2014 JUNIOR
Played summer ball for the Bourne (Mass.) Braves...Named to the AD's honor roll for Fall 2013.
2013 SOPHOMORE
Pitched in 12 games with 12 starts…Went 3-6 with a 3.45 ERA…Pitched 57.1 innings with 24 strikeouts…Named to the Valley all-tournament team…Earned wins against Western Illinois, Kansas Wesleyan, and Indiana State…Pitched a season-high nine innings against Indiana State on May 23…Struck out a season-high five against Western Illinois on March 1…Pitched five shutout innings against Kansas Wesleyan on May 1…Allowed just one earned run in six innings against Oklahoma State on May 14…Pitched nine shutout innings against Indiana State on May 23…Named to the AD's honor roll for Fall 2012 and Spring 2013.
2012 FRESHMAN
Pitched in 14 games with 13 starts...Went 5-2 with a 2.66 ERA...Pitched 71 innings with 44 strikeouts...Named College Sports Madness MVC Player-of-the-Week on April 24...Named a first team Freshman All-American by Collegiate Baseball...Pitched a season-high 8.1 innings against Bradley on May 12...Struck out a season-high six against Oklahoma State on April 17...Earned wins against Oral Roberts, North Dakota, Hawaii, Missouri State, and Creighton...Named to the AD's honor roll for Fall 2011 and Spring 2012.
2011 REDSHIRT
Redshirted in 2011...Named to the AD's honor roll for Fall 2010 and Spring 2011.
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Prestonwood Christian Academy in Plano, Texas...Lettered four years in baseball and two years in basketball...Earned all-state honors in 2009 and 2010 and was named defensive player of the year in 2009...In 2010, went 4-1 with a 1.30 ERA...Pitched 41 innings with 53 strikeouts and eight walks...Member of team that went 29-4 during sophomore season and advanced to the state finals...Member of the National Honor Society.
PERSONAL
Son of Scott and Alicia Gardner...Born Aug. 26, 1991, in Dallas, Texas...Has one brother, Austin...Is majoring in entrepreneurship at WSU...Dad, Scott, played in the San Diego Padres and Houston Astros organizations...Also recruited by Army, Louisiana Tech, Ole Miss and Texas Tech.
