University of South Carolina Aiken Athletics

2016: Saw time in 14 contests … PBC all-academic team selection … Doubled, drove in two and scored once in the win over Emmanuel … Doubled, drove in one and scored a pair of runs in the win over Paine … Singled in the win over the Hawks …  Had a hit in the win over Emmanuel … Scored a run in the win over Paine.

2015: Played in 32 games, starting 27 … Batted .300 for the season … Came in as a defensive replacement in the win over Lincoln Memorial … Had three hits, including a homer, while driving in four in the win over TNU … Scored two runs in the series opening victory at Lander … Recorded two hits, drove in one and scored once in the win over Lander in the series finale … Posted two hits, drove in one and scored once in the win over Georgia College … Registered a pair of hits in the series finale win over Georgia College … Singled in the series finale win over Georgia Southwestern … Had two hits and scored three times in the victory over Chowan … Scored a run in the win over the Patriots … Had three hits, including a double, while driving in two and scoring once in the series-opening win at Montevallo … Singled in the victory over the Falcons … Scored a run at Montevallo … Singled and drove in a run while scoring once in the series-opening win against the Braves … Wrapped out a pair of hits, driving in one and scoring once in the series finale victory over the Braves … Singled and scored a run against Newberry … Singled in the win over the Jaguars … Registered four hits, drove in two and scored twice in the sweep of GRU Augusta … Scored a pair of runs in the win over Emmanuel … Tied the school record as he was hit by three pitches in the win over Paine.

Previous School: Attended USC Salkehatchie.

High School: Attended East Clarendon H.S. ... Two-time all-region selection ... Two-time all-state honoree ... Team MVP ... Offensive Player of the Year ... North/South All-Star selection.

Personal: Robert Douglas Ard was born March 10, 1993 in Columbia, S.C. ... Son of Ike and Lisa Ard ... Has a brother, William ... Majoring in elementary education.