12 - Brian Hardner
| Height: | 6-1 |
| Weight: | 190 |
| Year: | GS |
| Hometown: | Erie, Pa. |
| High School: | Cathedral Prep |
| Position: | LHP |
| Years at St. Bonaventure: | 3L |
As A Junior (2009)
Got off to a solid start before a wrist injury ended his season
after two starts … went 1-0 with a 4.85 ERA over 13 innings
… had nine strikeouts over the 13 innings of work …
started the second game of the season, going eight innings against
Mount St. Mary’s (Mar. 1) for the win … struck out a
career-high six in a no-decision against Akron (Mar. 6).
As A Sophomore (2008)
Made a career-high 16 relief appearances … finished with a
2-1 record and a 9.15 ERA … also used in left field for
defensive purposes in late-inning situations … struck out 18
batters in just over 27 innings of work … held left-handed
hitters to a .200 clip (4-20) and allowed just three two-out hits
in 22 chances … tossed three innings of scoreless relief
work to pick up first win of the season against Buffalo (Apr. 2)
… set season-highs for innings pitched (5) and strikeouts
(4) against Bucknell (Apr. 23) … didn’t allow a run in
three straight appearances to end April … picked up the win
in the Big 4 Championship game against Niagara (Apr. 30).
As A Red Shirt Freshman (2007)
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)
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
Born on December 13, 1986 … son of Keith and Sharon Hardner
... pursuing his master’s in education.


























