2017 Baseball Roster
Jersey Number 19
Dan Rowbottom
- Ht./Wt.:
- 5-11 / 195
- Position:
- OF
- Hometown:
- Broadview Heights, Ohio
- High School:
- St. Ignatius
Career Highs
Updated following the 2017 season
- Hits: 3, at Nebraska, Apr 03, 2016 ; at Southern Illinois, Mar 19, 2016
- Doubles: 1, 8 times
- Home runs: 1, at Michigan, Apr 09, 2017 ; Northwestern, Apr 15, 2017 ; Michigan State, Mar 26, 2017
- Total bases: 5, Northwestern, Apr 15, 2017
- RBI: 4, Southern Illinois, May 04, 2016
- Runs scored: 3, Northwestern, Apr 16, 2017
- Walks: 4, at Nebraska, Apr 01, 2016
- Hit by pitch: 1, 4 times
- Sac flies: 1, Saint Louis, Apr 17, 2016 ; vs Eastern Illinois, Apr 19, 2016
- Sac bunts: 1, 5 times
- At bats: 6, Ohio State, Apr 22, 2016
- Stolen bases: 1, 4 times
- Field chances: 5, Indiana State, Apr 02, 2017 ; at Iowa, Apr 10, 2016 ; at Southern Illinois, Mar 20, 2016
- Putouts: 4, 6 times
- Assists: 1, 4 times
Senior - 2017
- Academic All-Big Ten
- Played in 35 games and started 20
- .205 (17-83), 14 R, 2 2B, 3 HR, 12 RBIs
- .324 (11-34), 9 R, 3 HR, 8 RBIs in Big Ten games
- Home runs against Michigan State, Michigan and Northwestern
- Three multi-hit games
- Three multi-RBI games
- .357 (5-14) with runners in scoring position during Big Ten games
Junior - 2016
- Academic All-Big Ten
- 46 games played, 42 starts
- .267 (43-161), 6 2B, 18 RBI, 3-4 SB, 46 GP, 42 GS
- Toughest player in the Big Ten to strikeout (14.6 AB/SO)
- 34th toughest player in the nation to strikeout (14.6 AB/SO)
- Hit in six different spots in the batting order all except No. 1, No. 8 and No. 9
- .267 (43-161), 15 R, 6 2B, 18 RBIs, 18 BB, 11 SO
- Only Illini with more walks than strikeouts
- Three-hit games at Southern Illinois and Nebraska
- Career-high four RBIs May 4 vs. Southern Illinois
- Three straight multi-hit games on three occasions
- Four walks April 1 at Nebraska was one away from the Illini record
Sophomore - 2015
- Played in 15 games, hitting .385 (5-for-13)
- Scored three runs and had two RBI
Freshman - 2014
- Redshirted the 2014 season
- Played for the Lake Erie Monarchs of the Great Lakes League along with Illini teammate Pat McInerney during the summer.
High School
- Was ranked as the No. 10 player and No. 2 outfielder in the state of Ohio in the Class of 2013 by Perfect Game USA
- Perfect Game USA ranked him among the top 500 players in the nation in the Class of 2013
- Batted .369 with 28 RBI his senior year, earning Cleveland Sun MVP of the Year
- Led St. Ignatius to state title game in 2013
- Named a Perfect Game USA Preseason Underclass High Honorable Mention selection prior to his 2012 season
- Named to the top prospect list at Perfect Game's 2011 National Underclass Showcase Main Event
- Named to the Cleveland Sun News All-Area first team in 2012
- Hit .313 with nine doubles, three triples and one home run in 2012 while using wood bats
- Was one of only three players at St. Ignatius to hit over .300 and was the only player on his team to hit a home run in 2012
- Was a 13U and 14U USSSA All-American, and helped his Beaver Valley (Pa.) Red team to a USSSA Disney Elite 32 fifth-place finish at both the 13U and 14U levels
- Helped the Midwest Pelicans to a 2011 CABA World Series runner-up finish and was selected to the CABA All-Tournament team
- Earned three varsity letters in baseball.
Personal
- Born August 7, 1995
- Major: Finance
- Full name is Daniel Victor Rowbottom
- Parents are Jim and Rosetta Rowbottom
- Father, Jim, wrestled at Case Western Reserve
- Enrolled in the Division of General Studies and plans to major in business
- Hobbies include fishing, golfing and playing video games with his brother
- Favorite athlete is Mike Trout
- Listed his parents as the people who most influenced his athletic career because they took him to endless amounts of tournaments
- Played in the Little League World Series
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