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2021 Baseball

David Dermer

Danny Torres #3 SS/2B

  • Position:
    SS/2B
  • Hometown:
    South Bend, Ind.
  • Bats/Throws:
    R/R
  • Highschool:
    Saint Joseph
  • Ht./Wt.:
    6-0 / 170
  • Class:
    Redshirt Senior
  • Major:
    Biology: Biomedical & Health Specialization

Summary

Biography

AS A REDSHIRT SENIOR (2021)
Appeared in and started all 26 contests for the Lions … posted a .283 batting average with five doubles, a triple and a homerun … drove in 12 runs while scoring 18 … drew 12 walks and a pair of hit by pitches … was 4-for-6 in stolen bases … had six games with two or more hits … posted a season-high three hits at Palm Beach Atlantic (3/18) … went 3-for-5 versus the Sailfish with a double, an RBI, two runs scored and a stolen base … scored a season-high three runs at Florida Southern (4/7) … was 1-for-3 versus the Mocs with three runs scored, two RBI, a homerun and two walks … had an 11-game hit streak early in the season … also had a 15-game reached base safely streak.

AS A REDSHIRT JUNIOR (2020)
SSC Commissioner's Honor Roll ... Appeared in 20 contests while starting 19 for the Lions in the COVID-19 shortened season … compiled a .207 batting average with five doubles, a triple, seven RBI and five runs scored … earned 14 walks and a pair of HBPs … finished the season with a slash of .207/.378/.328 … started 14 games at shortstop before transitioning back to second base where he started five contests … earned a season-high three hits in a game twice, at Lynn (2/29) where he went 3-for-3 at the dish with a season-high three RBI and versus Alderson Broaddus (3/7) when he went 3-for-4 with a double, a triple and an RBI … earned an RBI versus #5 Catawba (2/2), versus Embry-Riddle (2/22) and at Lynn (2/28) … scored a season-best two runs versus Quincy (2/14) … led the team in assists with 41 while picking up 26 putouts and five errors for a .931 fielding percentage … helped turn seven double plays.

AS A REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE (2019)
Played in and started 49 games … posted a .244 batting average with 10 doubles, a triple and four home runs … drove in 28 runs while scoring 30 … was 1-for-1 on the base paths … drew 26 walks and was hit by pitches seven times … was part of the Saint Leo middle infield that helped the Lions ranked second nationally in double plays turned per game … had 10 multi-hit performances … had a season-best four hits at Rollins (4/12), going 4-for-4 at the dish … had eight multi-RBI games … drove in a season-high three runs against both Lee (2/9) and Columbus State (2/16) … connected on his first career home run versus Lee (2/9) … went deep three more times on the year versus Columbus State (2/16), Purdue Northwest (3/12) and Eckerd (4/25)...D2ADA Academic Achievement Award winner... member of Saint Leo University President's Club Fall 2019.  

AS A REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2018)
Appeared in 6 games with 2 starts with 3 hits, 2 runs scored … went 1-for-1 in stolen bases with three assists and three putouts on the field for a .750 fielding percentage … had one multi-hit game which was against UW-Parkside when he went 2-for-3 with one run scored … pitching: made one appearance on the mound with two innings of work … named to the 2018 Spring SSC Commissioner’s Honor Roll

CAREER
Second team All-Northern Indiana Athletic Conference (NIC) selection last season at South Bend Saint Joseph High School… earned First Team All-NIC honors in 2015 as a junior, and was an Honorable Mention selection in 2014 as a sophomore… played for coach John Gumpf.

PERSONAL
Born March 31… career goal is to become a chiropractor… favorite athletes are Derek Jeter and Carlos Gomez… favorite food is cheeseburgers… believes his biggest asset to the team is “realizing that each day is an opportunity to get better”… has one sister, Kayli… son of Ray and Dianna Torres.

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Historical Player Information

  • 3

    2017Freshman

    IF
    6'0" 160 lbs
    3
  • 3

    2018Redshirt Freshman

    IF
    6'0" 160 lbs
    3
  • 3

    2019Redshirt Sophomore

    SS
    6'0" 170 lbs
    3
  • 3

    2020Redshirt Junior

    SS
    6'0" 170 lbs
    3
  • 3

    2021Redshirt Senior

    SS/2B
    6'0" 170 lbs
    3