2016: Pitched 43.0 innings in 11 appearances (all starts) … second among relievers in innings pitched … finished third among relievers in strikeouts with 31 … did not surrender any runs in five innings against NC Central (March 30), getting two strikeouts and allowing just two hits … struck out a career-high seven batters against Campbell (April 5) … allowed only one earned run against eventual NCAA Charlottesville Regional participant and then-No. 4 Virginia (Feb. 20) in five complete innings … recorded three or more punchouts five times on the season … Finished the year with an 8.37 ERA.

High School: Three-year letterwinner earned all-state and all-conference recognition all three seasons of his prep career … coached by Jerry Kidd … in addition to being baseball team MVP, was also Providence Grove’s basketball MVP as a senior … played summer/fall ball for NCBA Golden Spikes (coached by Scott Bankhead).

Personal: Full name is Braxton Seth Hardin … born Nov. 4, 1996 (19 years old) … son of Amy and Phil Hardin … youngest of four siblings … father, Phil, was a two-year football letterwinner at Appalachian State (1982-83) … Seth is majoring in recreation management with a business minor.