2015 (R-SOPHOMORE): Earned honorable mention on the All-Southland Teams … played in 39 games, making 30 starts … hit .315 on the year with eight doubles and two home runs … drove in 15 runs and scored 21 … went 2-for-3 in the series opener at Lamar (4/2) … busted out with a 3-for-5 day with two doubles, two RBI and two runs against Texas-Pan American (4/7) … went 2-for-4 in the first and third games against Abilene Christian … drilled three singles in the 10-4 win over New Orleans (4/19) … went 6-for-11 in the three-game set against Northwestern State, including a 3-for-3 performance in the series finale … hit first career home run against UT-Pan American (4/28) … had three hits, including a home run, and scored three times in the 13-0 win over Incarnate Word (5/9) … was named to the Southland Conference All-Tournament Team after going 7-for-22 with four runs and five RBI in the conference tourney.
2014 (R-FRESHMAN): Appeared in 33 games including 15 starts ... Collected his first collegiate hit at Texas - Pan American (2/16) ... Had 18 hits while hitting .290 ... Batted in 6 runs ... Fielded a perfect 1.000 on the year with 14 putouts.
2013 (FRESHMAN): Redshirted the 2013 season.
HIGH SCHOOL: Played for head coach Rob Stramp at Keller High School in Keller, Texas … hit .485 his junior year helping the Indians to a bi-district championship ... In his senior year, Hardy was named a first-team all-district outfielder and garnered a gold glove award... Earned Perfect Game all-american honorable mention in 2010 and 2011 and was named Texas region second team by Perfect Game.
PERSONAL: Born Zacarias Ariel Hardy on Jan. 28, 1994, in Washington, D.C. … parents are Gregory and Catherine Hardy … has one older brother, X’avier.