Coastal Carolina University Athletics

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Throws: R

Finished the 2006 season ranked 22nd nationally in triples per game...Ranks third on Coastal[apos]s all-time list in most runs scored... Is among the all-time pitching leaders at Coastal in appearances (4th) and strikeouts (4th)...2006: Played in 54 games with 45 starts... Received Second Team All-Big South honors for her play in centerfield...Tied for the lead in the conference in triples with five...Was sixth in the conference and second on the team in runs scored with 34... Had a hit in every game of the Aeropostale Big South Tournament... Led the team with a .500 batting average during tournament play... Had a career-best nine-game hitting streak (3/26-5/13)... Started in centerfielder and right field for Coastal...Finished season with a .261 batting average with 37 hits...Fourth on the team with nine multi-hit games and sixth with a .267 batting average... Tied for third on the team with six multi-RBI games... Team leader with nine stolen bases... Recorded three doubles, five triples, two homeruns, six walks and 18 RBIs...Had eight appearances as a pitcher with a 3-5 record and a 4.55 ERA in 27.2 innings...Threw a one-hit complete game shutout against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (3/17)... Was a member of the Dean[apos]s List... 2005: Played in 44 games with 39 starts between the mound and the outfield... Had two hits, two runs, two RBI[apos]s and a home run against Radford (4/24)... For the season hit .174 with 10 runs scored, a home run, two stolen bases and nine runs batted in... As a pitcher threw a seven-inning three-hitter against Pittsburgh (3/11)... In the semifinal game of the Big South Tournament threw a six-inning two-hitter... In the circle went 2-8 with a 2.95 ERA and four complete games in 61.2 innings... Was a member of the Dean[apos]s List... 2004: Saw action in 40 games her freshman season, 34 of them as a starter... Made 30 appearances in the circle for CCU, posting a 9-12 mark with 2.68 earned run average... Picked up her first collegiate win with a 2-1 victory in league play over Texas A&M-Corpus Christi... Got her first save with a perfect three-strikeout inning to preserve the win over UNC Greensboro at the Triangle Classic... Finished 4-2 during regular season Big South play, including recording her first collegiate shutout with a two-hitter against Charleston Southern, winning 4-0... Had a career-high and team season-high 10 strikeouts against UNC Greensboro... Had 14 hits with six RBI[apos]s and 14 runs scored... Also had three home runs on the year, hitting them against Longwood, South Carolina and Winthrop... High School: Was a four-year letterwinner at the Air Academy High School at the U.S. Air Force Academy... Named Gazette Player of the Year her senior season after earning First Team All-State, All-Colorado, All-Area and All-Conference honors... Posted a 14-4 record her senior year with a 0.62 ERA, 199 strikeouts with only 16 walks... Also hit .463 with four home runs, 22 runs scored, 16 RBIs and 17 stolen bases... Named All-Area and All-Conference in each of her four years... Personal: Full name: Danyelle Niccole Gerdts... Daughter of Dale and Patti Gerdts... Sister Ashley is a junior with the Lady Chants this year... Born April 19, 1985... Majoring in health promotion.