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FRESHMAN (2007): Danny Lopez was the lone-true freshman in the Panthers' starting lineup...proved to be a dynamic middle-infielder, making 48 starts and 49 appearances at shortstop for Pitt...batted .269 with six doubles and three triples, while driving in 14 runs...notched 49 total hits, fifth-most on the team...earned a team-high .909 stolen base percentage with 10 stolen bases in 11 attempts...tallied a team-high 133 assists, good enough for the thirteenth spot on the Panthers' list for all-time assists in a season...was part of 22 successful double plays...notched a career-high five assists in four different contests...tallied a career-high three hits in six different games, the first of which came as part of a 3-5 performance with two singles and first career-double in a 13-6 win over Saint Joseph's on March 8...connected for first triple as a Panther and added an RBI and run scored in a 6-4 win over Louisville... notched a career-high seven putouts in a 14-inning, 4-2 win over Akron on April 14...scored a career-high three runs in a tight 10-9 win over St. John's on April 13, while going 3-5 from the plate with a double and a career-high tying two RBI...went 3-5 with two RBI and a run scored in a 12-5 punishing of Cleveland State on April 18...batted a perfect 3-3 in Pitt's 10-9, 10-inning win over Rutgers on May 13...hit 3-5 with a career-high three RBI and two runs scored in a close 16-15 victory at Cleveland State on May 15...tallied 13 multi-hit games and three multi-RBI games...enjoyed an eight-game hitting streak from April 6 through April 20. HIGH SCHOOL: Lopez was a four-year member of the McClancy High School baseball team under coach Nick Melito...posted a .460 batting average with two homeruns as a senior...received All-Queens honors as a junior and senior...was named the team MVP as a senior...helped the Bayside Yankees to a Premier Baseball National Championship. PERSONAL: Born January 21, 1988... son of Ruben and Luz Lopez... has one sister, Daisy (31) and one brother, Ruben (26)... is an undecided major. |
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