University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
2025 Baseball Roster
Ardoin, Sam
Jersey Number 4
Sam Ardoin
- Position:
- Infield
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-2 / 170
- B/T:
- R/R
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Moss Bluff, La.
- High School:
- Sam Houston
- Prev School:
- Texas
Bio
2024 (Freshman – at Texas)
Appeared in four games as a true freshman at Texas going 0-for-2 at the plate with a pair of walks and two RBI … drew a bases-loaded walk in a win over Houston Christian in his collegiate debut … came in as a pinch-hitter and was 0-for-2 with a run scored and added a bases-loaded walk in a win over UT-Rio Grande Valley.
HIGH SCHOOL
A first-team, All-District player for head coach Chad Hebert at Sam Houston High School … ranked as the No. 2 shortstop in the state of Louisiana by Perfect Game … invited to participate in the Future Stars Underclass Elite event … also played in the Future Stars Main Event … earned American Press All-Southwest Big Schools honors … in 2022, batted .310 with eight doubles, two home runs, 21 RBIs and 26 runs scored, with 13 stolen bases.
PERSONAL
Son of Hope and Danny Ardoin … father, Danny, was a fifth-round draft pick by the Oakland A's in 1995 and went on to play 15 years of professional baseball, five at the major league level … has two brothers, Drew and Silas, and one sister, Erin … Silas was an All-Big 12 catcher at Texas from 2020-22 … Erin played softball at McNeese before transferring to Louisiana for the 2025 season.
Appeared in four games as a true freshman at Texas going 0-for-2 at the plate with a pair of walks and two RBI … drew a bases-loaded walk in a win over Houston Christian in his collegiate debut … came in as a pinch-hitter and was 0-for-2 with a run scored and added a bases-loaded walk in a win over UT-Rio Grande Valley.
HIGH SCHOOL
A first-team, All-District player for head coach Chad Hebert at Sam Houston High School … ranked as the No. 2 shortstop in the state of Louisiana by Perfect Game … invited to participate in the Future Stars Underclass Elite event … also played in the Future Stars Main Event … earned American Press All-Southwest Big Schools honors … in 2022, batted .310 with eight doubles, two home runs, 21 RBIs and 26 runs scored, with 13 stolen bases.
PERSONAL
Son of Hope and Danny Ardoin … father, Danny, was a fifth-round draft pick by the Oakland A's in 1995 and went on to play 15 years of professional baseball, five at the major league level … has two brothers, Drew and Silas, and one sister, Erin … Silas was an All-Big 12 catcher at Texas from 2020-22 … Erin played softball at McNeese before transferring to Louisiana for the 2025 season.
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