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Danielak Earns Summit League Honor
5/24/2012 10:04:00 AM | Baseball
Summit League Release
ELMHURST, Ill. -- Steve Danielak has been named Second Team All-Summit League as announced by the league office on Wednesday, May 23. The league's head coaches voted on the postseason award as Danielak earned his spot on the second team roster as the utility player.
Danielak helped the Mastodons in many ways during the 2012 season. The sophomore from Mt. Prospect, Ill. was very successful for IPFW out of the bullpen as the team's closer. He also broke into the starting lineup as the designated hitter.
The Mastodons finished the 2012 season with an overall record of 16-40. Danielak impacted the team by posting a 6-2 record on the mound with an ERA of 6.65. He led the team with 23 appearances and was fourth on the team in innings pitched (44.2). Danielak set the IPFW single-season record for most saves with six. He moves into a tie for second place all-time with seven career saves.
Reaching six wins put Danielak near the top of the single-season IPFW record book. Only three players in the history of the baseball program have more wins. The sophomore also places fifth for most appearances in a single-season.
Off the mound, Danielak played in 34 games with 30 starts primarily as the team's designated hitter. He also could enter the lineup at any point in the game to play either corner outfield position. Danielak hit .243 (26-for-107) during his sophomore campaign with two doubles and four RBI's. He scored seven runs for IPFW and posted an on-base percentage of .328.
The switch hitting sophomore improved his batting average to .342 (13-for-38) in Summit League contests. His numbers on the mound were also impressive as he was a perfect 4-0 against Summit League foes with an ERA of 2.95. He recorded 24 strikeouts during league play with three saves.
2012 Baseball All-League Awards
First Team
1B - Jared Schlehuber – Oral Roberts
2B - Cam Schiller – Oral Roberts
3B - Jose Trevino – Oral Roberts
SS - Bo Cuthbertson – Southern Utah
OF - Tim Colwell – North Dakota State
OF - Beau Hanowski – South Dakota State
OF - Tim Ryan – Oakland
C - Bennett Pickar – Oral Roberts
DH – Kevin Kline – Southern Utah
UTL – Chase Rezac – Southern Utah
SP – Drew Bowen – Oral Roberts
SP – Kurt Giller – Oral Roberts
SP – John Straka – North Dakota State
RP – Joe Spring – Oral Roberts
Second Team
1B – Nick Colwell – North Dakota State
2B – Wes Satzinger – North Dakota State
3B – Zach Wentz – North Dakota State
SS – Austin Cowen – Western Illinois
OF – Nick Anderson – North Dakota State
OF – Dan Dispensa – Western Illinois
OF – Marcus Romero – Southern Utah
C – Jake Morton – Oakland
DH – Phil Paquette – South Dakota State
UTL – Steve Danielak – IPFW
SP – Alex Gonzalez – Oral Roberts
SP – Jeff Gorecki – Oakland
SP – Rich Mascheri – Western Illinois
RP – Kyle Kingsley – North Dakota State
Player of the Year
Jared Schlehuber – Oral Roberts
Pitcher of the Year
Drew Bowen- Oral Roberts
Newcomer of the Year
Jose Trevino – Oral Roberts
Coach of the Year
John Musachio – Oakland
ELMHURST, Ill. -- Steve Danielak has been named Second Team All-Summit League as announced by the league office on Wednesday, May 23. The league's head coaches voted on the postseason award as Danielak earned his spot on the second team roster as the utility player.
Danielak helped the Mastodons in many ways during the 2012 season. The sophomore from Mt. Prospect, Ill. was very successful for IPFW out of the bullpen as the team's closer. He also broke into the starting lineup as the designated hitter.
The Mastodons finished the 2012 season with an overall record of 16-40. Danielak impacted the team by posting a 6-2 record on the mound with an ERA of 6.65. He led the team with 23 appearances and was fourth on the team in innings pitched (44.2). Danielak set the IPFW single-season record for most saves with six. He moves into a tie for second place all-time with seven career saves.
Reaching six wins put Danielak near the top of the single-season IPFW record book. Only three players in the history of the baseball program have more wins. The sophomore also places fifth for most appearances in a single-season.
Off the mound, Danielak played in 34 games with 30 starts primarily as the team's designated hitter. He also could enter the lineup at any point in the game to play either corner outfield position. Danielak hit .243 (26-for-107) during his sophomore campaign with two doubles and four RBI's. He scored seven runs for IPFW and posted an on-base percentage of .328.
The switch hitting sophomore improved his batting average to .342 (13-for-38) in Summit League contests. His numbers on the mound were also impressive as he was a perfect 4-0 against Summit League foes with an ERA of 2.95. He recorded 24 strikeouts during league play with three saves.
2012 Baseball All-League Awards
First Team
1B - Jared Schlehuber – Oral Roberts
2B - Cam Schiller – Oral Roberts
3B - Jose Trevino – Oral Roberts
SS - Bo Cuthbertson – Southern Utah
OF - Tim Colwell – North Dakota State
OF - Beau Hanowski – South Dakota State
OF - Tim Ryan – Oakland
C - Bennett Pickar – Oral Roberts
DH – Kevin Kline – Southern Utah
UTL – Chase Rezac – Southern Utah
SP – Drew Bowen – Oral Roberts
SP – Kurt Giller – Oral Roberts
SP – John Straka – North Dakota State
RP – Joe Spring – Oral Roberts
Second Team
1B – Nick Colwell – North Dakota State
2B – Wes Satzinger – North Dakota State
3B – Zach Wentz – North Dakota State
SS – Austin Cowen – Western Illinois
OF – Nick Anderson – North Dakota State
OF – Dan Dispensa – Western Illinois
OF – Marcus Romero – Southern Utah
C – Jake Morton – Oakland
DH – Phil Paquette – South Dakota State
UTL – Steve Danielak – IPFW
SP – Alex Gonzalez – Oral Roberts
SP – Jeff Gorecki – Oakland
SP – Rich Mascheri – Western Illinois
RP – Kyle Kingsley – North Dakota State
Player of the Year
Jared Schlehuber – Oral Roberts
Pitcher of the Year
Drew Bowen- Oral Roberts
Newcomer of the Year
Jose Trevino – Oral Roberts
Coach of the Year
John Musachio – Oakland
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