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#42 Daniel Wright

Position RHP
Height 6-9
Weight 245 lbs.
Class Gr.
Hometown Sergeant Bluff, Iowa
High School Sergeant Bluff-Luton
B/T R/R
Previous School Wisconsin/Iowa Western CC/Houston

Houston (2024)

  • Made the second-most starts on the team (9)
  • Pitched a career-high six innings against Houston Christian with a career-high five strikeouts.
  • Did not allow a run in five of his 10 appearances.
  • Posted a career-best 3.86 ERA, the fifth-best ERA on the team

Houston (2023)

  • Made 21 appearances with two starts
  • Finished with a 2-3 record over 30.0 innings and 25 strikeouts
  • Made debut against Cal, throwing 1 ⅔  innings allowing no runs (2/19)
  • 2023 American All-Academic Team

Iowa Western CC (2022)

  • 14 appearances with three starts
  • 3-1 record
  • 2.55 ERA over 24 2/3 innings
  • 31 strikeouts, 19 hits, five walks, seven earned runs

Wisconsin (2021)

  • Walked-on to play football

High School

  • All-State football selection
  • All-State basketball selection
  • McDonald’s All-American nominee for basketball
  • Member of the National Honor Society
  • Letterman in football and basketball

Personal

  • Born June 13, 2002
  • Son of Jeff and Ann Wright
  • Has two brothers Jackson and Joe
  • Jackson played football at the University of Sioux Falls