University of Missouri Athletics

CAREER HONORS

• 2020 Buster Posey Award Watch List
• 2019 Buster Posey Award Watch List

JUNIOR (2020)

• Once again served as Tigers' everyday catcher in shortened season, appearing in 14 games (13 starts)
• Hit .275 (14-for-51) with eight runs scored, one home run and eight RBI
• Solid defensive option behind the plate, committing only one error in 114 chances (.991 fielding percentage)
• Produced season-high three hits in perfect day at the dish vs. Western Illinois (March 7)
• Tallied pair of RBI in victory vs. Texas (March 1)
• Big season-opening series at Jacksonville State (Feb. 14-16), highlighted by back to back multi-hit and multi-runs scored games to open the year
• Launched his lone home run in season opener in Jacksonville, Alabama (Feb. 14)
• Finished with four multi-hit games and two multi-RBI contests
• Mizzou produced a solid 9-3 overall record in his games started at catcher
• Excelled at the plate with runners on base, hitting .320 (8-for-25)
• Even better with RISP, producing a fantastic .357 (5-for-14) average

SOPHOMORE (2019)

• Made big leaps at the plate in sophomore campaign, establishing single-season career-highs in average (.286), hits (58), runs scored (32), doubles (8), triples (1), home runs (4), RBI (37), stolen bases (16) and slugging percentage (.394)
• Ranked top-15 in SEC with 16 swipes on the basepaths, second-best on Mizzou
• Seven stolen bases in SEC only action ranked tied for ninth in the league
• Caught 14 would-be base stealers behind the dish, ranking fourth in the SEC. Eight of those occurred in SEC play, also ranking fourth-best in the league
• Big afternoon at No. 23 Tennessee (May 4), going 3-for-3 with two runs scored, home run and season-high four RBI
• Enjoyed a big series overall in Knoxville (May 3-5), hitting .417 (5-for-12) with three runs scored, home run and seven RBI
• Nearly unstoppable at the plate vs. South Carolina (April 26-28), hitting .692 (9-for-13) with two runs scored, two doubles and five RBI
• Matched his single-game career-high with 4-for-4 series finale vs. the Gamecocks
• Hit safely in all three games vs. No. 8 LSU (April 12-14), posting .455 (5-for-11) average overall with a pair of multi-hit games
• Big series opener against the Tigers from Baton Rouge, going 2-for-4 with three runs scored, home run and three RBI
• Tallied pair of multi-hit outings at No. 11 Texas A&M (March 29-31)
• Put together a team-leading 13-game hitting streak from Feb. 21 - March 15. Over that span, recorded seven multi-hit games, four doubles, two home runs and 13 RBI
• Launched first home run of the year vs. Rhode Island (Feb. 24)
• Ranked third on Mizzou with 16 multi-hit games overall, tied for second with 10 multi-RBI outings
• Hit left-handed pitchers well at a .311 (14-for-45) clip
• Batted .307 (31-for-101) with runners on base, .373 (19-for-51) when leading off an inning and .302 (19-for-63) with RISP
• Led the Tigers with 20, two-out RBI. Next closest on the team had 11

FRESHMAN (2018)

• Had a solid freshman season despite missing the first several weeks with a broken foot suffered in preseason camp
• Hit .274 in 40 games, including 28 starts, and was Mizzou’s everyday starting DH by the end of the season
• Also drew 21 walks and reached base at a .393 clip with five doubles and six RBI on the year
• Also scored 16 runs and tallied 10 multi-hit performances in his 40 games
• Posted a career-high four hits vs. Kentucky (April 28) while scoring two runs and driving in another; that was part of an eight-game stretch that saw him hit .462 (12-for-26) with six runs and three multi-hit games

HIGH SCHOOL (STONEMAN DOUGLAS)

• Had a standout career under head coach Todd Fitz-Gerald at Stoneman Douglas High School
• During his senior season SDHS went 22-5, while he hit .578 with two home runs and 24 RBI
• Earned All-County Player of the Year
• Guided SDHS to 9A State Champions in 2016
• SDHS was awarded 2016 Baseball America National High School Team of the Year

PERSONAL

• Born on Dec. 7, 1998, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
• Parents: Father – Chad McDaniel
• Plans to major in Business/Sales while at Mizzou