Dan Kopcak

Class:
Redshirt Senior
Hometown:
Streetsboro, Ohio
High School:
Streetsboro

KENT STATE HONORS AND AWARDS
• Letterwinner: 2013, 2014

CAREER GAME HIGHS
Innings Pitched: 4 (at Winthrop 2/22/14)
Srikeouts: 4 (six times)

2014 JUNIOR SEASON
• Threw 25.2 innings in 14 relief appearances with a 3.86 ERA and perfect 4-0 record. Struck out 19 batters while walking 9
• Won his first outing of the year at Winthrop on Feb. 22. Pitched 4.0 scoreless innings with two hits, one walk and four strikeouts
• Threw 3.0 scoreless innings against Buffalo on Apr. 18 with one walk while matching a career-high four strikeouts
• Earned only save of the season in MAC Tournament game against Ball State. Threw 3.1 scoreless, hitless innings with no walks and three strikeouts

2013 SOPHOMORE SEASON
• Threw 23.0 Innings in 16 appearances, recording a 4.30 ERA and 22 strikeouts. Finished year with 2 saves ranking third on the team.
• Recorded first career save against Akron May 16 in a 17-inning win. Went one inning allowing one hit.
• Struck out the side against Miami April 14th, allowing no base runners.
• Was third on the team in appearances with all 16 coming out of the bullpen.
• Recorded two straight saves in two straight days in weekend series against Akron.

2012 FRESHMAN SEASON
• Threw 13.2 innings in ten appearances from the bullpen, finishing with a 5.27 ERA and 17 strikeouts.
• First career appearance was March 3 at Western Kentucky. Pitched one inning, giving up one hit and one walk.
• Recorded his first strikeout March 11 at New Mexico State. Finished with three strikeouts through 1.2 innings.
• Had a career-high in innings pitched and strikeouts on March 28 at Pittsburgh. Went 3.1 innings while striking out four and allowing only one hit.

PRIOR TO KENT STATE
• Three-year letterwinner for Streetsboro High School in Streetsboro, Ohio, under head coach Chris Scisciani, earning First Team All-County Division and Honorable Mention Northeast Ohio honors in 2010.
• Also was a four-year letterwinner in golf, earning First Team All-County Division honors as a junior and senior and Second Team All-Ohio honors as a senior after garnering Honorable Mention All-Ohio recognition as a junior.

PERSONAL
• Born July 7, 1992 in Ravenna, Ohio.
• Parents are David and Mary Ann Kopcak. Mary Ann attended Kent State. Sibling is Megan.
• Nickname is "Kope."
• Enjoys playing golf.
• Lists his parents as the people he admires the most.
• Is creeped out most by spiders.
• Would like to visit Australia.
• Majoring in human movement studies.