2008: Appeared in 25 games ... Made 16 starts ... Finished the season with a .183 batting average, 11 hits, eight RBI, four runs scored, two home runs and two doubles ... Had one stolen base ... Went 2-for-4 and with a double and two RBI versus Connecticut (3/25) ... Had a 3-for-5 performance at the plate with a home run, two runs scored and an RBI at Bucknell (4/12) ... Had double against Dartmouth (4/16) ... Went 1-for-3 and had two RBI, one home run and one run scored in the doubleheader at Brown (4/23) ... Scored one run and drove in a run at Army (4/27). HIGH SCHOOL: Played baseball for three seasons ... 2007 Team MVP ... 2007 Middlesex County All-Star ... 2006 Middlesex County Tournament MVP ... 2006 Middlesex County Player of the Year ... Voted to play in the New Jersey State All-Star Game in 2007 ... All-Area (2006, 2007)...All-State Parochial A First Team (2006, 2007) ... Member of the 2006 Middlesex County Championship team ... Led team to first state title game in 14 years ... Set school record of home runs in a career (18) ... Had a .401 career batting average, 90 RBI, 30 doubles, two triples, and 101 hits during his high school career ... Led county in home runs (2006, 2007), RBI (2006) and doubles (2006) ... Captain of the Richmond County Baseball Club in 2007 ... Ranked Top Eight in Nation by Perfect Game in Summer 2006 ... Led club team in home runs and RBI. PERSONAL: Son of Chris and Linda Ciardiello ... Has one brother, Chris ... Undeclared major.