#41 Shane Ardoin Season 2024
Excellent southpaw who made 11 relief appearances for the Tigers in 2007 as a true freshman … should again be a contributor from the bullpen in 2008.
FRESHMAN SEASON (2007)
Made 11 relief appearances, posting a 5.93 ERA with no decisions … worked 13.2 innings, allowing 10 runs (nine earned) on 10 hits with nine walks and 17 strikeouts … opponents batted just .192 against him … superb relief outing at third-ranked Arkansas (May 6), limiting the Hogs to one run on two hits in three innings with three walks and three strikeouts; Ardoin entered the game in the sixth with LSU holding a 3-2 lead and he left in the ninth inning of the Tigers’ 5-3 victory … another impressive relief outing at New Orleans (April 18), allowing just one unearned run on one hit in five IP with no BB and seven Ks … worked 1.1 critical relief innings in the eighth and ninth frames at Mississippi State (April 22), helping LSU hold on for a 3-1 win; allowed no runs on one hit with two walks and one K.
HIGH SCHOOL
Tremendous four-sport athlete at Sacred Heart High School … a three-time all-state and all-district selection as a pitcher and centerfielder… named an all-district MVP as a sophomore in 2004 and was named an all-parish MVP as a senior in 2006 … posted an 8-1 record with a 0.83 ERA in 59 innings pitched as a senior … struck out 114 and walked 25 in 2006 … two-way player who batted .424 as a senior with nine doubles, a triple, a homer and 21 RBI … recorded a 9-1 record to go with a 1.41 ERA in 54.2 innings pitched with 92 strikeouts as a junior … member of a team that won the district championship every year of his career … earned four letters in football (safety), track (triple jump and relays) and basketball (guard) … coached by Todd Ardoin in baseball … academic all-state recipient and a member of the National Honor Society.
PERSONAL
Full name is Shane Michael Ardoin … parents are Jonathan and Neva Mae Ardoin … has two older brothers, Chauncey and Brandon … plans to major in chemical engineering at LSU … born August 10, 1987.
Ardoin’s LSU Career Highs
Innings: 5 at New Orleans (4/18/07)
Strikeouts: 7 at New Orleans (4/18/07)
Hits Allowed: 2 on four occasions; last vs. Florida (5/12/07)
Runs: 4 vs. UCF (2/24/07)
Earned Runs: 4 vs. UCF (2/24/07)
Walks: 3 at Arkansas (5/6/07)