Kevin Ardoin

Position:
Right-Handed Pitcher
Ht./Wt.:
6-2 / 175
Class:
Freshman
High School:
St. Edmund

View Game-by-Game Season Statistics (2005)

2004: Drafted in the 12th round (351st overall) by Texas Rangers in the 2004...Became the Cajuns’ number starter, starting 16 games...Began his junior season much differently from his sophomore campaign, starting 4-2...Started season opener against Louisiana-Monroe, going five innings and allowing one run on four hits for the no decision...Earned his first win of the season against Stony Brook on Feb. 27...Pitched a complete game, one-hit shutout, striking out 12 batters for his first win of the season...Named Collegebaseballinsider.com National Player of the Week on March 5...Named Sun Belt Conference Pitcher of the Week on March 2...After pitching a no-decision at ninth-ranked Wichita State on Mar. 5, Ardoin shut down Furman...Pitched seven innings, holding the Paladins to one run on just five hits while striking out nine for his second win of the season...Struck out seven batters in 6 1/3 innings against Michican on Mar. 19 for his third win...Ardoin pitched his second complete game of the season, this time against New Mexico State on April 9...Held the Aggies to one run on seven hits, while striking out five batters en route to his fourth win, improving to 4-1...Named Sun Belt Conference Pitcher of the Week on April 12...Ardoin later added two more wins to his credit, including a 10 strikeout performance against Middle Tennessee in the Sun Belt Tournament on May 28.

2003: Started 11 games and began his sophomore season 2-4 before reeling off three victories in his final four decisions...Won his first game of the season against New Mexico State on April 4...In that game, Ardoin went the distance, pitching nine complete innings, allowing four runs on five hits and striking out a career-high 12 batters...In his second win, Ardoin fanned five batters, while allowing one run on five hits in eight innings of work for 14-2 victory over UALR on April 11...Appeared in 21 games, second behind Kraig Schambough (25 app.)...Ardoin’s first career complete game came on March 21 at Western Kentucky, pitching eight innings, allowing four runs and five hits, while striking eight batters in a 4-3 Cajuns’ loss.

2002: Started in three games...In his first career appearance against Louisiana-Monroe on Feb. 20, Ardoin struck out five batters and allowed no hits in two innings of work...Posted a 2-3 record with a team-high six saves...Made 21 appearances, which was second-most behind Andy Gros and Justin Gabriel (both with 24)...Won his first career start against Texas-Pan American on March 3...Picked up his first career save against South Florida on Feb. 24...Defeated seventh-ranked Wichita State for his second win, pitching two innings of relief.

High School: Was a four-year letterwinner in baseball at St. Edmund High School for head coach Scott Rider...Posted a career record of 27-6 for the Blue Jays...During his four-year career, the Blue Jays posted three 20-win seasons and made the playoffs all four seasons...St. Edmund won three district titles and one state title...Named to the All-District 6-1A squad three times, twice voted district MVP...Two-time All-State MVP and member of the All-State baseball team...Also was a four-year letterwinner in football and basketball...Was quarterback for head coach Ed Cormier...Blue Jays made the playoffs all four seasons...St. Edmund’s 2000 team went 9-1 during the season.

Personal: Full name is Kevin Wendell Ardoin...Son of Wendell and Carmen Ardoin...Born on August 6, 1982, in Eunice, La...Has one older sister and one younger brother and sister...Majoring in computer engineering.

Year	G	GS	W	L	Sv	ERA	CG	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HBP	WP
2002	21	3	2	3	6	4.60	0	45.0	57	35	23	14	40	3	2
2003	21	11	5	5	3	4.03	2	91.2	92	46	41	21	73	7	8
2004	17	16	6	2	0	3.30	3	106.1	105	44	39	22	95	6	3
Totals	59	30	13	10	9	3.81	5	243.0	254	125	103	57	208	16	13