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Merchant, David
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Jersey Number 28
David Merchant
- Position:
- Right-Handed Pitcher
- Height:
- 6-5
- Weight:
- 210
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Seward, Ill..
- High School:
- Winnebago HS
Bio
2008 (Senior): Senior captain who is regarded as a team leader despite his infrequent pitching appearances ... Threw a scoreless inning on April 16 vs Iowa at historic Rosenblatt Stadium ... Threw a scoreless inning against Louisiana-Monroe on Senior Day (May 17) ... Was converted into a submarine pitcher in the off-season.
2007 (Junior): Pitched in six games out of the bullpen ... On the mound for career-high two innings against Lamar on Feb. 24 ... Logged a total of five innings during the season ... Struck out two batters in one inning of work against Maryland in his first appearance of the season and matched that strikeout total in his next outing against Lamar (2/24) ... Appeared on consecutive nights against Oklahoma on March 6 and 7, taking the loss in game two for his first career decision ... Held hitters 1-for-9 (.111) with runners in scoring position ... All five of his strikeouts came with runners on base.
2006 (Sophomore): Appeared in three games during the season ... First appearance of the season was at Saint Louis (2/24) ... Longest outings of the season were one inning against Tennessee Tech (3/11) and Kansas State (4/11).
2005 (Freshman): Did not see any action during his first season with the program.
High School: Three-year letterwinner in baseball, basketball and football ... Named Big Northern Conference Pitcher of the Year and Winnebago High Athlete of the Year after his senior year ... Led the Indians to a first-place conference finish, the regional championship and the section finals in 2004, the best baseball finish in school history ... Two-time all-conference player in baseball ... All-conference in football and basketball his senior year ... All-state in football as a receiver ... Played in the IBCA All-State basketball game.
2007 (Junior): Pitched in six games out of the bullpen ... On the mound for career-high two innings against Lamar on Feb. 24 ... Logged a total of five innings during the season ... Struck out two batters in one inning of work against Maryland in his first appearance of the season and matched that strikeout total in his next outing against Lamar (2/24) ... Appeared on consecutive nights against Oklahoma on March 6 and 7, taking the loss in game two for his first career decision ... Held hitters 1-for-9 (.111) with runners in scoring position ... All five of his strikeouts came with runners on base.
2006 (Sophomore): Appeared in three games during the season ... First appearance of the season was at Saint Louis (2/24) ... Longest outings of the season were one inning against Tennessee Tech (3/11) and Kansas State (4/11).
2005 (Freshman): Did not see any action during his first season with the program.
High School: Three-year letterwinner in baseball, basketball and football ... Named Big Northern Conference Pitcher of the Year and Winnebago High Athlete of the Year after his senior year ... Led the Indians to a first-place conference finish, the regional championship and the section finals in 2004, the best baseball finish in school history ... Two-time all-conference player in baseball ... All-conference in football and basketball his senior year ... All-state in football as a receiver ... Played in the IBCA All-State basketball game.
2013 Creighton Athletic Hall of Fame Inductee Dan Smith
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Jim Hendry & Alan Benes (4/11/11)
Friday, October 30
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Ambidextrous Pitcher
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