Cincinnati Bearcats Jordan Bischel with Pitts, Vidourek on Wake win
Cincinnati Bearcats Jordan Bischel with Derrick Pitts, Landyn Vidourek on Wake Forest
In the only NCAA tournament game the Cincinnati Bearcats won in late May in the Knoxville Regional, Landyn Vidourek played.
Battling an oblique strain, the lead-off hitter went 2-for-4 and stole a couple bases as the Bearcats defeated Wake Forest from the Atlantic Coast Conference, 11-6.
Unfortunately, Vidourek’s strain kept him out of the Tennessee game the next night and the rematch with Wake Forest the following day and the Bearcats lost those games 10-6 and 10-3, respectively.
Vidourek thus leaves UC a winner as Sunday night he was selected in the third round of the Major League Baseball draft by the Los Angeles Dodgers. Vidourek was the 104th pick of the draft’s first day.
The former Badin Ram knew the Dodgers were interested, but wasn’t sure if he would hear his name called.
“It was kind of debatable,” he said. “It was in the air.”
The now-former Cincinnati Bearcat felt he could be a pro by his third season and now will wear the Dodger blue made famous by some of his favorite players.
“Freddie (Freeman), Shohei Ohtani, you can’t go wrong,” Vidourek said.
Vidourek’s stock rose in 2025
The Site justbaseball.com recently had Vidourek listed at No. 300 of their top 315 prospects, but days ago he was elevated to No. 142, ahead of Bearcats teammate and Big 12 Player of the Year Kerrington Cross who was at No. 158.
MLB Draft Combine helped Vidourek
At the MLB Draft Combine at Chase Field in Phoenix last month, Vidourek turned heads with the second-longest home run (424 feet) and the second-hardest hit ball with an exit velocity of 113.44 mph.
Vidourek’s steady climb at UC
This past season the 6-foot-1, 192-pound outfielder hit .304 with 14 home runs, 47 RBIs and 39 steals. His on-base percentage has increased in each of his three seasons going from .359 to .418 to .434.
Vidourek hit .248 his freshman season in 42 games, then .247 as a sophomore in 52 games. He had 10 total home runs those first two seasons before leading the Bearcats with 14 this past spring.
Vidourek was a Cincinnati Bearcats ‘hometown hero’
Vidourek hit .338 and .389 in two seasons with the Badin Rams, stealing 48 total bases. He doubled as Badin’s quarterback throwing for 13 touchdowns and running for 894 yards and 15 scores despite missing the state semifinal and championship game injured. He shared Greater Catholic League-Coed Division Offensive Player of the Year honors on the gridiron with teammate Jack Walsh.