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Daniel Sprinkle Season 2016

#28

Daniel Sprinkle Season 2016

PositionRHP
Weight226 lbs
Height6-4
ClassFreshman
HometownPine Bluff, Ark.
Previous SchoolR/R

2017 -- SOPHOMORE YEAR
Made 10 appearances and one start on the mound … struck out 12 batters in 11.2 innings … made his first start of the against Samford (2/28) … pitched back-to-back scoreless innings of relief in win against Presbyterian (3/12) and Jacksonville State (3/15) … struck out a season-high five batters in 3.1 innings of relief vs. Georgia Tech (4/4).

2016 -- FRESHMAN YEAR

Pitched in 17 games with four starts ... Recorded a 4.78 ERA overall ... Struck out 25 in 32.0 innings ... Held opponents to a .246 BAA ... Made seven SEC appearances ... Made first start of collegiate career against Kennesaw State ... Game was suspended and ultimately canceled due to rain in third inning with Auburn leading 4-1 ... Made his first official start of season on 3/1 vs. Alabama A&M with three scoreless innings ... Finished Sunday win over ORU with a perfect inning and two strikeouts ... Finished win at No. 22 Georgia Tech with a scoreless ninth ... Pitched a scoreless inning vs. #2 Texas A&M ... First career win vs. Georgia State (4/5) ... Struck out eight in 6.0 innings with two runs allowed ... Perfect inning out of the bullpen against ASU (4/19) ... Pitched 2.1 perfect innings out of pen at #14 Ole Miss (4/23) ... Struck out five in 3.0 scoreless innings vs. South Ala. (4/26) ... Picked up second win with 5.1 scoreless innings against UAB (5/17) ... Only allowed two hits

HIGH SCHOOL
Played at White Hall High School in White Hall, Arkansas ... 2015 Perfect Game Honorable Mention      All-American Southeast - All Region 1st Team ... Rated the No. 222 player in the country ... No. 76 right-handed pitcher in the nation ... No. 3 player in Arkansas ... Also played football and basketball ... Rated a three-star athlete by Rivals.com as a football recruit ... Rated a three-star defensive end/tight end by 247 Sports ... Helped White Hall to its third 5A state championship in four years ... Named 5A tournament MVP in 2013 and 2014 ... Won state championship clinching game in 2014 ... Also played for local American Legion team

PERSONAL
Born in Pine Bluff, Arkansas ... Son of Billy and Sheila Sprinkle ... Has two brothers, Aaron and Jeremy ... Jeremy is a tight end on the Arkansas football team ... Aaron was an all-conference offensive lineman at Ouachita Baptist in Arkansas from 2011-14 ... Studying in the College of Liberal Arts

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