Biography
Career
Has a 12-9 record and 2.83 ERA in 46 appearances and 16 starts ... has 147 strikeouts in 168 2/3 innings pitched.
Harding Rankings
Lowest opponent batting avg.: 3rd (.225)
Lowest earned run avg.: 5th (2.83)
Fewest walks allowed/9 IP: 5th (2.40)
Most games finished: t-7th (20)
Most saves: t-10th (5)
Awards
2015 All-GAC (first team)
2014 Academic All-GAC
2015 Academic All-GAC
GAC/NCAA Rankings
1st in GAC, 60th in NCAA II - 2.15, ERA, 2014
1st in GAC, 25th in NCAA II - 6.25, Hits Allowed/9 IP, 2014
1st in GAC, 18th in NCAA II - 5.83, Strikeout/Walk Ratio, 2014
1st in GAC, 13th in NCAA II - 0.90, WHIP, 2014
2nd in GAC, 20th in NCAA II - 10.74, Strikeouts/9 IP, 2014
3rd in GAC, 37th in NCAA II - 5, Complete Games, 2015
4th in GAC - 2.83, ERA, 2015
6th in GAC - 1.22, WHIP, 2015
6th in GAC - 1.84, Walks Allowed/9 IP, 2014
7th in GAC, 84th in NCAA II - 70, Strikeouts, 2014
11th in GAC - 8.34, Hits Allowed/9 IP, 2015
2015
Posted a 6-3 record and 2.78 ERA in 12 appearances, all starts ... had 49 strikeouts in 77 2/3 innings ... led the team in ERA, wins, complete games (5) and shutouts (1) ... all six of his wins came in GAC games ... Harding went 8-4 in his 12 starts ... pitched two nine-inning complete games ... allowed only five hits in a complete-game shutout of Arkansas-Monticello ... allowed three earned runs or fewer in eight of his 12 starts ... limited opponents to a .187 average with runners on ... held left-handed hitters to a .237 average.
2014
Pitched in 21 games with three starts ... 3-3, 2.15 ERA, 3 saves ... 58.2 IP, 41 H, 15 R, 14 ER, 12 BB, 70 K ... won the GAC's ERA title with a 2.15 ERA ... led the GAC and ranked 25th in NCAA II with 6.29 hits allowed per nine innings ... led the GAC and ranked 18th in NCAA II with a 5.83 strikeout-to-walk ratio ... ranked seventh in the GAC with 70 strikeouts ... ranked second in the GAC and 20th in NCAA II with 10.74 strikeouts per nine innings ... led the GAC and ranked 13th in NCAA II with a 0.90 WHIP (walks+hits/innings pitched) ... ranked sixth in the GAC with 1.84 walks allowed per nine innings ... did not allow an earned run in 16 of his 21 appearances ... allowed only three earned runs over 37 2/3 innings in his last 16 appearances (0.72 ERA) ... earned his first win with six shutout innings against Ouachita Baptist (2/18), striking out eight ... picked up a relief win with 1 1/3 scoreless innings vs. Central Baptist (3/11) ... collected another relief win with a scoreless inning vs. Southern Arkansas (3/15) ... had 3.0-inning saves vs. Northwestern Okla. (3/29) and at Ouachita Baptist (4/19) ... pitched two scoreless innings vs. Arkansas-Monticello to earn the save in the GAC Tournament.
2013
Did not play
2012
Pitched in 13 games with one start ... 3-3, 2 saves, 4.18 ERA ... 32.1 IP, 22 H, 16 R, 15 ER, 10 BB, 28 K ... had a team-best .204 opponents batting average, fourth best in a Harding single season ... earned a 3.0-inning save in his collegiate debut vs. Maryville on Feb. 11 ... did not allow a hit and struck out four in the outing ... earned his first collegiate win with a 1.0-inning relief stint vs. Alabama-Huntsville on Feb. 20 ... collected his second win in his only start of the season vs. North Alabama on Feb. 28 ... he went 5.1 innings and allowed only one earned run and struck out four ... struck out four and allowed only one hit in 2.1 innings to earn his second save at Arkansas-Monticello on Mar. 3 ... picked up his third win -- another relief win -- with 1.0 inning of work vs. Christian Brothers on Apr. 10 ... had a season-high five strikeouts in 4.1 innings against Arkansas Tech on Apr. 14.
Previous School
A 2011 graduate of Lexington (Tenn.) High School ... two-time All-District and All-West Tennessee ... helped lead Lexington to the state championship game as a senior ... coached by Adam Harrington.
Personal
Born: Apr. 9, 1993 in Lexington, Tenn. ... Major: Kinesiology ... Parents: Tony and Elizabeth Fiddler ... has one brother (Logan).
Career Highs
Innings pitched: 9.0 [t-1st], Southwestern Okla., Apr 19, 2015; Southern Nazarene, Mar 08, 2015
Walks allowed: 4, at Southern Ark., Mar 24, 2012; at Henderson St., Feb 14, 2015
Strikeouts: 8, Northeastern St., Feb 13, 2014; Ouachita Baptist, Feb 18, 2014; at Henderson St., Feb 25, 2014
Batters faced: 33, Southwestern Okla., Apr 19, 2015; at Southeastern Okla., Mar 15, 2015
Field chances: 3, Southern Nazarene, Mar 08, 2015; at Southern Ark., Mar 27, 2015
Putouts: 1, 8 times
Assists: 3, at Southern Ark., Mar 27, 2015
Runners CS: 1, 8 times
