2016: Made one appearance on the mound...Tossed 2.2 innings Feb. 20 at Louisville...Allowed a run and three hits while striking out two...Picked up a pair of at-bats as a pinch hitter...Was 0 for 2 at the plate.
2015: Made 15 appearances, including 12 starts...Finished the year 3-6 with an 8.32 earned run average...Earned his first career save with three innings of relief April 12 vs. Eastern Kentucky...Tied for fourth on the team with 38 strikeouts...Third on the team with 61.2 innings pitched...Tossed a season-high six innings twice...Gave up two runs and struck out a season-best five hitters in a home win over UT Martin April 26...
2014: Earned First Team All-OVC honors … Was selected as a Capital One/CoSIDA Academic All District performer…Was a perfect 7-0 as the Cougars’ Friday night starter (14 starts)…His seven wins were fourth in the OVC…Led the staff with a 3.53 ERA, which was good for eighth in the OVC… Recorded four complete games to tie for the Conference lead… Logged a team-high 97 innings pitched, which was fourth-most in the OVC…Allowed just 38 earned runs … Team-high 69 strikeouts were fifth-most in the OVC… The Cougars went 11-3 in games which Daniels started … Opponents managed just a .232 average against, which was fifth-best in the OVC .
2013: Did not appear due to injury.
2012: Made five starts before suffering a shoulder injury...Received medical redshirt...Was 1-4 with 6.53 ERA...Win came March 3 v. North Dakota State where he tossed seven shutout innings, striking out seven--both career highs.
2011: Made 16 appearances, including seven starts as a freshman...Amassed a 1-4 record and a 5.12 earned run average...Pitched 51 innings, the fourth-most on the team...Struck out 32 and walked 21...Earned his first win in his final start May 17 vs. Evansville...Tossed seven shutout innings allowing a single hit and struck out three vs. the Aces.
High School: Named second team All-State as a senior at Oakville High School ... Received second team All-Metro honors ... First team All-Conference selection ... PNC Missouri All-Star ... Selected as Coaches Association All-Star ... Member of Honor Roll all four years ... Played with the St. Louis Pirates during the summer ... Father, Dennis, also attended SIUE. Parents are Dennis and Beth Daniels.
