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Daniel Bradshaw
POSITION: Pitcher
BATS/THROWS: R/R
HEIGHT: 6-1
WEIGHT: 201
CLASS: Freshman
EXPERIENCE: HS
HIGH SCHOOL: Ouachita Christian HS
HOMETOWN: West Monroe, La.
BIRTHDAY: April 11
Updated 12/10/2009

2009 SEC All-Tournament Team
2009 SEC Academic Honor Roll
2008 SEC Freshmen Academic Honor Roll

An outstanding pitcher who will contend for a spot in LSU’s weekend rotation in 2010 after working mostly as a reliever in ’08 and ‘09 ... fastball reaches 91 mph ... also throws a curveball and a changeup, and can throw all three pitches for strikes ... worked 26.1 innings in the Valley League in the summer of 2008, recording 31 strikeouts and only four walks ... voted to the 2008 SEC Freshmen Academic Honor Roll and to the 2009 SEC Academic Honor Roll as a management major.

SOPHOMORE SEASON (2009)
Appeared in 25 games (four starts), posting a 4-0 mark and a 3.04 ERA in 50.1 innings with 11 walks and 33 strikeouts ... pitched very effectively in the College World Series, firing five shutout innings in two appearances ... in Game 2 of the CWS Finals versus Texas (June 23), he limited the Longhorns to no runs on two hits in three innings of relief ... also pitched two scoreless innings in CWS game versus Arkansas (June 15), allowing two hits with one strikeout ... recorded seven-inning shutout of Georgia in SEC Tournament (May 23), limiting the Bulldogs to three hits with one walk and three strikeouts; named to the SEC All-Tournament team for his effort ... in a total of five postseason appearances, he was 1-0 with a 1.32 ERA in 13.2 innings with two walks and six strikeouts ... posted win over New Orleans (April 14), limiting the Privateers to no runs on two hits in five innings with no walks and one strikeout ... recorded a season-high five strikeouts in three innings versus Villanova (Feb. 21), allowing no runs on one hit.

FRESHMAN SEASON (2008)
Pitched in 26 games (two starts) for the Tigers, recording a 4-5 mark and a 4.12 ERA in 54.2 innings with 13 walks and 52 strikeouts ... second on the LSU staff with four saves, trailing only All-SEC pitcher Jared Bradford (5) ... pitched very well toward the end of the season, as he was 3-0 with a 2.49 ERA in his last eight appearances, including two starts ... he gave up seven earned runs on 20 hits in his last 25.1 innings with one walk and 22 strikeouts ... starting pitcher in LSU’s SEC Tournament championship game win over Ole Miss (May 25); he allowed two runs on five  hits in three innings with one strikeout ... earned relief win at Kentucky (May 4) -- 3.1 IP, one hit, no runs, no walks, four strikeouts ... also earned relief win vs. UL-Lafayette (April 29), working four brilliant shutout innings – three hits, no walks, six Ks ... longest career outing (6.0 IP) in start vs. McNeese State (April 23) -- 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 BB, 6 Ks ... picked up a win and a save during one week in early March - recorded his first career LSU win on March 4 versus Michigan State, firing 1.1 shutout innings with three strikeouts.

HIGH SCHOOL
A two-time first-team all-state selection while at Ouachita Christian High School ... posted a career record of 33-11 with a 1.51 ERA... named the  Louisiana High School Coaches Association Pitcher of the Year in 2007 ... posted a 9-3 record with a 1.22 ERA and 107 strikeouts in 69 innings during his senior season ... also batted .465 with nine homers and 49 RBI ... was 7-1 on the mound as a junior with a 0.80 ERA and 64 strikeouts in 44 innings ... was a member of Ouachita Christian’s Class 2A state championship team in 2005 ... coached by Micah Harper ... National Honor Society student with a 4.96 GPA.

PERSONAL
Full name is Daniel Evan Bradshaw ... parents are Charles Jr. and Wendy Bradshaw ... has one older brother, David, who was a catcher at Mississippi College ...interests include playing the guitar and golfing ... credits his brother David with teaching him to “always play hard” ... majoring in management at LSU ... born April 11, 1988.

Bradshaw’s LSU Career Highs
Innings: 7 vs. Georgia (5/23/09)
Strikeouts: 6 twice; last vs, UL-Lafayette (4/29/08)
Hits Allowed: 7 vs. UC-Irvine (6/7/08)
Runs: 5 vs. UC-Irvine (6/7/08)
Earned Runs: 4 twice; last vs. UC-Irvine (6/7/08)
Walks: 3 twice; last vs. Auburn (4/26/09)

 

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