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Jersey Number 42
Nik Cardinal
- Position:
- Pitcher
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 220
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Bonnyville, Alberta, Canada
- Prev School:
- Allan Hancock CC (Calif.)
Bio
2021 (Redshirt Senior): Cardinal made a team & Mountain West-leading 21 appearances ... made five starts on the mound, third-most on the team ... finished with a 1-4 mark and a 7.28 ERA ... earned a win over at San Jose State (April 25) ... ranked third on the team with 38.1 innings pitched ... struck out 37 to rank 16th in the MW ... only allowed 11 walks for a 3.36 strikeout-to-walk ratio ... threw a season-high four innings and struck out a season-best seven at SJSU (April 25) ... went over two innings in nine appearances, four in starts and five in relief appearances ... struck out a batter in 16 outings with 11 multi-strikeout performances ... allowed two or less earned run in 16 appearances ... earned Academic All-MW honors for a second straight season.
2020 (Senior): Cardinal made a team-leading nine appearances on the mound in the 'Dogs COVID-19 shortened season ... his nine appearances ranked tied for second-most in the MW and 35th in the nation ... made three starts ... went 0-1 with a 3.27 ERA ... tossed 11.0 innings ... limited opponents to eight hits & four earned runs ... struck out nine while only walking three ... held opponents to a .211 average from the plate ... tossed a season-high 2.0 innings twice vs. Columbia (March 1) & vs. Pacific (March 11) ... only allowed an earned run in three outings ... struck out at least one batter in seven outings, including a pair in his final two appearances, at No. 10 Arizona State (March 8) & Pacific (March 11) ... earned Academic All-MW honors.
2019 (Junior): Cardinal made 16 appearances on the mound, including two starts... went 2-0 with a 4.29 ERA... tossed 21.0 innings while striking out 25... only walked five batters, including three in one contest and one apiece in two other appearances... limited opponents to a .268 average... limited opponents to 11 runs, 10 earned... threw a season-high 3.2 innings on April 13 striking out five while limiting Air Force to one hit... also threw 3.0 innings striking out a season-high six against Stanford on June 2 limiting the Cardinal to one hit and one walk... only allowed multiple earned runs in three contests.
Prior to Fresno State: Cardinal attended Allan Hancock College in 2018 where he earned All-League honors in the California Community College Athletic Association and Gold Glove honors... went 4-4 on the mound with 14 starts tossing 84 innings with 72 strikeouts and a 5.79 ERA and picked up a save... played at Prairie Baseball Academy in 2017 in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada earning All-League honors... threw seven innings over nine games for Mesa Community College in 2016 falling one win shy from qualifying for the NJCAA World Series.
High School: Cardinal was a three-time All-State Player of the Year for Ecole Notre Dame High School in Alberta, Canada graduating in 2015... helped team finish second at the Canada Cup in 2014 and team played at Rogers Centre.
Personal: Son of Jeanette and Fred Cardinal... has three older siblings, Justin, Tyler and Terrence... born March 8, 1997 in Bonnyville, Alberta... communications major... enjoys playing and watching hockey, hunting and fishing... biggest athletic thrill was pitching at the Rogers Centre for Team Alberta... most admires his father, Fred for always doing everything he can to support me in my baseball career... choose to attend Fresno State to play at the highest level.
2020 (Senior): Cardinal made a team-leading nine appearances on the mound in the 'Dogs COVID-19 shortened season ... his nine appearances ranked tied for second-most in the MW and 35th in the nation ... made three starts ... went 0-1 with a 3.27 ERA ... tossed 11.0 innings ... limited opponents to eight hits & four earned runs ... struck out nine while only walking three ... held opponents to a .211 average from the plate ... tossed a season-high 2.0 innings twice vs. Columbia (March 1) & vs. Pacific (March 11) ... only allowed an earned run in three outings ... struck out at least one batter in seven outings, including a pair in his final two appearances, at No. 10 Arizona State (March 8) & Pacific (March 11) ... earned Academic All-MW honors.
2019 (Junior): Cardinal made 16 appearances on the mound, including two starts... went 2-0 with a 4.29 ERA... tossed 21.0 innings while striking out 25... only walked five batters, including three in one contest and one apiece in two other appearances... limited opponents to a .268 average... limited opponents to 11 runs, 10 earned... threw a season-high 3.2 innings on April 13 striking out five while limiting Air Force to one hit... also threw 3.0 innings striking out a season-high six against Stanford on June 2 limiting the Cardinal to one hit and one walk... only allowed multiple earned runs in three contests.
Prior to Fresno State: Cardinal attended Allan Hancock College in 2018 where he earned All-League honors in the California Community College Athletic Association and Gold Glove honors... went 4-4 on the mound with 14 starts tossing 84 innings with 72 strikeouts and a 5.79 ERA and picked up a save... played at Prairie Baseball Academy in 2017 in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada earning All-League honors... threw seven innings over nine games for Mesa Community College in 2016 falling one win shy from qualifying for the NJCAA World Series.
High School: Cardinal was a three-time All-State Player of the Year for Ecole Notre Dame High School in Alberta, Canada graduating in 2015... helped team finish second at the Canada Cup in 2014 and team played at Rogers Centre.
Personal: Son of Jeanette and Fred Cardinal... has three older siblings, Justin, Tyler and Terrence... born March 8, 1997 in Bonnyville, Alberta... communications major... enjoys playing and watching hockey, hunting and fishing... biggest athletic thrill was pitching at the Rogers Centre for Team Alberta... most admires his father, Fred for always doing everything he can to support me in my baseball career... choose to attend Fresno State to play at the highest level.
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