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2008 (Sophomore): Member of the C-USA Commissioner[apos]s Academic Honor Roll...Started five games and made 16 appearances for a 3-3 record...Had an 8.92 ERA with 45 strikeouts in 38.1 innings...Pitched 0.1 innings with a strikeout against Missouri (Feb. 25)...Fanned four in 3.0 shutout innings of relief vs. CMU (Feb. 29)...Struck out five in 3.2 innings at JU (March 5)...Grabbed the win by working 2.0 innings with three strikeouts at Stetson (March 12)...Did not give up an earned run in 2.0 innings, striking out three vs. Siena (March 16)...Went 6.0 innings in first start of the year, holding FGCU (March 26) to two runs and picked up eight strikeouts...Struck out nine in 6.0 innings for the win vs. Memphis (April 13), limiting the Tigers to just two hits...Fanned the only batter he faced at Tulane (May 2)...Faced the minimum five batters in 1.2 hitless innings vs. UAB (May 11).
2007 (Freshman): Made four starts, earning a 1-2 record, 4.97 ERA and 28 strikeouts in 25.1 innings...Returned from an injury at ECU (May 12), fanning one in 1.0 innings...Struck out seven in 6.2 innings in a start vs. Southern Miss (April 7)...Dominated Michigan State March 6, striking out 10 while allowing just one run on three hits in 6.0 innings of work to earn first collegiate victory...Earned first collegiate start, going 4.2 innings vs. Michigan (Feb. 27), striking out four and allowing two runs...Held down the lead at LSU (Feb. 25), striking out one in 0.1 innings of relief...Was brilliant against Maryland (Feb. 17), going 4.0 innings and striking out three while not allowing an earned run on just two hits...Made first appearance in relief against TCU (Feb. 9).
Prior to UCF: Drafted in the 28th round of the 2006 MLB Draft by the Boston Red Sox...Lettered all four years at Durant High School...Was a St. Pete Times first-team all-Hillsborough County selection...Participated in the All-American Baseball Game with the top seniors in the country during 2006 in New Mexico...At the Saladino Tournament in Tampa, which is one of the top high school showcases in the country, posted a 6-1 record with a 0.79 ERA and set a tournament record with 32 strikeouts in a two-game span...Ranked as one of the top 50 prospects in the country and the top lefty in the state of Florida...Went 5-0 with a 1.02 ERA as a junior, sitting 82 down on strikes in 46 innings and giving up just eight hits in six starts...Also went .414 at the plate...Pitched for the USA Baseball Junior National Team during the summer of 2005, making two appearances and striking out four in 5.2 innings...One of 14 recipients of an AAU Journey Award in 2005 for outstanding achievement in academics and athletics.
Personal: Born in Manhasset, N.Y....Son of Sal and Laurel Giardina...Majoring in business.