Daniel Ouderkirk Season 2023

CAREER NOTES & RECORDS:
Game: Became the first Penn State pitcher to record 10+ strikeouts in three consecutive starts (11 vs. Northern Illinois, 2/24; 11 vs. Dartmouth, 3/4; 10 vs. Brown, 3/10) since at least 2004.
 
2023 (GRADUATE)
Season: Made 12 appearances on the mound, including 10 starts…Earned two wins…Tallied 57 strikeouts in 39.2 innings and held opponents to a .240 average…In conference games, made five appearances and three starts and struck out 12 batters in 11 innings…Allowed two or less earned runs in five appearances.
 
Game-By-Game: at Miami (2/18): Started and went 3.1 innings, recording three strikeouts. vs. Northern Illinois (2/24): Tossed a career-high seven innings, allowing just one run on three hits and a walk…Recorded a career-best 11 strikeouts…Notched a strikeout in each of his seven innings, including two each in the first, second, third and sixth innings…Earned the win. vs. Dartmouth (3/4): Threw 5.1 frames, giving up two runs (one earned) on three hits and two walks…Posted 11 strikeouts, recording two strikeouts in the first, three in the second and third, one in the fourth and two in the fifth. vs. Brown (3/10): Tallied four innings in a start, allowing two earned runs and striking out 10…Collected three strikeouts in the first, two in the second, two in the third and three in the fourth. Georgetown (3/18): Went four innings in a start, giving up one run on three hits…Recorded six strikeouts. Delaware State (4/8): Tossed five innings to earn the win…Allowed three runs on four hits and posted four strikeouts. at Purdue (4/15): Threw 3.1 scoreless innings in relief…Allowed just two hits and recorded four strikeouts.

BEFORE PSU (West Virginia)
Pitched in 23 games over the last two seasons at West Virginia…Tallied 38 strikeouts in 25 innings…Made nine appearances in 2022, going 1-0…Recorded 15 strikeouts in eight innings…Did not allow an earned run in six of nine appearances in 2022...Member of the Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll...Pitched in summer league baseball with the Strasburg Express of the Valley Baseball League, striking out 13 batters in eight innings.

HIGH SCHOOL
Played at Spotswood High School for head coach Marcus Davis…In 2018 was named a Rawlings-Perfect Game Honorable Mention All-American and Atlantic All-Region first team…Garnered Perfect Game Underclassmen Third Team All-America honors in 2017…As a senior, went 2-2 on the mound with a 1.25 ERA and 84 strikeouts in 42 innings...Ranked as the No. 5 prospect in Virginia and the No. 3 right-handed pitcher in the state by Perfect Game.

PERSONAL
Son of Michael and Yelena Ouderkirk…Has one sister, Stephanie…Mother, Yelena, played basketball at Western New Mexico…Sister, Stephanie, plays basketball at James Madison...Uncle, Ryan, swam at Georgia Tech...Graduated from West Virginia with bachelor's degree in finance and master's degree in business data analytics...Pursuing graduate certificate in organizational development and consulting skills.