TITANS `06: Posted just a .224 batting average
in his first season back from shoulder surgery that kept him out a
good portion of the 2005 season • Started 36 games for the
Titans (23 in leftfield replacing injured Danny Dorn, 11 in
centerfield and two games as the designated hitter) • Entered
26 games as a sub to lead the team • Had three multi-hit
games, the best of which was a season-best three-hit performance on
Feb. 17 against UC Irvine • Drove in a season-high two runs on
two occasions, one on Mar. 25 vs. Long Beach State, the other on
May 7 at UC Santa Barbara • Had three outfield assists despite
still recovering from surgery • Had a four-game hitting streak
from Feb. 17 to Feb. 24 when he went 6-for-17 (.353).
TITANS `05: Batted .500 (6-for-12) with a home
run and two RBI in seven games before suffering a season-ending
shoulder injury sliding head-first into third base on Feb. 25 at
UNLV • Made one appearance on the mound Feb. 6 vs. Stanford,
giving up one hit in 2 innings of work, while striking out one
• Was granted a redshirt season.
TITANS `04: Was named a Freshman All-American
by both Collegiate Baseball and Baseball America for his
outstanding season • Played in 61 of the 69 games, and started
36 of the last 37, primarily in centerfield • Had 20
multiple-hit games, including two four-hit games within two days of
each other at Pacific. In that series from Apr. 8 to Apr. 10 at
Pacific, he hit a cool .714 (10-for-14) and scored 5 runs •
Had an 11-game hitting streak from Apr. 4 - Apr. 24 that saw the
Titans go 10-1 over that stretch • His .341 average was good
for fourth on the team and 15th in the Big West Conference and his
73 hits placed him just outside the top 10 in the conference •
Had 7 defensive assists from the outfield • Had nine multi-RBI
games including May 9 vs. UC Riverside when he knocked in three
• Was 5-for-10 (.500) and scored three runs in the Super
Regionals held at Goodwin Field, eliminating Tulane and advancing
the Titans to the College World Series • Was a first-team
All-Big West selection • Made only five appearances on the
mound • His best outing came on Apr. 20 vs. UCLA when he went
two scoreless innings, striking out two Bruins in a losing
effort.
MISSION VIEJO HS: Lettered two years for Coach
Chris Ashbach as a center fielder and pitcher • Earned
first-team All-South Coast League honors as a junior after hitting
.451 and stealing 15 bases • Hit .456 with 14 stolen bases his
senior year and went 3-2 with a 3.05 ERA on the mound • Named
second-team All-CIF, second-team All-Orange County and first-team
all-league as a senior • Also earned two letters for CIF
Division II football championship teams.
PERSONAL: Born on August 8, 1985, in Newport
Beach, Calif. • Parents are Randall Hardman and Kimberly
Sarnecky • Full name is Clark Randall Hardman • Has two
siblings (Kelli and teammate, Kyle) • Lists Jesus Christ and
his grandpa as his influences • Majoring in business •
Would like to see Arizona State, Miami or LSU added to the Titans'
schedule • Lists poker and wakeboarding as activities he
enjoys when he is away from the yard • Chose Fullerton because
of the coaches and the school's baseball reputation • Winning
the College World Series has been his greatest sports
accomplishment • Favorites include: Los Angeles Angels of
Anaheim (team), Jim Edmonds (player), The Sandlot (movie), homemade
tacos (food), Will Smith (actor), Tara Reid (actress), Wooden
(book) and espn.com (web site).