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2016 Softball

0 Danielle O'Neill

  • Height 5-6
  • Class Senior
  • Highschool Southern
  • Hometown Loathian, Md.

Biography

2016: Appeared in 54 games on the season… Ranked second on the team and sixth in the America East in sacrifice bunts (7)… Ranked third on the team in home runs (4) and walks (14)… Improved from her junior campaign in at bats (133), hits (29), home runs (4), doubles (6), runs batted in (18), and slugging percentage (.353)… Launched a three run homer and scored two runs in a 15-4 win at Alabama St. (Feb 21)… Registered two hits from the dish including a home run in a 4-1 win versus Morgan St. (March 11)… Lined a two run double and single in a 6-3 victory against Stony Brook (March 25)… Went three-for-four including a home run, double, and two runs batted in during a 10-9 victory at Maryland Eastern Shore (April 14)… Singled and scored a run in 2-1 victory at Maine (May 7)… Named to the UMBC Honor Roll

2015: Ranked fourth in the league in walks (27) and third in sacrifice bunts (nine)… Moved into eighth all-time at UMBC in on-base percentage (.412)… Started 48 contests with a majority of the action coming as the designated player… Batted .243 for the season with a .405 on-base percentage… Ranked second on the team in walks (27)… Recorded a career-best three stolen bases… Drove in 10 runs… Reached base in 17 straight games… Drove in a pair of runs against Rhode Island (March 15)… Went two-for-three from the dish in game one against Lafayette (March 18)… Recorded two hits and added two walks versus George Washington (March 31)… Tallied two hits and scored one run at La Salle (April 15)… Registered two hits, two runs scored and one run batted in versus South Carolina State (April 17)… Helped the Retrievers to a come-from-behind victory against Maine with a two-run double (April 29)... Named to the America East Honor Roll.

2014: Named to the America East All-Conference First Team… Finished in the top-20 in the America East in batting average (.306)… Led the league in runs scored (44) and walks (35)… Ranked third in the conference in on-base percentage (.447) and fourth in home runs (11)… Finished the year second on UMBC’s single-season walks list… Started all 53 games… Drove in 21 runs… Combined with teammate Taylor Hall to become the first duo since 2006 to each post 10-plus home runs in a season… Ranked second on the team in slugging percentage (.541)… Posted 10 multiple-hit games and five multiple-RBI games… Reached base in all three at bats against UNC-Wilmington (Feb. 15)… Drew four walks and registered two hits in the Retrievers’ 13-9 victory against Iona (Feb. 21)… Registered a home run and crossed the plate three times against Monmouth (March 2)… Blasted a three-run home run, her second straight game with a round tripper, against Norfolk State (March 2)… Capped off an 11-game hit streak in game two versus Rhode Island (March 11)… Reached base safely in all four plate appearances, including a solo home run versus Saint Peter’s (March 23)… Drew four walks and added a single against George Washington (March 27)… Drilled a pair of home runs at Binghamton (April 6)… Selected as the America East Player of the Week on April 14…Homered in two out of three games versus Hartford (April 27-28) and finished with four runs batted in.

2013: Earned America East All-Conference Second Team honors as a utility player… One of three Retrievers to start all 52 games, including a starting nod at every position except for pitcher… Led the squad in doubles (10) and ranked second on the team in batting average (.285) and third in runs batted in (19)… Registered a .380 on-base percentage for the season, including 23 walks, the second-most all-time by a Retriever freshman… Named the team’s Unsung Hero at the annual varsity athletic banquet… Batted .381 in the leadoff position… Opened her career with a double in back-to-back games (Feb. 14-15)… Went 5-for-8 in the first three games of the season and added two walks… Tallied two hits, two RBI and a run scored versus Morgan State (March 1)… Recorded a two-run single and added a double and a stolen base on March 2 against Bears… Batted .462 over a four-game span, with three doubles (March 15-20)… Launched a three-run home run, her first of the season, against Maine (March 24) to start a seven-game hit streak… Went 4-for-6 with two runs batted in and two runs scored in a doubleheader at Saint Peter’s (March 27)… Reached base four times in game one against La Salle (April 23), with a triple and two runs scored… Combined for three hits and five RBI in a doubleheader at Niagara (May 4).

BACKGROUND: Made the Coaches All-County Team all four years during her high school career... Named to the Capital All-County Team her sophomore and junior seasons... Also, a member of the 2012 All-Met Third Team her senior season... Daughter of Wayne and Susan O'Neill... Has two siblings, Kenneth and Brittney... Major is psychology.

CAREER STATISTICS

Year AVG GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB-ATT PO A E FLD%
2013 .285 52-52 158 24 45 10 1 1 19 60 .380 23 2 26 0 .380 1 1 1-2 80 35 14 .894
2014 .306 53-53 157 44 48 4 0 11 21 85 .541 35 5 31 0 .447 0 0 1-1 7 6 2 .867
2015 .243 49-48 115 25 28 5 0 0 10 33 .287 27 5 25 2 .405 1 9 3-3 0 1 0 1.000
Career .281 154-153 430 93 121 19 1 12 50 175 .414 85 12 82 2 .412 2 10 5-6 90 42 16 .892

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

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    2013Freshman

    UT
    5'8"
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    2014Sophomore

    1B/DH/OF
    5'8"
    0
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    2015Junior

    1B/DH
    5'6"
    0
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    2016Senior

    DH/2B
    5'6"
    0
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