Former UBC Players in Pro Ball
Mark Hardy
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Mark spent the entire 2011 season with the Fort Wayne TinCaps of the Class A Midwest League, and he led the team with 129 1/3 innings pitched. His record was 11-10, 2.78 ERA, 96 strikeouts. His ERA was the fifth best in the Midwest
League.
He made three appearances (one start) for Canada at the 2011 World Cup of Baseball in Panama. He pitched six innings, allowed four earned runs, struck out two. He went on to Mexico to play for the team that won the Gold Medal in the Pan American Games. He made one appearance (against Cuba), went three innings, allowed one run on three hits.
He started the 2010 season in the Arizona Rookie League, and moved up to he Eugene Emeralds of the Northwest League in mid-season, and had a record of 2-1, 3.00 ERA, 28 strikeouts in 27 innings pitched. He finished the season with the San Antonio Missions of the Class AA Texas League. He had two starts, pitched 10 1/3 innings, allowed six runs on 12 hits, struck out ten. He also got two hits and an RBI in two at-bats.
A LHP from Campbell River, Mark was a four-year starter for the Thunderbirds. He was drafted by the Padres in the 43rd round in 2010.
In 2010, Mark was 7-2, 3.77 ERA, and a team-leading 68 strikeouts. He was switched from a starter to a closer late in the season, and got two saves, one of them on two pitches. However, he got a start in the last game of the regular season against College of Idaho, and came up with a big win. He got two more big wins against the College of Idaho in the NAIA West tournament, and Fresno Pacific in the NAIA Opening Round. He pitched a no-hitter against Concordia-Portland on April 11. He won an NAIA West Rawlings Gold Glove.
Mark had an excellent season in 2009. His record was 10-1, 2.97 ERA, and he led the team with 61 strikeouts.
He played for Team Canada at the World University Games in Brno, and received the "Best ERA" award. He also played for Team Canada at the World Baseball Challenge in 2009.
Mark had 14 starts in 2008. He had a 6-6 record, with an ERA of 4.67 and 54 strikeouts.
His numbers for 2007 were 0-2, 5.61 ERA in six starts in 33 2/3 innings pitched. What turned some heads, however, is that two of the starts became wins against Lewis-Clark State, but he wasn't the pitcher of record for them.
During the summer of 2007, he played for the Nanaimo Coal Miners team that won the Western Canada championship. He made two appearances for the Okotoks Dawgs during the summer of 2009.