Off The Farm
Pitched for the Cape Cod League's Hyannis Hawks in the summer of 2011
Produced a 3.41 ERA over seven games and five starts over 31.2 innings with 18 strikeouts in 2011
Pitched for the Corvallis Knights in the West Coast Summer League in 2010
Went 3-2 with a 4.36 ERA over 33.0 innings with 32 strikeouts and 12 walks
As a Junior (2012)
3-3, 3.97 ERA, 24 APP, 3 GS, 47.2 IP, 38 K, 19 BB, 48 H, .267 opp/avg.
1.75 ERA over last 12 games heading into NCAA Super Regional
Three shutout innings against Pepperdine in NCAA Regional
Tossed 2.0 perfect innings against USF with four strikeouts
Picked up win against No. 20 Arizona State in 2.0 innings of one-run ball
Allowed one run in 2.0 innings in season's first start for the win over St. Mary's
One earned run allowed in four appearances over a 10.0 inning stretch early in the season
Tossed 2.2 innings of shutout ball against Fresno State
First win came after 2.2 shutout innings of relief against UC Davis
As a Sophomore (2011)
Spent first seven weekends in the starting rotation
7-4, 4.21 ERA, 16 APP, 12 GS, 57.2 IP, 30 K, 23 BB
Started season 4-0
Tossed 5.0 innings with one earned run at Rice
Three strikeouts and one run allowed in 7.2 innings at Texas
Midweek win against Santa Clara came behind 4.0 shutout innings
Fanned six at Washington State
Retired final six batters faced at Santa Clara
Picked up win at San Jose State after throwing 5.1 innings of one-run ball
Went 6.1 innings against UC Davis
As a Freshman (2010)
Ended season as Sunday starter
5-0, 5.25 ERA, 21 APP, 4 GS, 48.0 IP, 43 H, 33 K, 2 S
Pushed record to 5-0 with 5.0 innings of three-run ball at Arizona, retiring first seven Wildcat batters
5.2 innings of shutout ball in rubber game against Washington State
2.2 innings of shutout ball at San Jose State
Two pitches resulted in game-ending double play in 10th frame for second save at Long Beach State
First career save came in game two of doubleheader at Oregon
Six strikeouts, one hit in 3.0 shutout innings against USF
Two strikeouts, two runs in 3.0 innings at UCLA
Gave up two runs on one hit while striking out three in 3.0 innings against Pepperdine
Perfect 2.0 innings of relief at UC Davis for first collegiate win
Collegiate debut featured 2.2 innings of relief with four strikeouts against Pacific
The McArdle File
Lettered in baseball (4), basketball (2), football (1) and soccer (1) at Sioux City North (Iowa)
2009 Pro-Line Iowa Baseball Player of the Year
2009 Louisville Slugger Iowa Baseball Player of the Year
2009 Gatorade Iowa Player of the Year
Three-time all-conference selection
Four-time all-district selection
2009 first team all-state
2008 first team all-state
2007 second team all-state
2009 Bob Feller Museum 4A Pitcher of the Year
Academic all-state
School record holder for wins (38), going 38-8 during prep career
Led team to state title in 2009
Led team to conference titles in 2007, 2008 and 2009
Led team to district titles in 2008 and 2009
Son of Barry and Shirley McArdle
Three older siblings: Nathan, Jenny and Susanne
Brother, Nathan, played soccer at Hanover
Sister, Jenny, played soccer at Coe College
Sister, Susanne, played softball and tennis at Wartburg College
Studied abroad in Italy in the fall of 2012
Earning a pair of degrees in communications and history