of the National Honor Society, graduated with high honors and most spirited leadership award
• Played club ball for Reno Athletics and NorCal

PERSONAL

• Son of JK and Jamie Metzker
• Has two older brothers, Tommy and Tanner
• His uncle, Dan Gerbatz, played football at Utah from 1974-78
• His uncle, Henry Rolling, played in the NFL from 1986-95
• His cousin, Josh Rolling, is currently playing baseball at Sacramento State
• Committed to Kansas in February 2022
• Picked Kansas over Nevada, UNLV, Southern Nevada and UC Irvine
• Chose Kansas because, “Both the athletic and academic programs are first class, and exactly what I was looking for in a college. Also, the new coaching staff is top tier and has treated me very well. I love the direction that KU baseball is heading.”
• Plans to go to dental school and become an orthodontist after baseball
• Majoring in business administration