Marshall University Athletics
2018 Baseball Roster
Roster
Gordon Cardenas
- Height:
- 6-null
- Weight:
- 200
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Manhattan Beach, Calif.
- High School:
- Auburn
At Marshall
2017 (SENIOR)
Appeared in 21 games as a closer and relief pitcher ... Held a 3-2 record, tied for most wins on the team ... 28 strikeouts in 35.1 innings ...Named to the C-USA All-Academic team with a 4.0 in leadership studies... Season highlights include closing out Elon in 3.1 innings allowing no hits with four strikeouts ... Recorded a 7-6 save against the Ohio Bobcats on the road in 1.2 innings ... Went 2.2 innings vs. Louisiana Tech allowing just one hit.
at Auburn
2016 (JUNIOR)
Pitched in 17 games on the season, all in relief ... Recorded a 2.70 ERA ... Struck out 17 in 26.2 innings pitched ... Held opponents to a .189 BAA ... Tallied two saves ... Pitched in six SEC games with a 2.57 ERA ... league opponents hit just .200 against him ... Pitched 2.0 innings with four strikeouts against Alabama A&M (3/1) ... 3.1 innings pitched with three strikeouts for first save on March 22 vs. Alabama State ... 3.0 inning save with two strikeouts vs. Alabama (3/29) ... Two perfect innings against Kentucky (5/1) ... Allowed no runs in 11-of-17 appearances
JUNIOR COLLEGE
Played at Fullerton College … Pitched in 15 games with a 3-7 record … notched 75.1 innings pitched with a 3.94 ERA and 35 strikeouts … Also had one complete game … Played freshman season at Hawaii … Made 13 appearances out of the bullpen … Posted an 0-2 record in 23.1 innings with 13 strikeouts
HIGH SCHOOL
Played at Mira Costa High School in Manhattan Beach, Calif. … Named second team all-state and league pitcher of the year in 2010 … Ranked in the top 200 pitchers in the nation and top 25 in California by Perfect game in 2013 … Selected as a Rawlings honorable mention All-American in 2013 … Posted an 8-3 record with a 1.50 ERA … Played one year for the Milwaukee Brewers Scout Team Elite ... first team All-League
PERSONAL
Born April 14th, 1994. ... Son of Gus and Anna Cardenas ... Has one sister, Hayley ... studying in College of Liberal Arts.
