University of Illinois Graduate

Career Highs

• Innings pitched: 5.0, vs. Bradley, May 6, 2025
• Strikeouts: 4, 4x, last: at Ohio State, May 17, 2025
• Walks: 2, 2x, last: vs. Indiana State, March 18, 2025
• Batters faced: 21, at Bradley, May 6, 2025
• Field chances: 2, at Bradley, May 6, 2025
• Putouts: --
• Assists: 1, 3x, last: at Bradley, May 6, 2025
• Runners CS: --

2025 - SENIOR

• Went 1-2 with an 8.69 ERA (28 ER/29.0 IP) over 13 games, six starts, in his first season in the Orange and Blue.
• Made Illini debut on Feb. 16 vs. Abilene Christian...worked 2.0 innings, allowed one run on two hits, striking out two.
• Allowed no runs on just one hit in 4.0 innings in his start at Bradley on April 29...whiffed four batters and issued no walks.
• Worked a season-high 5.0 innings on May 6 vs. Bradley...allowed two runs on four hits to go along with four strikeouts.
• Whiffed a season-high four batters four times over the season (March 18 vs. Indiana State, April 29 at Bradley, May 6 vs. Bradley, May 17 at Ohio State).

2024 - JUNIOR (ST. FRANCIS)

• ABCA/Rawlings NAIA Third Team All-America.
• CCAC Pitcher of the Year.
• CCAC First Team
• Led the CCAC in wins (9), ERA (3.08), strikeouts (87), K/9(10.7) and WHIP (0.92).
• Tallied seven quality starts on the season and five complete games.
• Posted three double-digit strikeout performances on the season.
• Turned in a 7.0-inning complete game victory on March 2 at No. 2 Georgia Gwinnett College...allowed three runs on five hits to go along with career-high 14 strikeouts.
• Fired a 7.0-inning complete game on April 5 vs. Judson...allowed three runs on four hits with 11 punchouts.
• Worked another 7.0-inning complete game on April 19 vs. Trinity Christian...allowed two runs, one earned, on four hits to go along with seven strikeouts.
• Tossed a third-straight 7.0-inning complete game on April 25 at Olivet Nazarene...allowed just one run on four hits while striking out six.

2023 - SOPHOMORE (ST. FRANCIS)

• Made two appearances, one start...went 1-0 with a 4.50 ERA (6.0 IP, 3 ER) and picked up one save.

2022 - FRESHMAN (ST. FRANCIS)

• Went 4-2 with a 2.81 ERA (51.1 IP, 16 ER) in 11 games, 10 starts...struck out 32 batters.
• Worked 7.0 scoreless frames on March 28 vs. Trinity International...yielded just two hits while striking out two.
• Whiffed a season-high eight batters over 7.0 shutout innings on April 16 vs. Lincoln College.
• Ended the season with a 12.2 scoreless innings streak, spanning three games...punched out 19 batters during that span.

2021 - FRESHMAN (ST. FRANCIS)

• Went 3-4 with a 5.74 ERA (37 ER/58.0 IP) in 13 games, eight starts...whiffed 38 batters while also picking up on save, three complete games and one shutout.
• Amassed a season-high eight strikeouts on May 1 vs. Judson.
• Tossed complete game shutout on May 10 vs. St. Ambrose...allowed just four hits while striking out four.

HIGH SCHOOL

• Attended Plainfield Central High School...was a two-year letterwinner on the baseball team.

PERSONAL

• Born on July 3, 2002.
• Son of Bob and Amy Daly.
• Has one sister, Brooklyn.
• Father spent four seasons in the New York Mets minor league system...posted a career slash of .288/.342/.399 in 286 games.
• Mother played softball at Bradley for four seasons and sister also played softball at Drexel for four seasons.
• Chose Illinois because, "from, the moment I stepped on campus, I could tell this was a family orientated program. After meeting with the coaches and players, I knew this was the right place for me."