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Jeff Scardino 42
Jeff Scardino

Class:
Graduated

Hometown:
Tulsa, Okla.

High School:
Bishop Kelly HS

Last College:
East Oklahoma State

Height / Weight:
5-9 / 194

Position:
LHP

B/T:
L/L


2010
• Was the Opening Day starter for Mizzou, allowing four runs in 6.1 innings pitched against Gonzaga.
• Had three-straight scoreless appearances between March 14-23 and did not allow a walk in any of those games.
• Struck out four in five innings pitched against Arkansas-Pine Bluff to earn the victory.
• Turned in a season-long seven innings pitched against SIU-Edwardsville on April 6, striking out three and walking none.
• Had five strikeouts and gave up just two runs on two hits in 6.1 innings pitched in his start vs. Missouri State on April 14.
• Retired the first 10 batters he faced vs. Missouri State.
• Struck out two and did not allow a run or a hit in one inning of relief work against Texas on May 21.

JUNIOR COLLEGE
Was a first team all-conference selection for Eastern Oklahoma last season ... Named the 2009 Eastern Oklahoma Athlete of the Year ... Earned second team all-conference recognition in 2008 ... Was 7-4 with 71 strikeouts last season ... Also hit .345 and drove in 35 runs at the plate.

HIGH SCHOOL
Was an all-state selection for Bishop Kelley High School in Tulsa ... Named the All-Tulsa Player of the Year ... Hit .552 with a home run and 48 RBI as a senior ... Had a career batting average of .450 with eight home runs and 126 RBI ... Was 12-1 on the mound with a 1.34 ERA and 109 strikeouts in senior season ... Finished with a career record of 37-6 with a 1.74 ERA and 333 strikeouts ... Team won State Championship in 2004 and 2006 and was the runner-up in the state in 2005.

PERSONAL
Born Jan. 21, 1988, in Kansas City, Mo. ... Son of Tony Scardino and Stephanie Wilson ... Is a general studies major at Mizzou ... Grandfather, Tony Scardino, played football at Mizzou from 1951-54 ... Father played baseball at Kansas and mother was a cheerleader at KU.