Brian Hardner Class: Sophomore Hometown: Erie, Pa. High School: Cathedral Prep Height / Weight: 6-1 / 185 Position: LHP Experience: 1L

As A Red Shirt Freshman (2007) - Game-by-Game Stats
Overcame a shoulder injury in his freshman year and made 15 appearances with one start ... posted a 7.43 ERA with no decisions over 23.0 innings of work ... pitched three innings of scoreless ball and struck out two against Fordham on March 30 ... struck out 13 batters for the season.

As A Freshman (2006) - Game-by-Game Stats
Made four appearances before his season ended due to a shoulder injury ... went 1-1 with a 8.10 ERA ... his last work was one inning of relief at Duquesne on March 26 ... recorded his first collegiate victory in a 17-2 win over LIU-Brooklyn (Mar. 12) in Florida ... allowed two runs on three hits with five strikeouts over five innings of work.

High School
As a senior, went 5-1 on the mound ... voted All-Region Pitcher of the Year ... named to the All-Metro first team following his junior season at Cathedral Prep ... recorded a 9-1 record, struck out 71 batters and allowed just 28 hits, 14 walks and seven earned runs ... posted an ERA of 0.99 ... at the "Team One Showcase" in the summer of 2006, he was named to the top 30 prospects list.

Personal
Son of Keith and Sharon Hardner ... education major.