Steven Ghiardi

Position:
Pitcher
Height:
6-3
Weight:
180
Class:
Junior
Custom1:
R/R
Hometown:
Crofton, Md.
High School:
Arundel

2016 (Game-by-Game): Totaled three innings and three appearances, striking out two while allowing just one hit...Did not allow an earned run...Tossed a scoreless inning against Lincoln on April 19...Made postseason debut against California in the PSAC Tournament...Threw two scoreless innings in relief.

2015 (Game-by-Game): Went 1-0 in two starts and four appearances...Held opponents to just five hits over 7.2 innings (.172 average against)...Struck out seven...Bounced back from rough first outing against Winston-Salem State by allowng only one earned run over final seven innings of the season...Picked up the win against USciences, allowing just two hits and an unearned run while striking out five.

2014 (Game-by-Game): Displayed potential as a future fixture in the rotation after going 1-0 with a 2.13 ERA in five appearances and two starts as a rookie...Limited opponents to a team-best .130 batting average against...Averaged nearly one strikeout per inning with 12...One of only two freshmen to make a start...Did not allow more than one earned run in any of the five appearances...Second among freshmen in innings pitched...Allowed only six hits in five appearances...Left-handed batters hit just 1-for-11 against him...Limited opponents to two hits in 23 at bats with runners on base (.087)...Made Marauder debut on Feb. 22 against Le Moyne...Struck out one and walked two in one inning of work...Threw 2.2 shutout innings against nationally-ranked Franklin Pierce on March 1...Fanned six and allowed only one hit and one run against IUP on March 20 in first career start...Pitched three innings with four strikeouts and two total runs--one earned--allowed in a start against Kutztown on April 16.

High School: Named Under Arumour/Baseball Factory Preseason All-America in 2013...Named All-Anne Arundel County Second Team in 2012 and was chosen to the first team as a senior. He went 6-1 with 69 strikeouts as a junior...Finished career with a 10-4 record, 2.84 ERA and 142 strikeouts in 106 innings...Team won regional championship and reached the state title game in 2012.

Personal: Son of Giancarlo and Christine Ghiardi...Has one older sister and an older brother...Father played tennis at Loyola and mother played volleyball at Loyola...Majoring in business administration.