UC San Diego

AS A REDSHIRT FRESHMAN IN 2016
Did not appear in a game.

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2015
Redshirted the season.

SUMMER BALL
Has competed for Trosky Baseball and a Tampa Bay Rays scout team ... At the 2013 PG/Evoshield National Championship in Goodyear, Ariz., pitched in two games for a total of six innings with 10 strikeouts as Trosky made it to the quarterfinals.

HIGH SCHOOL
A 2014 graduate of Laguna Hills High School ... Played for the Hawks in the Sea View League ... 2014 Perfect Game Preseason California Region All-High School Senior honorable mention ... Also participated in football as a freshman.

PERSONAL
Born Oct. 19, 1996 in Orange ... Parents are Michael and Marcia Tardiff ... Has an older sister named Tessa and an older brother named Tanner ... Economics major with a business minor at Roosevelt College ... A memorable baseball moment was his first showcase ... Enjoys playing guitar ... Roots for the Boston Red Sox ... Favorite athlete is Red Sox slugger David Ortiz ... Loves In-N-Out ... Mother and grandfather are his greatest influences ... One thing most people don't know about him is that he can cook.