2014 Baseball Roster
Danielak, Steve
Jersey Number 31
Steve Danielak
- Position:
- OF/P
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Mt. Prospect, Ill.
- High School:
- John Hersey
Bio
2013 SEASON
Led the team with a 5-4 overall record on the mound…Moved into the starting rotation making 14 appearances including 10 starts…Ended the season with a 4.25 ERA…Recorded 39 strikeouts in 65.2 innings of work…Walked 23 batters and gave up 31 earned runs…Held to opposition to a .265 batting average…Picked up his first win of the season after getting the start at Alabama A&M (Feb. 17)…Second win came from the bullpen at SIU Edwardsville (March 3)…Struck out a season-high four batters in six different games…Picked up his third win at Alabama State by recording the final two outs of the game (March 23)…Threw six innings and limited the Bison to just four hits to earn his fourth win of the season (April 14)…Final win of the year came in a seven inning start against Western Illinois (April 28).
2012 SEASON
Played in 34 games with 30 starts…Utility player that saw time on the mound, in the outfield, and also used as the designated hitter…Hit. 243 (26-for-107) with two doubles giving him four RBI’s…Scored seven runs while recording 28 total bases…Walked 13 times on the year and was hit by a pitch once…Posted an on-base percentage of .328 and a slugging percentage of .262…Improved his average to .342 (13-for-38) in Summit League play…Won the game for IPFW with a two RBI, 4-for-5 performance from the plate against Oral Roberts (May 12)…First extra-base hit of the season came at Southern Utah (April 21)…Second double of the year was recorded at Western Illinois (May 5)…Scored two runs for IPFW vs. Valparaiso with a 3-for-5 day from the plate…Led the team with three hits at Notre Dame…Set the IPFW single-season record for most saves with six…Six saves placed him second overall among all other Summit League players...Led the team with a 6-2 record on the mound…Ended the year with an ERA of 6.65…Made 23 appearances for the ‘Dons...Struck out 49 batters in just 44.2 innings pitched...Posted a perfect record of 4-0 on the mound in Summit League play…Three of his team-high six saves came against league opponents…Held the lowest ERA on the team against Summit League foes at 2.95…Recorded a season-high six strikeouts at Western Illinois in five innings of work (May 6)…Struck out five batters in just three innings against South Dakota State (April 7)…Made his first appearance at Alabama A&M striking out four and allowing zero runs in three innings of work…Picked up his second save of the season by throwing three innings against Butler in game two of a doubleheader, shutting the Bulldogs down to just one hit (March 10)…Struck out four batters at Ohio in three innings of action.
2011 SEASON
Appeared in 17 games during the 2011 season with nine starts...Second on the team with a .350 (14-for-40) batting average...Scored five runs...Hit two doubles...Recorded six RBI...Held a slugging percentage of .400...Walked twice while striking out 12 times...On-base percentage of .372 was seventh-best on team...Recorded 13 putouts...Went 3-for-4 at Centenary (April 22)...Drove home three RBI's and scored a run against Oakland (April 10)...Made 10 apperances on the mound for the Mastodons...Ended the season 0-1 on the year...Earned one save...Held an ERA of 6.57...Gave up nine earned runs in 12.1 innings...Walked nine batters...Recorded 14 strikeouts...Got the starting nod against Butler (May 10)...Threw four innings and struck out three...Only save of the season was picked up against Oakland (April 10)...Season-high strikeout (4) total came against Southern Utah.
BEFORE IPFW
Steve Danielak was the ace on the pitching staff of head coach Bob Huber at John Hersey High School in Arlington Heights, Illinois before arriving at IPFW. Danielak posted a record of 9-4 his senior season. He tossed a two-hitter and walked none in the 2010 Mid-Suburban Conference Title game for the Huskies who fell to Fremd 1-0 on an unearned run. He is a two-time All-Mid-Suburban First Team selection. Danielak was also named All-Area in 2009 and 2010.
PERSONAL
Steve is the son of Steve and Gina Danielak. He has a brother, Mike. Danielak is majoring in Electrical Engineering at IPFW.
Led the team with a 5-4 overall record on the mound…Moved into the starting rotation making 14 appearances including 10 starts…Ended the season with a 4.25 ERA…Recorded 39 strikeouts in 65.2 innings of work…Walked 23 batters and gave up 31 earned runs…Held to opposition to a .265 batting average…Picked up his first win of the season after getting the start at Alabama A&M (Feb. 17)…Second win came from the bullpen at SIU Edwardsville (March 3)…Struck out a season-high four batters in six different games…Picked up his third win at Alabama State by recording the final two outs of the game (March 23)…Threw six innings and limited the Bison to just four hits to earn his fourth win of the season (April 14)…Final win of the year came in a seven inning start against Western Illinois (April 28).
2012 SEASON
Played in 34 games with 30 starts…Utility player that saw time on the mound, in the outfield, and also used as the designated hitter…Hit. 243 (26-for-107) with two doubles giving him four RBI’s…Scored seven runs while recording 28 total bases…Walked 13 times on the year and was hit by a pitch once…Posted an on-base percentage of .328 and a slugging percentage of .262…Improved his average to .342 (13-for-38) in Summit League play…Won the game for IPFW with a two RBI, 4-for-5 performance from the plate against Oral Roberts (May 12)…First extra-base hit of the season came at Southern Utah (April 21)…Second double of the year was recorded at Western Illinois (May 5)…Scored two runs for IPFW vs. Valparaiso with a 3-for-5 day from the plate…Led the team with three hits at Notre Dame…Set the IPFW single-season record for most saves with six…Six saves placed him second overall among all other Summit League players...Led the team with a 6-2 record on the mound…Ended the year with an ERA of 6.65…Made 23 appearances for the ‘Dons...Struck out 49 batters in just 44.2 innings pitched...Posted a perfect record of 4-0 on the mound in Summit League play…Three of his team-high six saves came against league opponents…Held the lowest ERA on the team against Summit League foes at 2.95…Recorded a season-high six strikeouts at Western Illinois in five innings of work (May 6)…Struck out five batters in just three innings against South Dakota State (April 7)…Made his first appearance at Alabama A&M striking out four and allowing zero runs in three innings of work…Picked up his second save of the season by throwing three innings against Butler in game two of a doubleheader, shutting the Bulldogs down to just one hit (March 10)…Struck out four batters at Ohio in three innings of action.
2011 SEASON
Appeared in 17 games during the 2011 season with nine starts...Second on the team with a .350 (14-for-40) batting average...Scored five runs...Hit two doubles...Recorded six RBI...Held a slugging percentage of .400...Walked twice while striking out 12 times...On-base percentage of .372 was seventh-best on team...Recorded 13 putouts...Went 3-for-4 at Centenary (April 22)...Drove home three RBI's and scored a run against Oakland (April 10)...Made 10 apperances on the mound for the Mastodons...Ended the season 0-1 on the year...Earned one save...Held an ERA of 6.57...Gave up nine earned runs in 12.1 innings...Walked nine batters...Recorded 14 strikeouts...Got the starting nod against Butler (May 10)...Threw four innings and struck out three...Only save of the season was picked up against Oakland (April 10)...Season-high strikeout (4) total came against Southern Utah.
BEFORE IPFW
Steve Danielak was the ace on the pitching staff of head coach Bob Huber at John Hersey High School in Arlington Heights, Illinois before arriving at IPFW. Danielak posted a record of 9-4 his senior season. He tossed a two-hitter and walked none in the 2010 Mid-Suburban Conference Title game for the Huskies who fell to Fremd 1-0 on an unearned run. He is a two-time All-Mid-Suburban First Team selection. Danielak was also named All-Area in 2009 and 2010.
PERSONAL
Steve is the son of Steve and Gina Danielak. He has a brother, Mike. Danielak is majoring in Electrical Engineering at IPFW.
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