Department of athletics, physical education and recreation
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COACH BARLOW SAYS: "We expect big things from Dan in '09. He is an excellent defensive catcher and continues to improve at the plate. He should be a team leader for us." 2009: earned NEWMAC Second Team All-Conference honors... named CoSIDA/ESPN the Magazine Academic Second-Team All-District...received NEWMAC Academic All-Conference recognition...appeared and started in 34 games...posted a .356 batting average...led the NEWMAC in runners thrown out trying to steal (17) for a sparkling 46.3 percentage rate...ranked 10th in the conference in on base percentage (.451) and triples (2)...finished 9th in the conference in stolen bases (9)...ranked 2nd on the team in on base percentage, triples, and walks (17)...ranked 3rd for MIT in batting average, home runs (3), RBI (27), slugging percentage (.500), and hit by pitches (5)...went 3-for-5 (2 R, 2B, 2 RBI, BB, SB) vs. RIC (3/17)...hit first collegiate home run, a solo shot, vs. Wentworth (3/18)...went 2-for-5 with a run scored in the first game of a doubleheader vs. Oberlin (3/21)...2-for-3 (2B, RBI, BB) in he first game of a doubleheader vs. Chicago (3/23)...went 3-for-5 with an RBI and a stolen base vs. Colby (3/24)...combined to go 3-for-5 (3 R, RBI, BB, HBP) in a conference doubleheader vs. Babson (4/4)...1-for-2 with a stolen base in a conference game vs. WPI (4/9)...combined to go 4-for-7 (2 R, 2 RBI, BB, HBP, 2 SB) in a conference doubleheader vs. Coast Guard (4/13)...went 2-for-4 (R, 3B, RBI) in the first game of a doubleheader vs. Newbury (4/19)...2-for-4 with an RBI and a sacrifice fly in a NEWMAC playoff game vs. Babson (4/23)...hit a key two-run home run in a NEWMAC playoff game vs. WPI (4/24)...went 2-for-4 (2 R, 2 RBI, 2 BB, SB) in a NEWMAC playoff game vs. Clark (4/25)...2-for-4 with two RBI's and a hit-by-pitch in the NEWMAC championship game vs. Babson (4/26)...went 3-for-5 (2 R, HR, 2 RBI) vs. Worcester State (4/28)...1-for-3 (R, 2 RBI, BB) vs. Fisher (4/29)...went 2-for-4 with an RBI and a stolen base vs. Fitchburg State (5/4). 2008: appeared in 35 games and made 32 starts, mostly behind the dish...batted .222...threw out 33 percent of base-stealers...tied for 3rd on the team in hit by pitches (5)...collected first collegiate hit and went 1-for-3 (R, RBI, BB, SB) in the second game of a doubleheader vs. Vassar (3/21)...combined to go 2-for-6 with an RBI in a conference doubleheader vs. Babson (3/22)...combined to go 2-for-6 with a run scored in a doubleheader vs. Colby (3/27)...1-for-3 vs. Brandeis (4/1)...went 2-for-6 (R, 2B, RBI) in a conference game vs. Coast Guard (4/3)...2-for-4 with a run scored in a conference game vs. Clark (4/8)...1-for-2 with an RBI in the first game of a conference doubleheader vs. WPI (4/13)...combined to go 2-for-5 (R, RBI, BB) in a conference doubleheader vs. Springfield (4/19)...1-for-3 with a run scored in the first game of a doubleheader vs. Wesleyan (4/20)...went 2-for-4 with a run and two RBI vs. UMass-Boston (5/1)...1-for-3 vs. Williams (5/3)...went 1-for-3 (2B, RBI, HBP) vs. Fitchburg State (5/6). PERSONAL: parents are named Larry and Charlotte...majoring in mechanical engineering...born on 1/26/89...played summer ball for Connecticut American Legion Post 187...received several baseball and athletic honors at Loomis including All-Conference senior year and both Outstanding Senior and Junior Athlete...named captain of the baseball team his senior year...participated in the 2006 Harvard "Play to Win" Prospect Camp...favorite thing about MIT is the campus' location...big fan of the New York Yankees and pitcher Joba Chamberlain...lists For the Glory as his favorite book and Major League 1 & 2, Good Will Hunting, and Friday Night Lights as his top movies...also lettered in football and squash for Loomis. HITTING
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