Benjamin Danziger

Height:
6-3
Weight:
195
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Cleveland Heights, Ohio
High School:
Cleveland Heights

2011 Game-by-Game Statistics

as a Junior (2010): Made 21 appearances on the mound including 11 starts ... finished the season with a 5-8 record and an era of 5.98 ... totaled 41 strkeouts in 84.1 innings of work ... threw two complete games ... pitched a complete game shutout, scattering five hits, against Stony Brook (March 7) ... was the hard luck loser at Minnesota (Feb. 21), allowing just one run in an 8.0 inning complete game ... picked up a save against Youngstown State (April 28), throwing a scoreless ninth ... tallied a win at Western Michigan (March 27), allowing just three runs in 7.0 innings of work ... recorded the win in relief at Ohio State (April 21), pitching an inning of scoreless ball ... struck out a season-high five batters in 4.0 innings in the Zips 5-4 win at Cleveland State (May 18) ... among the starters, walked a team-low 23 batters.

as a Sophomore (2009): Named to the Academic All-MAC Team after boasting a 3.658 GPA in Political Science at the University of Akron … earned MAC East Pitcher of the Week honors (May 11) for his victory over No. 26 Kent State … in helping the Zips take three of four from the Flashes, he went 7.1 innings, allowing just three earned runs and tallying a career-high nine strikeouts … led the Akron pitching staff with 74.1 innings pitched, had the team’s best ERA among starters (5.81) and ranked 10th in the MAC with 58 strikeouts for the season … walked just 16 batters for the year and his 1.94 walks per nine innings were third-best in the MAC … led the team statistically in several pitching categories, including innings pitched (74.1), strikeouts (58), games started (11) and ERA (5.81) ... amassed a 3-4 record in eight starts for the Zips in his second year of action on the mound ... picked up a 9-6 win Lehigh (Mar. 4) after firing eight strikeouts in as many innings ... threw a career-high 8.1 innings against Northern Illinois (Apr. 12) and recorded seven strikeouts in the 10-9 tough luck loss.

as a Redshirt Freshman (2008): Made six starts in 20 appearances for Akron as a redshirt freshman ... pitched 61.2 innings (4th) compiling a 4-5 record (4th) with an ERA of 7.15 (4th) ... registered two saves (2nd) and 33 strikeouts (4th) ... in seven games, allowed just two hits or less ... fanned a career-high six batters in 6.0 innings of work to earn the 5-3 win over Penn State (April 15) ... issued one walk or less in 14 appearances.

as a Freshman (2007): Redshirted.

at Cleveland Heights High School: Four-year varsity letterwinner ... all-conference selection during his junior and senior years ... named Bruce Baskin Pitcher of the Year after recording 61 strikeouts, compared to just 18 walks as a junior ... finished career with 200 career strikeouts ... graduated with honors and was a honor roll honoree all four years.

Personal: Son of Howard and Sandy Danziger ... has a younger brother, Michael ... volunteer at the Cleveland Food Bank ... received his degree in political science in May 2010 ... currently pursuing a master's in public administration.

DANZIGER'S CAREER STATISTICS
YEAR	ERA	W-L	APP	GS	CG	SHO	CBO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
2007	REDSHIRT DID NOT PLAY
2008	7.15	4-5	20	6	0	0	0	2	61.2	83	56	49	21	33
2009	5.81	3-4	15	11	0	0	0	0	74.1	95	55	48	16	58
2010	5.98	5-8	21	11	2	1	0	1	84.1	105	64	56	23	41
Totals	6.25	12-17	56	28	2	1	0	3	220.1	283	175	153	60	132