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Eli Daniel 2019 HS

Eli Daniel Season 2019

#42
PosRHP
Ht5-8
ClJunior
HometownLocust Grove, Ga.
B/TR/R

CAREER HONORS

  • 2017 NFCA NAIA First-Team All-American
  • 2017 NAIA First-Team All-American
  • 2017 NAIA Pitcher of the Year
  • 2017 Southern States Athletic Conference (SSAC) Pitcher of the Year
  • 2017 SSAC Pitcher of the Week (nine times)
  • 2017 SSAC Tournament MVP
  • 2017 SSAC Freshman of the Year

SOPHOMORE (2018)

  • In her first season in Mizzou black and gold, appeared in 20 games in the circle with eight starts
  • Received the starting nod in the Tigers' season opener against UTEP (Feb. 9), tossing 3.0 shutout innings with a season-high five strikeouts
  • Ranked third on Mizzou pitching staff with five wins 
  • Limited 2018 NCAA Tournament qualifier Wisconsin (Feb. 24) to 1 H and 2 ER over 4.0 IP. Added season-high five strikeouts en route to earning the win
  • Excellent in relief versus No. 3 UCLA (Feb. 25), producing a shutout frame with two strikeouts
  • Picked up fourth win of the year with 3.2 solid innings in relief against Drake (March 2)
  • Reeled off a season-best three-game scoreless streak in the middle of the season (March 14-18)
  • Made two relief appearances in the Tigers' NCAA Norman Regional (May 18-20), highlighted by 1.1 scoreless frames versus Tulsa in the team's weekend opener
  • Saw most success against right-handed hitters (.270 BAA) and in two-out situations (.273 BAA)

FRESHMAN (2017 // Brenau University)

  • Final stat line of 43-4 record, 0.56 ERA, 55 GP (49 GS), 39 CG, 16 SHO, 327.0 IP, 141 H, 579 Ks
  • Set new NAIA single-season strikeout record (579)
  • Led all NAIA pitchers in wins (43), opponents batting average (.129), hits per game (3.02), ERA (0.56) and IP (327.0)
  • Began season 13-0
  • Reeled off 28 consecutive wins in the circle (March 10 - May 15)
  • 20-plus strikeouts twice
  • 35 times with 10-plus strikeouts in a game
  • Top streak of five consecutive games with 10-plus strikeouts to conclude the season
  • Allowed 0 ER in 34 appearances
  • Reeled off 66.1 consecutive scoreless innings (Feb. 10-26)

HIGH SCHOOL (LOCUST GROVE)

  • Georgia Dugout Club Second-Team All-State
  • Georgia 4AAAA Region Pitcher of the Year
  • Tallied 15 wins during senior campaign, while producing 217 Ks and a 1.01 ERA
  • Competed with local Firecrackers club team

PERSONAL

  • Majoring in Animal Science
  • Her parents are Carta and Tony Daniel. Has One sister, Kaylin, and one brother, Matt.
  • Her secret talent is doing impressions.

SHE CHOSE MIZZOU BECAUSE...

  • "As soon as I set foot on the campus, I knew it was home."
Eli Daniel

Senior
2020

RHP
5-8 / -
Eli Daniel 2018 HS

Sophomore
2018

RHP
5-8 / -