SMSU Athletics

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Honors & Awards:
•NSIC All-Defensive Team (2025)

2025: Named to NSIC All-Defensive team as catcher ... threw out 11 runners attempting to steal ... did not commit an error ... batted .231 with three doubles and one home run ... belted home run vs. Minot State (3/27).

2024: Played in 34 games with 32 starts ... batted .217 with six doubles and four home runs ... added 20 RBIs and scored 18 runs ... had four RBIs vs. Malone (3/2) and vs. Minnesota State (5/3) ... season-high three hits vs. Malone (3/2).

2023: Played in 26 games with 25 starts ... batted .250 with five doubles and two home runs with 13 RBIs ... hit two home runs and finished with four RBIs vs. Minnesota Duluth (4/26) ... had three RBIs at Wayne State (3/24).

2022: Played in 30 games with 27 starts ... batted .253 with five doubles and one home run ... scored 10 runs and finished with nine RBIs ... had three hits, three runs scored and two RBIs at Wayne State (3/19) ... hit first career home run vs. Bemidji State (3/11) ... had five multi-hit games. 

High School: 2021 graduate of Chippewa HS ... played for coach Mitch Steinmetz ... two-year letter winner (2020 season canceled) ... batted .485 during the 2020 summer season with three home runs and 22 doubles with the Eau Claire A's.

Personal: Born May 12, 2003 ... son of Ben Gardow and Carrie Jones ... business major.