Luke Holman Parents

Hailing from Sinking Spring, Pennsylvania, United States, Luke Kenneth Holman was initially drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 20th round of the 2021 MLB Draft. However, he preferred to play college baseball and spent his first two seasons with the Alabama Crimson Tide and gained Second-Team ABCA All-Southeast Region honors in 2023. He transferred to the Louisiana State University and joined the LSU Tigers for the 2024 college baseball season.

Luke Holman was one of the most consistent pitchers for the LSU Tigers in the 2024 season and striked out 127 batters in 91.2 innings in just 16 games. He received SEC All-Tournament Team, First-Team ABCA All-South Region and Second-Team All-SEC honors in 2024. Moreover, Baseball America declared him as a Third-Team All-American and ABCA, D1 Baseball, and NCBWA chose him as a Second-Team All-American in 2024. Luke Holman is notable for throwing low-80’s sliders, upper-70’s breaking balls, and mid-80’s changeups as a pitcher during his games.

Who are Luke Holman’s Parents?

Luke Holman is the son of Craig Holman and Erin Holman.

Who is Luke Holman’s Mother?

Erin Holman is the mother of Luke Holman. She is a nurse by profession and had been by her son’s side while he was suffering from anaplastic large-cell lymphoma, which is a type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma. She revealed (via yahoo.com), "I think about it every single day that he's still here. Those first three months when he was getting hit hard with the chemo, I was very scared that he was going to be hospitalized and that something was going to happen.” She further revealed (via yahoo.com), "It was terrible. Luke had no idea what was wrong with him. He was having pain in his abdomen during his first year of football. He was throwing up at home. I didn't know why. It was horrible. I don't think I ate for 10 days.” However, she is happy that her son recovered after one year of chemotherapy treatment and returned to playing sports.

Who is Luke Holman’s Father?

Craig Holman is the father of Luke Holman. He is a former college baseball player for the Jacksonville State Gamecocks at the Jacksonville State University. He was drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies and played in the minor leagues from 1991-2000. He is the owner of the Holman Baseball Academy in Temple, Pennsylvania, United States, and likes to talk about baseball He is also the owner of Holman Medical and distributor of Nextstep Arthropedix as per his LinkedIn profile.

Talking about his son Luke Holman, Craig Holman stated that he was devastated to find his son suffering from lymphoma. He stated (via yahoo.com), "When Luke was going through cancer, I prayed five times a day. I had a tough time dealing with it. I'm a mean SOB sometimes. I cried that year more than I've ever cried. It changed the way I look at a lot of stuff. I live day-to-day now.” He further revealed (via yahoo.com), “I didn't care if he played baseball. I didn't care what he did, 'Lord, I want him to live. I want him to grow up and have a family.' "

After his son recovered, he started training him in baseball especially how to throw curveballs and changeups, how to hold and pick off runners, and how to throw backwards in a count. He often talks about his family’s experience during his son’s lymphoma to parents whose children are suffering from cancer.

What Nationality are Luke Holman’s Parents?

Luke Holman’s parents Craig Holman and Erin Holman are from Reading, Pennsylvania, United States. They are American residents, however their nationality are not available in the public domain as of 2024.