2025 (Junior): Made 44 appearances with 38 starts … batted .254 on the season with three homers and 19 RBI … had seven multi-hit games, including three with three hits … second on the team in walks with 27, including seven games in which he drew two free passes … drove in a season-high five runs in the season-opening series finale against Central Michigan (2/16) … hit first homer of the season as part of 3-6 day at the plate in conference-opening 14-10 victory at Incarnate Word (2/28) … had a career-best 16 putouts behind the dish in the 4-3, 11-inning win at Rice (3/14) … second homer of the season came in the ninth inning at UTRGV,
a two-run job providing insurance in a 12-9 regular-season series clinching win over the Vaqueros (3/23) … also posted three-hit games at Prairie View A&M (4/2) and against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (5/3) …earned his third
Southland Conference Commissioner's Honor Roll accolades …
2024 (Sophomore): Started 38 times behind the dish in 39 total appearances … finished his second season batting .234 with four homers and was fourth on the club with 20 RBI, 15 coming in Southland Conference play … hit first career homer against Stephen F. Austin (2/25) … had seven multi-hit games, including a new personal high of three in the penultimate game of the season against UIW (5/18) … had five multi-RBI games and set new career-best with four runs driven in during a 17-1 victory at TAMUCC (4/13), a game that saw him also collect his first career triple … went 4-7 with six RBI in the doubleheader at McNeese (5/11) … named to the
Southland Conference Commissioner's Honor Roll for the second straight year …
2023 (Freshman): Made 19 starts in his 21 appearances during rookie season … had two RBI in his debut against UTRGV (2/19) … recorded first career two-hit game and matched personal best with two RBI at Abilene Christian (3/4) … named to the
Southland Conference Commissioner's Honor Roll for the first time …
HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year letter-winner at Douglas County High School playing for coach Craig Gienger … as a senior batted .333 with four doubles and 13 RBI …
PERSONAL: Full name is Luke Michael Bard … born May 19, 2004 …. son of Josh and Lindsey Bard … father played at Texas Tech before spending 10 seasons in the major leagues with the Indians, Red Sox, Padres, Nationals and Mariners and is now the bullpen coach for the Dodgers … sisters Hannah and Karis … majoring in Kinesiology-Sports Management …
