Mark Hardy (baseball)

Mark R. Hardy (born May 3, 1988) is a Canadian former professional baseball pitcher.

Prior to beginning his professional career, he played college baseball at the University of British Columbia.

Hardy enrolled at the University of British Columbia (UBC), where he played college baseball for the UBC Thunderbirds baseball team, competing in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics.

The San Diego Padres selected Hardy in the 43rd round (1,294th overall) of the 2010 Major League Baseball draft.

In 2011, he pitched for the Fort Wayne TinCaps of the Class-A Midwest League.