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Matt Gardner Bio
January 31, 2008 | Cowboy Baseball
2007: Missed most of the season with an arm injury ... appeared in eight games with seven starts ... pitched the Cowboys to a win in the season opener against Lamar (2/9) by allowing just one run in five innings of work ... earned a win against La Salle (2/16) with a six-inning, five-strikeout effort ... also posted wins against Nicholls State (3/2) and Arkansas State (4/11) ... gave up just two hits in five shutout innings against ASU ... win against the Indians gave him a win in nine-straight decisions, a streak he carries into the 2008 season ... drafted in the 32nd round of the MLB Draft by the Los Angeles Dodgers.
2006: Made 18 appearances, including 10 starts ... was 7-3 with a 4.43 ERA ... tossed two complete games ... an honorable mention All-Big 12 pick ... selected to the all-tournament team at the NCAA Fayetteville Regional ... hurled a complete game in the opening round against Princeton (6/2) in a 4-1 win ... struck out a career-high six in the win over the Tigers ... was 5-2 in seven starts in Big 12 play ... earned win in relief in season opener vs. South Alabama (2/10) as he struck out three in 1.1 innings ... first Big 12 win came against Kansas (4/14) ... won final four conference starts, besting Kansas State (4/29), Nebraska (5/6), Oklahoma (5/12) and Texas Tech (5/19) ... tossed a complete game against Nebraska, allowing four runs ... against the Sooners, he pitched 7.2 scoreless innings and recorded five strikeouts.
2005: Played his freshman season at Grayson County Community College ... earned third-team All-American honors ... also all-conference and all-area ... was 12-1 on the mound ... drafted in 48th round of 2005 Major League Baseball draft by Seattle ... also considered Texas Tech, Oklahoma and Texas.
HIGH SCHOOL: Was a two-time all-stater at Andrews High School ... four-year baseball letterman and was all-area and all-district in each of those seasons ... also an all-state, all-district, all-area and four-year letterman as a quarterback in football ... drafted in the 49th round of the 2004 MLB Draft by Houston.
PERSONAL: An education major ... son of Rodney and Vickie Gardner ... born Nov. 2, 1984 ... has one brother, Marcus ... favorite movie is Bull Durham ... favorite athlete is Chipper Jones ... favorite team is the Texas Rangers ... chose OSU because of the tradition and the chance to win a national title.
2006: Made 18 appearances, including 10 starts ... was 7-3 with a 4.43 ERA ... tossed two complete games ... an honorable mention All-Big 12 pick ... selected to the all-tournament team at the NCAA Fayetteville Regional ... hurled a complete game in the opening round against Princeton (6/2) in a 4-1 win ... struck out a career-high six in the win over the Tigers ... was 5-2 in seven starts in Big 12 play ... earned win in relief in season opener vs. South Alabama (2/10) as he struck out three in 1.1 innings ... first Big 12 win came against Kansas (4/14) ... won final four conference starts, besting Kansas State (4/29), Nebraska (5/6), Oklahoma (5/12) and Texas Tech (5/19) ... tossed a complete game against Nebraska, allowing four runs ... against the Sooners, he pitched 7.2 scoreless innings and recorded five strikeouts.
2005: Played his freshman season at Grayson County Community College ... earned third-team All-American honors ... also all-conference and all-area ... was 12-1 on the mound ... drafted in 48th round of 2005 Major League Baseball draft by Seattle ... also considered Texas Tech, Oklahoma and Texas.
HIGH SCHOOL: Was a two-time all-stater at Andrews High School ... four-year baseball letterman and was all-area and all-district in each of those seasons ... also an all-state, all-district, all-area and four-year letterman as a quarterback in football ... drafted in the 49th round of the 2004 MLB Draft by Houston.
PERSONAL: An education major ... son of Rodney and Vickie Gardner ... born Nov. 2, 1984 ... has one brother, Marcus ... favorite movie is Bull Durham ... favorite athlete is Chipper Jones ... favorite team is the Texas Rangers ... chose OSU because of the tradition and the chance to win a national title.
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