Danny Kapala

Photo by: Eric Miller

Photo by: Brace Hemmelgarn

Position:
Pitcher
Ht./Wt.:
6-3 / 175
Bats/Throws:
L/L
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Apple Valley, Minn.
High School:
Eastview

PRONUNCIATION

2021 | SENIOR Made eight relief appearances and finished with a 14.21 ERA with three strikeouts across 6 1/3 innings of work. Game Highlights: Tossed two innings and struck out three while not allowing any hits or walks against Rutgers (March 6) · came out of the bullpen and pitched in a win over Illinois (March 14) · tallied a pair of innings in relief against Purdue, allowing one earned run and working out of a jam.

2020 | JUNIOR Made six relief appearances and finished with a 6.14 ERA with five strikeouts across 7 1/3 innings of work. Game Highlights: Tossed 1 2/3 scoreless frames while allowing just one hit against San Diego on Feb. 16 · threw a shutout inning without allowing a hit and striking out two batters versus Creighton March 11.

2019 SUMMER Competed for the Saugerties Stallions of the Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League · appeared in 14 games and finished with a 5-1 record and 2.41 ERA across 18 2/3 innings · struck out more than a batter per inning with 19 strikeouts and only surrendered three extra-base hits.

2019 | SOPHOMORE Made five appearances out of the bullpen with a 13.50 ERA in 2.0 innings, collecting one strikeout · Academic All-Big Ten Selection. Game Highlights: Made his season debut vs. New Mexico on Feb. 16 · struck out one batter in 0.2 scoreless innings vs. Augsburg.

2018 SUMMER Competed for the Waterloo Bucks of the Northwoods League · finished 1-5 with a 9.25 ERA in 15 games, striking out 35 in 36.0 innings.

2018 | FRESHMAN Appeared in two games out of the Gopher bullpen · finished with a 0-0 record and a 13.50 ERA. Highlights: Struck out two in 1.0 inning against Creighton on March 11.

2017 SUMMER BASEBALL Pitched for the Waterloo Bucks of the Northwoods League • made 12 appearances on the mound, posting a 5.68 ERA, striking out 12 in 12.2 innings.

HIGH SCHOOL A 2017 graduate of Eastview High School • played four seasons and started three as a pitcher, first baseman, and outfielder for coach Tom Strey at Eastview • ranked No. 17 overall prospect and No. 3 left-handed pitcher in Minnesota by Prep Baseball Report • ranked No. 25 overall prospect in Minnesota and No. 185 nationally by Perfect Game • named a 2017 Rawlings-Perfect Game All-Central Region Honorable Mention • earned All-South Suburban Conference selections during his final two seasons with the Lightning program • received an All-State selection as a senior and back-to-back All-Section honors as a junior and a senior • named to the Star Tribune's All-Metro Team in 2017 • served as team captain during his senior campaign, named the team's Most Valuable Player and Pitcher • also played two seasons of hockey as a defenseman.

PERSONAL Born to parents Mary Kettler and Keith Kapala • has one younger brother, Tim • participated in Eastview's National Honor Society and LINC club • nominee for the Excel Leadership Award and Northstart Journalist Award • outside interests include spending time with family and friends, volunteering with children, and hiking • plans to major in psychology with a minor in neuroscience at Minnesota.