DANNY AT A GLANCE: An experienced pitcher ... Can work either as a starter or in long relief ... Throws three pitches for strikes and has great command ... Works ahead of the count by attacking the zone.
JUNIOR (2022): Pitched in 15 games while starting two ... Struck out 22 batters while walking eight ... Compiled an ERA of 3.42 in 23.2 innings pitched ... Allowed opposing batters an average of only .250. Had a record of 1-2. Named to the Athletic Director List in the fall Â
RED-SHIRT (2021):Â Pitched in two games with an ERA of 21.60 ... Had a total of three strikeouts ... Had a season-high two strikeouts against Lynn on Mar. 3Â ... Received a medical red-shirt.
CoVID (2020 - Miami-Dade): Did not participate.
SOPHOMORE (2019 - Miami-Dade): Went 4-0 in 14 relief appearances with a 3.26 ERA in 30.1 innings for coach Danny Price's Sharks at MDC ... Walked 10, struck out 25 ... 1.25 WHIP ... Started and beat Eastern Florida State on Feb. 23 earning first conference win for the Sharks … Went 5.0 innings allowing just one earned run on two hits along with three strikeouts and a walk ... Led team to a 31-19 record and the FCSAA Southern Conference title ... Named to the MDC Honor Roll.
FRESHMAN (2018 - FIU): Appeared in one game ... Pitched one inning allowing no hits, no earned runs and two strikeouts ... Part of the 2017 recruiting class for coach Mervyl Melendez that was rated #1 in the country by Baseball America at signing and #10 when they reported to campus after the draft ... 2018 C-USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll.
HIGH SCHOOL & CLUB: Led Florida Christian under coach Cris Brigman to a 20-8 record and the 2016 district championship ... 2016 4A-8 all-district pitcher and FCS Pitcher of the Year ... Went 5-1 with a 2.33 ERA in 43.0 innings ... Walked 25, struck out 47 ... Pitched in 12 games, making eight starts ... Pitched a perfect game against Gulliver and no-hitters against Palmer Trinity and Miami Springs ... The Miami Springs game was played at Barry's Feinbloom Field ... Selected to HSBN All-American and Miami Herald All-Dade teams ... UA-Rawlings Pre-season All-American ... Perfect Game All-Region team … Hit .421 as a senior, playing first base at Mater Academy under Mike DiRosa ... Scored four, drove in eight ... Graduated cum laude from Mater Academy ... Played summer of 2020 in the South Florida Collegiate Baseball League for the Palm Beach Xtreme under Brian Mayer … Led the league with two complete games while finishing fourth in ERA at 2.67 … Appeared in 10 games with seven starts … Limited opponents to a .212 batting average … Struck out 31 batters in 30.1 innings … Selected as an All Star for the South Division in the SFCBL.
PERSONAL: Son of Robert and Roxana Vazquez ... Uncle, Jose Vazquez played second base on the 1988 and 1989 FIU baseball teams and was drafted in 1989 in the 22nd round by the New York Yankees ... Majoring in business.
