University of Arizona Athletics

Arizona 2022 (Junior)
Made 14 appearances and logged a 3.07 ERA (5ERx14.2IP)...Posted Arizona's second best ERA among relievers...Did not factor into any decisions with 0-0 record...Struck out 16 batters in 14.2 innings of work and limited opposing hitters to a .214 batting average...Did not allow a home run all season...Held opponents scoreless in 10-of-14 appearances...Worked more than one inning three times, all scoreless performances...Struck out multiple batters six times, including a season-high three strikeout performance on April 8 against Washington State (2.0,1,0,0,0,3)...Worked five straight games (5.0 IP) without allowing a hit from April 15–May 3. POSTSEASON: Made two postseason appearances, posting a 5.40 ERA (1ERx1.2IP)...Worked in relief on May 26 against Stanford at the Pac-12 Tournament (1.0,1,0,0,0,0) and June 6 against Ole Miss at the NCAA Coral Gables Regional (0.2,3,2,1,0,2).

Arizona 2021 (Junior)
Limited by injuries to just one relief appearance on March 22 at Loyola Marymount (1.0,2,0,0,0,1).

Arizona 2020 (Junior)*
Did not play.

Summer 2019
Joined the Medicine Hat Mavericks in the Western Canadian Baseball League in mid-June...Pitched in 12 games (all in relief) and struck out 14 batters over 12.2 innings of work...Held opponents scoreless in each of his last two outings, spanning 4.0 innings.

Arizona 2019 (Sophomore)
Made 13 relief appearances for the Cats as a sophomore...Posted a 9.82 ERA (12ERx11.0IP) without factoring into any decisions...Held opposing hitters to a .250 batting average while striking out 11...Did not allow a run over five straight outings from March 1-25...Worked a season-high 2.0 innings of scoreless relief on March 1 against Wisconsin-Milwaukee, allowing just one hit and striking out two...Allowed just one home run all season.

Arizona 2018 (Freshman)
Appeared in 17 games in his debut season with the Wildcats...Finished with a 5.49 ERA in 19 2/3 innings...Surrendered 19 hits, while striking out 13 and walking 11...Held opposing batters to a .250 batting average...Tossed two shutout innings against San Diego State on March 6 in a 13-4 win...Threw three scoreless innings with three strikeouts in 16-1 win at Grand Canyon on April 10...Threw 3 2/3 hitless innings on April 14 at USC...Tossed a scoreless inning in win over Grand Canyon on May 8, striking out a pair. 

High school
Prepped at Nogales High School for coach Donald Montanez…Went 14-0 with a 0.33 ERA and 135 strikeouts in 84 2/3 innings his senior season…Second-team USA Today All-America…First-team all-state selection…First-team all-conference selection...First-team all-district…San Gabriel Valley Tribune 2017 Player of the Year…Played catcher and hit .488 with 36 RBI and 13 doubles…Also lettered in football, earning all-league honors in 2015 and 2016.

Personal
Son of Nancy and Arturo Guardado…Has three brothers, Anthony, Juan and Chris…Majoring in Literacy Learning & Leadership with an emphasis in Community Education and a minor in Recreation and Sport…Chose Arizona because it’s a “great program with even better coaches.”

*2020 season cut short (15 games) due to COVID-19 pandemic.