Hailing from Caledonia, Wisconsin, Luke Hansel played for two different southern Wisconsin schools – first at the NJCAA level at Madison College before transferring to the DI level at Wisconsin-Milwaukee for his final two years of schooling, completing his classes in 2024. 

For the Panthers, he tallied 10 wins with a 4.54 ERA in 156.2 innings and was named to the All-Horizon League team after the 2024 season.  

Hansel played for the Northwoods League’s K-Town Bombers in 2020 and the Madison Mallards in 2021. He spent time in the MLB Draft League with the Mahoning Valley Scrappers in 2022 before returning to Wisconsin with the Northwoods’ Lakeshore Chinooks in 2024.  

After three starts for the Chinooks, he signed with Lake Country and ended his first season of American Association baseball with 50.1 innings of work, totaling 38 strikeouts in nine starts.