2018 Baseball Roster

Jeff Helsel, Cal U
Jeff Helsel, Cal U
Jeff Helsel, Cal U
Jeff Helsel, Cal U
Jeff Helsel, Cal U

6 Danny McGrath

  • Position Infield/Outfield
  • Height 5-9
  • Weight 175
  • Year Redshirt Senior
  • B/T R/R
  • Hometown Murrysville, Pa.
  • High School Franklin Regional

Biography

2018 (REDSHIRT SENIOR)
Appeared in 32 games with 28 starts (23 center field) … finished with a .291 average, seven RBI, 17 runs scored and 16 walks … hit at a .346 clip with two-outs … posted a .333 average, five RBI, 10 runs scored and seven walks in non-conference play … recorded a .315 clip, six RBI, 13 runs scored, nine walks and three steals on the road … reached base three times (single, walk, hit by pitch) in Game 1 of doubleheader versus Ohio Valley … drew a walk, scored one run and stole one base in Game 2 of twinbill against Ohio Valley … notched five hits, one RBI, three runs scored and two hit by pitch in doubleheader versus Walsh … drew two walks and scored two runs in Game 2 of twinbill against Davis & Elkins … finished with two hits, two runs scored, two walks and two stolen bases in doubleheader versus Pitt-Johnstown … tallied one hit, two runs scored, two walks and one stolen base in Game 1 of twinbill at Pitt-Johnstown … reached base three times (two walks, double) and scored one run in Game 2 of doubleheader at Salem … drew two walks and recorded one single and one stolen base in Game 2 of twinbill at Gannon … posted three hits, drew one walk and scored one run in doubleheader against Gannon … notched three hits, three RBI and one run scored versus West Liberty … collected two hits, one RBI and one run scored in doubleheader at IUP … member of Cal U AD Honor Roll (Fall 2017)

2017 (SENIOR)
Medical redshirt … appeared in six games with five starts (three center field, two shortstop) … totaled 16 at-bats … finished with two hits, one run scored, one walk and two steals in Game 2 of doubleheader versus Malone … tallied one hit and one steal in Game 1 of twinbill against Walsh … drew one walk, one run scored and one steal in Game 1 of doubleheader versus Davis & Elkins … earned D2ADA Academic Achievement Award and PSAC Scholar-Athlete status (2016-17) … member of Cal U AD Honor Roll (Fall 2016, Spring 2017)

2016 (JUNIOR)
Selected to All-PSAC West Second-Team at utility … appeared in 43 games with 42 starts at four different positions … made 20 starts at shortstop, 13 at second base, six in center field and three in left field … finished with a .312 average, 33 RBI, 35 runs scored and 12 steals … ranked second on the team in RBI, runs scored and walks … tallied 12 multi-hit games … served as the team’s No. 2 hitter … led team with 13 two-out RBI … recorded a nine-game hitting streak … hit at a .379 clip with 14 RBI and 19 runs scored at home … posted two RBI in Game 1 of doubleheader against Walsh … collected two hits and one run scored versus Slippery Rock … drew three walks, including one with the bases loaded, against Brevard … tallied three hits, one RBI, one run scored and one steal versus St. Andrews … recorded two hits, two RBI, two runs scored, one walk and one steal at Winston-Salem State … finished with four hits, including a solo homer, two RBI, three runs scored and one walk in twinbill against Davis & Elkins … posted three hits, three RBI, two runs scored and one walk in doubleheader versus Clarion … totaled two hits, one RBI and one run scored in Game 1 of twinbill at Seton Hill … registered four hits, four RBI, one run scored and one steal in doubleheader at Gannon … reached base three times (two walks, single) and scored two runs in Game 1 of twinbill against Gannon … collected two hits, one RBI, one run scored and two walks in Game 1 of doubleheader versus Slippery Rock … tallied one hit, two runs scored, two walks and one steal in Game 2 of twinbill against IUP … posted three walks, two runs scored and two steals in doubleheader versus West Liberty … finished with four hits, two RBI, two runs scored and one steal in twinbill against Pitt-Johnstown … drew two walks, scored two runs and stole two bases  in Game 1 of doubleheader at Pitt-Johnstown … earned D2ADA Academic Achievement Award and PSAC Scholar-Athlete laurels (2015-16) … member of Cal U AD Honor Roll (Fall 2015, Spring 2016)

2015 (SOPHOMORE)
Started all 47 games (36 second base) … finished with a .297 average, 26 RBI and 36 runs scored … led team with 25 walks … collected 10 multi-hit games … served as the team’s No. 2 hitter … led NCAA Division II with 20 sacrifice bunts … hit at a .384 clip with runners on base … posted a .329 average with 15 RBI and 16 runs scored in divisional play … tallied two hits, one RBI, three runs scored and two walks in doubleheader at Winston-Salem State … collected two hits, two runs scored and one walk against Bloomsburg … registered two hits in Game 2 of twinbill at Gannon … scored two runs in Game 1 of doubleheader versus Gannon … totaled four hits, two RBI and one run scored in Game 2 of twinbill against Gannon … drew two walks, scored one run and posted one RBI in Game 1 of doubleheader versus Clarion … finished with two hits, one RBI and one run scored in Game 2 of twinbill against Clarion … collected three hits, three RBI, two runs scored and one steal in Game 2 of doubleheader versus Slippery Rock … drew two walks and scored one run in Game 1 of twinbill at Slippery Rock … posted two hits, one RBI, three runs scored and one walk in Game 2 of doubleheader at Slippery Rock … lined a three-run double and scored one run in Game 2 of twinbill at IUP … reached base three times (single, walk, error) and posted one RBI, three runs scored and one steal against Alderson Broaddus … finished with two hits, four RBI, two runs scored, three walks and three steals in doubleheader at Salem International … registered a three-run double and scored one run in Game 2 of twinbill versus Pitt-Johnstown … tallied four hits, two RBI, five runs scored, two walks and two steals in doubleheader against West Liberty … collected four hits in twinbill at Clarion … received D2ADA Academic Achievement Award and PSAC Scholar-Athlete honors (2014-15) … member of Cal U AD Honor Roll (Fall 2014, Spring 2015)

2014 (FRESHMAN)
Appeared in 19 games with four starts, including three at second base … finished with a .100 batting average (1-for-10), two RBI and three runs scored … drew two walks at Mount Olive … delivered a two-run single and scored one run in Game 2 against Pitt-Johnstown … received PSAC Scholar-Athlete status (2013-14) … member of Cal U AD Honor Roll (Fall 2013, Spring 2014)

HIGH SCHOOL
Played at Franklin Regional … three-year letterman, two-time all-section, first-team all-district, WPIAL All-Star, WPIAL Class AAAA Player of the Year, first-team all-state … Golf, Soccer … FCA, Honor Roll

PERSONAL
Son of Robert and Janelle McGrath … majoring in social science (applied criminology) (master's) … earned bachelor's degree in criminal justice with a minor in sociology

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 6

    2014Freshman

    Infield
    5'8" 160 lbs
    6
  • 6

    2015Sophomore

    Infield
    5'8" 160 lbs
    6
  • 6

    2016Junior

    Infield/Outfield
    5'9" 160 lbs
    6
  • 6

    2017Senior

    Infield/Outfield
    5'9" 160 lbs
    6
  • 6

    2018Redshirt Senior

    Infield/Outfield
    5'9" 175 lbs
    6