Danny Farquhar

Position:
Right-Handed Pitcher
Ht./Wt.:
5-11 / 175
Class:
Junior
High School:
Archbishop McCarthy

All-Sun Belt Conference (2007)
Sun Belt Conference Commissioner's List (2006)

2007: Named Second Team All-Sun Belt Conference...Made 30 appearances on the season, tying for second most is a single season with Buddy Yen (1998) and Merv Waukau (1986)...Started the season as a closer and made a team high six saves before moving into the starting role...Started six games, with one complete game to his credit...Earned a 6-3 record while boasting a 3.08 earned run average ? the best ERA among the Cajuns starters...Recorded 115 strikeouts, while walking just 22 batters in 87.2 innings of work...Ranked ninth in the NCAA in strikeouts per nine innings...Opponents batted just .237 against him...In his first start of the season, recorded eight strikeouts in just 6.0 inning against Arizona State...Had three consecutive double-digit strikeout games...Pitched 6.2 innings against Louisiana-Monroe on May 4, fanning 11 batters...Worked 8.0 innings the following week on May 11 against Arkansas-Little Rock when he struck out a dozen batters...On May 17, tossed a career high 9.0 innings of work against New Orleans striking out a career high 13 batters...As a closer, had 12 consecutive outings without allowing a run, spanning 20.2 innings.

2006: Made 20 appearances on the season with six starts, finishing the year as the Cajuns closer...Tied with Buddy Glass for first on the Cajuns pitching staff with a 2.17 ERA...His ERA ranked 22nd in the nation...Led the Sun Belt Conference in ERA and ranked fourth in conference games only...Posted a 6-1 record on the season, with four saves...Fourth on the team with 62.1 innings pitched...Collected 55 strikeouts on the season, including five games with five or more strikeouts...Allowed just 16 runs (15 earned runs) in 20 appearances... Held opponents to a .248 batting average...Surrendered 56 hits, but allowed just nine extra base hits...Won the Sun Belt Conference Pitcher of the Week after earning two wins in three appearances, including the Cajuns series-clinching win over Troy...Tossed 5.1 innings against the Trojans, surrendering just two hits and one run while striking out seven.

High School: Four year letterwinner at Archbishop McCarthy HS...Named 3A Player of the Year in 2005...First Team All-County in 2003 and 2005...Led the Mavericks to the 2004 District Championship...Had a 1.72 earned run average in 51.0 innings pitched with 77 strikeouts...Also batted .408 with a pair of homeruns...Hit .436 as a sophomore...Set the school record with a 0.89 ERA as a senior and for most times hit-by-pitch (13)...Lettered in cross country for two years...Recorded a personal best 5K time of 19:44.

Personal: Full name is Daniel Andres Farquhar...Born February, 17, 1987, in Miami, Fla....Son of Steve Farquhar and Beatriz Guzman...Has one sister Valerie...Also recruited by Miami (Fla.), Tennessee, Vanderbilt, FAU and UCF...Majoring in finance...Has a cat named Alfie.