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Jersey Number 28
Sam Gardner
- Position:
- Right-Handed Pitcher
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 205
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Shelbyville, Tenn.
- High School:
- University of Alabama
- Prev School:
- University of Alabama
Bio
2020
Before MSU
Personal
- Made four starts on the mound, going 3-0 with a 1.47 ERA
- Struck out 18 against just four walks in 18.1 innings pitched
- Pitched five scoreless innings with five strikeouts against St. Peter's
- Pitched five scoreless innings with four strikeouts against Bowling Green
- Struck out a season-high nine batters while allowing one run in 6.0 innings at Austin Peay.
- The season was cut short to only 17 games because of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Before MSU
- Played one season at the University of Alabama
- Made 18 appearances in his first season with the Tide, making seven starts, and finishing 3-2 on the year
- Struck out 40 across his 46.2 innings of work
- Appeared out of the bullpen in seven SEC games, finishing 1-0 with 11 strikeouts against league competition
- Academic All-SEC in 2018
- Put together a productive two seasons at Walters State Community College in Morristown, Tenn.
- Posted a 9-0 record with a 2.00 ERA while collecting 72 strikeouts in 45 innings of work as a sophomore
- Earned First Team All-TCCAA honors after his second season in Morristown
- Middle Tennessee Class AA Player of the Year at Cascade High School
Personal
- Born Samuel Brooks Gardner on January 4, 1997 in Murfreesboro, Tennessee
- Son of Rob and Michelle Gardner
- Has one younger brother, Seth
- Dad played basketball at Belmont
- Grandfather played basketball at Middle Tennessee
- Uncle played basketball at Cleveland State
- Earned his Bachelor's in Business Marketing at Alabama
- Working towards his Master's in Business Administration
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