Notre Dame Baseball defeated Georgetown 1 to 0 on Saturday, March 26th.
AT NOTRE DAME: One-year monogram winner that enters sophomore season with a 2.35 career ERA and 2-3 record with four saves, plus 20 strikeouts, nine walks and 28 hits allowed (.252 opponent batting average) in 23 appearances (no starts) and 30.2 innings (three hit batters, one wild pitch, no home runs allowed) ... in BIG EAST games, owns a 0.75 career ERA and 2-1 record with one save, plus six strikeouts, two walks and 10 hits allowed (.233 opponent batting average) in seven appearances (no starts) and 12.0 innings (two hit batters, no home runs allowed) ... averaging 5.87 strikeouts and 2.64 walks per 9.0 innings pitched as well as a 2.2 strikeout-to-walk ratio in his career ... pitched exclusively out of Irish bullpen as a freshman ... candidate for weekend starter this season ... competitive, big, athletic and hard-throwing right-handed pitcher ... falls into the same mold as Brian Dupra from a previous recruiting class - strong-arm, down-hill throwing right-handers ... top-notch athlete who also excelled on the football field, playing both quarterback and tight end ... very bright future in college baseball and projects into a front of the line BIG EAST weekend starter ... rated as the No. 17 MLB prospect in the BIG EAST by Perfect Game.
FRESHMAN SEASON (2011): Made 23 appearances out of the Irish bullpen ... served as top setup man and co-closer ... his 23 appearances were tied for the most by any pitcher on the staff ... went 2-3 with a 2.35 earned run average and four saves in 30.2 innings of work ... allowed 28 hits as his opponents batted .252 ... struck out 20 and walked nine ... ranked first in games finished, tied for first in relief appearances, second in saves, second in games finished and sixth in strikeouts ... averaged 5.87 strikeouts and 2.64 walks per nine innings ... posted a 2.2 strikeout-to-walk ratio ... Notre Dame posted a 11-11-1 record when Slania pitched ... did not allow a run in 18 of 23 appearances... did not issue a walk in 18 of 23 appearances ... collected one hold (vs. Seattle on Feb. 25) ... went 4-for-5 in save opportunities ... inherited 20 base runners upon entering the game and only allowed five to score ... retired 18 of the 23 first batters he faced ... went 2-1 with a 0.75 ERA in seven appearances (all in relief) in BIG EAST action ... allowed 10 hits in 12.0 innings of work as his opponents batted .233 ... struck out six and walked two ... went 0-2 with a 3.38 ERA in 16 appearances (all in relief) in non-conference action ... allowed 18 hits in 18.2 innings of work as his opponents batted .265 ... struck out 14 and walked seven ... went 0-0 with a 0.00 ERA in three appearances (all in relief) in the month of February ... allowed two hits in 3.1 innings of work as his opponents batted .182 ... struck out none and walked none ... went 0-1 with a 2.38 ERA and three saves in nine appearances (all in relief) in the month of Mar. ... allowed 10 hits in 10.1 innings of work as his opponents batted .250 ... struck out seven and walked one ... went 0-0 with a 0.00 ERA in four appearances (all in relief) in the month of Apr. ... allowed four hits in 3.1 innings of work as his opponents batted .308 ... struck out one and walked one ... went 2-1 with a 3.55 ERA and one save in seven appearances (all in relief) in the month of May ... allowed 12 hits in 12.2 innings of work as his opponents batted .255 ... struck out 12 and walked seven ... went 1-1 with a 2.13 ERA and two saves in nine appearances (all in relief) in home games ... allowed nine hits in 12.2 innings of work as his opponents batted .200 ... struck out 15 and walked six ... went 1-1 with a 1.12 ERA in five appearances (all in relief) in away games ... allowed eight hits in 8.0 innings of work as his opponents batted .296 ... struck out one and walked one ... went 2-0 with a 0.53 ERA and four saves in 11 appearances (all in relief) in Irish victories ... allowed 12 hits in 17.0 innings of work as his opponents batted .207 ... struck out 11 and walked two ... went 2-2 with a 2.22 ERA and three saves in 18 appearances (all in relief) in day games ... allowed 24 hits in 24.1 innings of work as his opponents batted .267 ... struck out 10 and walked four ... went 0-1 with a 2.84 ERA and one save in five appearances (all in relief) in night games ... allowed four hits in 6.1 innings of work as his opponents batted .190 ... struck out 10 and walked five ... left-handed hitters batted .189 (7-for-37) ... right-handed hitters batted .284 (21-for-74) ... batters hit .183 (11-for-60) with runners on base ... batters hit .333 (17-for-51) with the bases empty ... batters hit .118 (4-for-34) with two outs (over 100 points lower than the Irish as a team) ... tossed a season-high 3.1 innings and blanked Louisville to help the Irish edge the Cardinals, 2-1, and secure a spot into the 2011 BIG EAST Tournament ... picked up the victory in relief against Seton Hall on May 1 with 2.1 innings of solid relief (allowed a run on three hits with one strikeout and one walk) ... registered saves against UAB on Mar. 12, Georgetown on Mar. 26, Central Michigan on Mar. 29 and West Virginia on May 26 ...did not allow a run over each of his first four career outings ... made eight consecutive appearances without allowing a run against Gonzaga on Mar. 19 (2.0 IP), Gonzaga on Mar. 20 (1.0 IP), Georgetown on Mar. 26 (1.0 IP), Central Michigan on Mar. 29 (1.0 IP), Pittsburgh on Apr. 1 (0.2 IP), Western Michigan on Apr. 6 (0.2 IP), Connecticut on Apr. 10 (1.0 IP) and West Virginia on Apr. 17 (1.0 IP) ... scoreless streak reached 10.0 innings ... walked two guys over his first 20.1 innings of work ... struggled with command against Michigan on May 4 with four walks (allowed two earned runs on two hits in 2.0 innings of work; also struck out season-high four) ... had just one other outing with more than one free pass.
PREP & PERSONAL: Lettered four years in baseball for head coach Danny Preble ... versatile athlete earned letters in baseball and football ... served as the Salpointe Catholic High School Senior Class President ... as a junior in baseball, was named all-Southern Arizona Honorable Mention and coaches' 5A Southern Region I All-Stars First Team ... captured the Dr. Voie Stuart Chase Coy Scholar Athlete Award and Catholic Schools Week Award ... member of the National Honor Society and honor roll ... batted .344 with eight home runs and 25 RBI ... posted a 4.94 ERA with 42 strikeouts (injury-hampered season) ... Salpointe Catholic H.S. Junior Class Athlete of the Year ... as a sophomore in baseball, named all-Southern Arizona Honorable Mention and coaches' 5A Southern Region I All-Stars First Team ... captured the Dr. Voie Stuart Chase Coy Scholar Athlete Award in both baseball and football, as well as the Leonardo Da Vinci Humanities Award ... member of the Arizona Boys' State Delegate and Student Council ... batted .389 with five home runs and 29 RBI, posted a 4.96 ERA in 62.1 innings of work ... as a freshman, earned the Dr. Voie Stuart Chase Coy Scholar Athlete-Award in both baseball and football ... born May 24, 1992, in Phoenix, Ariz. ... son of Michael and Jody ... has a brother, Matthew ... full name is Daniel Alexander Slania ... enrolled in First Year of Studies.
