A local sporting goods company, which was among Louisville's fastest-growing companies last year, has filed for bankruptcy, the Louisville Business First reported. Guardian Baseball filed for chapter 11 protection with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Kentucky on Aug. 3. According to the filing, the e-commerce baseball and softball equipment retailer has between $500,000 and $1 million in assets, and liabilities between $1 million and $10 million. Its largest creditors are Elan-Polo ($256,947), American Express ($155,696), Capital One ($139,784), Stinger Bat ($130,460) and Amer Sports ($119,585). Guardian Baseball, founded by Zev Bernard, president and Matt Kubancik, CEO, was No. 4 on Louisville Business First's Fast 50 list in 2022. It reported nearly 1,000% three-year revenue growth, growing from $455,000 in revenue in 2019 to $5 million in 2021.
