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Pepperdine University Athletics

2026 Baseball Roster

Kelly Nugent

4 Joe Cardinale

  • Height 6-0
  • Weight 190
  • Class Redshirt Junior
  • Hometown Salinas, Calif.
  • Previous School College of San Mateo
  • High School Palma HS

Biography

PEPPERDINE 2025: Played in 52 of the 54 games making 49 starts in center field ... averaged .250 at the plate with a .325 on-base percentage ... 45 hits on 180 at bats with eight RBIs ... six extra-base knocks

COLLEGE OF SAN MATEO: Played one year under coach RIley Goulding in Coast Conference North .. Earned Golden Glove Nominee … Played 40 games, 46 hits, 45 runs, 36 walks, 34 RBIs, 19 stolen bases with a .347 average and .490 OBP … Multiple four hit games .. went whole season without an error 

HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Palma High School in 2022 … Played three years of varsity baseball under coach Sal Cardinale .. Earned Most Valued Player of the League Baseball … Earned 1st Team All League Running Back Football … Earned All State 2nd Team Baseball … All Country CornerBack Football … Achieved all state .. Honor roll for four years 

 

PERSONAL: Born in Monterey, California … Son to Salvatore and Kelli Cardinale … Brother to Katie and Allison Cardinale … Career goal is to play professional baseball … Studying Business
 

FAVORITES: Enjoys gold and hanging out with friends and family … Mike Trout and Lebron James (Pro Athletes), Giants and Warriors (Pro Teams), Old Man and the Sea (Book), Surfs Up (Movie), Breaking Bad (TV Show), Drake (Musical Artist) Pizza (Food), Football and Basketball (Other sport)

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Historical Player Information

  • 4

    2025Redshirt Sophomore

    OF
    6'0" 190 lbs
    4
  • 4

    2026Redshirt Junior

    OF
    6'0" 190 lbs
    4