University of Hawai'i at Manoa Athletics

2014 (Freshman): Made 13 appearances out of the bullpen with one start...went 0-2 on the season with one save...tossed 23.1 innings and finished with a 6.17 ERA and 13 strikeouts...worked two scoreless innings against Albany (2/22) to get his first career save...allowed one run and posted a season-high four strikeouts in four innings of work against Pepperdine (2/27)...had two scoreless outings at Texas (3/7, 3/9), the second where he allowed just two hits in three innings of work.

Prep: A 2013 graduate of Mira Costa High School in Manhattan Beach, Calif…lettered for three years in baseball…part of the team that played in the Bay League championship…named second team all-state and league pitcher of the year in 2010…ranked in the Top 200 pitchers in the nation and Top 25 in Calif by Perfect Game in 2013…earned Rawlings honorable mention All-American honors in 2013…went 8-3 and had an ERA of 1.50 in 2013, setting single-season school records in wins (7-2) and ERA (2.08)… played one year for the Milwaukee Brewers Scout Team Elite.
 
Personal: Born in Manhattan Beach, Calif…intends to major in communications…has one younger sister…parents are Gus and Anna Cardenas of Manhattan Beach, Calif.

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Career Highs

Innings: 4.0 vs. Pepperdine (2/27/14)
Earned runs: 4 vs. Oregon (2/15/14)
Walks: 2 at Texas (3/9/14)
Strikeouts: 4 vs. Pepperdine (2/27/14)
Hits: 6, 2x (last vs. Alabama-Birmingham, 3/21/14)

2014 Game-By-Game Statistics