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34 Joey Danielson

  • Position Pitcher/Catcher
  • Height 6-3
  • Weight 225
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Eden Prairie, Minn.
  • High School Eden Prairie HS

Biography

2024 All-Summit League First Team
Summit League Commissioner’s List of Academic Excellence (2021, 2022, 2023)
Summit League Academic Honor Roll (2020, 2021, 2022, 2023)

2024 SEASON (SENIOR):
Made a career-high 28 relief appearances…recorded a team-high and career-best 11 saves, which ranked third on the Bison single-season list…His 11 saves led the Summit League and ranked sixth in the nation…Positioned third on the team with a 4.85 ERA…Finished a team-high 21 games…Tossed a career-best 39 strikeouts…Logged a career-high 39.0 innings…Posted a career-best five strikeouts over 1.2 innings at Oregon State (March 1)…Earned his first career win with one strikeout at Oral Roberts (April 21)…Recorded a conference-best nine saves in Summit League play with 23 strikeouts…Selected to the Summit League All-Tournament Team...Earned a spot on the All-Summit League First Team...Drafted by the Texas Rangers with the 525th pick in the 17th round of the MLB Draft.

2023 SEASON (JUNIOR): Appeared in a team-high 21 games out of the bullpen…Posted 29 strikeouts over 28.1 innings…Recorded a season-high four strikeouts with no walks over 2.0 innings in the win at Omaha (March 24)…Logged a season-high 3.2 frames with two strikeouts against Oral Roberts (April 23).

2022 SEASON (JUNIOR): Made 12 appearances on the mound…Tossed 25 strikeouts over 21.0 innings…Registered a 4.29 ERA…Contributed three or more strikeouts in four games…Tallied a season-high four strikeouts at Abilene Christian (Feb. 20).

2021 SEASON (SOPHOMORE): Appeared in six games, while having another appearance on the mound...Hit .167 in six at-bats...Had a hit against Omaha (April 3)...Appeared on the mound against Dayton (March 16) for two-thirds of an inning...Named to Summit League Academic Honor Roll...Named to the Summit League Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence.

2020 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Appeared in two games before season was cut short due to coronavirus pandemic...Had a hit in first career plate appearance against Hawaii (Feb. 16)...Named to Summit League Academic Honor Roll.

HIGH SCHOOL: Ranked the ninth best player and second best catcher in Minnesota by Prep Baseball Report…Named second team all-state...Earned all-conference honors as a senior...Hit .250 with five doubles in his last high school season…Hit .256 with two home runs and four doubles and 16 walks in the legion season…Led his legion team with 27 RBI...Helped team to 2017 state title.

PERSONAL: Son of Deb and Bryan...Dad played football and ran track at Minnesota-Morris...Has a sister, Ellie...Majoring in finance...Played for Minnetonka Millers during the summer of 2020, helping team to Minnesota Townball Class A State Championship.

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Historical Player Information

  • 34

    2020Freshman

    Catcher
    6'3" 200 lbs
    34
  • 34

    2021Sophomore

    Pitcher/Catcher
    6'3" 200 lbs
    34
  • 34

    2022Junior

    Pitcher/Catcher
    6'3" 210 lbs
    34
  • 34

    2023Junior

    Pitcher/Catcher
    6'3" 210 lbs
    34
  • 34

    2024Senior

    Pitcher/Catcher
    6'3" 225 lbs
    34