2022 Baseball Roster
Roster
Daniel Colwell
- Position:
- LHP
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 175
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Berkeley, Calif.
- High School:
- St. Mary's College HS
Notes
Four-year member of the UCLA baseball program ... For his career, had a 4-3 record, 4.59 ERA, and 50 strikeouts over 70 2/3 innings ... One of the strongest students in the program, he qualified for the Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll in all three seasonsย he was eligible ... UCLA made the postseason each year Colwell was on the roster (exempting the COVID-shortened 2020 season, in which UCLA was 13-2 and ranked top-fiveย in the country).
Career Highlights
Three-time Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll (2020-22)
Eight-time UCLA Director's Honor Roll
2022
As a senior, went 2-2 with a 4.72 ERA and 25 strikeouts over 40 innings ... Set or matched career highs in wins (two), appearances (28), innings (40), strikeouts (25), and opponents batting average (.260) ... In conference play, was 1-0 with a 6.48 ERA ... Made two appearances during the Auburn Regional, allowing one hit and two earned runs over 5 1/3 innings (3.38 ERA) ... Stranded 17 of his 26 inherited runners on the year ... Threw 2+ innings in 10 of his 28 appearances, including 3.1 IP outings against California on May 27 and Auburn on Jun. 5 ... Struck out a season-high four over three innings at Pepperdine on Apr. 12 ... Made three starts on the year ...ย Named to the UCLA Director's Honor Roll for winterย quarterย (3.0+ GPA, 12+ quarter units passed) ...ย Selected toย the 2022ย Pac-12 Spring Academic Honor Roll (3.3+ cumulative GPA, 1+ year of residence at institution).
2021
Made 26 appearances as a true junior, all out of the bullpen ... Was 2-1 with a 4.33 ERA and 23 strikeouts over 27 innings of work ... Made 15 appearances in league play, recording a 4.91 ERA ... Limited opposing batters to a .194 average with two outs ... Stranded 21 of 29 inherited runners for the season (72%) ... Posted a 1.04 ERA over 17 1/3 innings during the month of April, best on the team (among pitchers with over 2 IP) ... Had a standout outing at Pepperdine on Apr. 20, allowing just one single and facing the minimum over four innings to pick up the win ... Also logged four strikeouts in that contest, setting career-highs in Ks and innings pitched ... Earned his first career win with 2 2/3 innings of scoreless relief against Loyola Marymount on Apr. 13 ... Didn't allow an earned run in 17 of 26 appearances ... Was one of eight pitchers used by UCLA during the Lubbock Regionalย ... Named to the 2021 Pac-12 Spring Academic Honor Roll (3.3+ cumulative GPA, 1+ year of residence at institution) ... Named to the UCLA Director's Honor Roll for winter and spring quarters (3.0+ quarter GPA, 12 units passed) ... Over the summer, pitched for the Newport Gulls in the NECBL ... Made 10 appearances out of the bullpen, pitching to a 3.86 ERA and 27-6 strikeout-to-walk ratio over 18 2/3 innings ... Struck out a batter-per-inning or better in 8-of-10 outings ... Unscored upon in his final four appearances, allowing just two hits and striking out 12 over 6 1/3 innings during that span.ย
2020
Made four appearances for the Bruins, all out of the bullpen ... Had no record, posted a 10.80 ERA with two strikeouts in 1 2/3 innings ... Unscored upon in three of his four outings ... Struck out the only batter he faced in his season debut on Feb. 26 against Pepperdine ...ย Named to the Director's Honor Roll for fall and winter (quarter GPA of 3.0 or higher and pass at least 12 units) ... Named to the 2020 Pac-12 Spring Academic Honor Roll.ย
2019
Made two appearances in his true freshman season, recording a 0.00 ERA over 2.0 innings ... Made his NCAA debut on May 11 at Washington State, throwing a scoreless ninth inning ... The first two batters he faced in that game reached base, but he recovered to escape the inning unscathed with a double play and an inning-ending flyout ... Pitched a 1-2-3 inning at home against Washington on May 19 ... Was the first left-handed pitcher to make an appearance for UCLA during the 2019 season ...ย Named to the UCLA Director's Honor Roll for winter and spring quarters (3.0+ quarter GPA, 12 units passed) ... Over the summer, played for the Waterloo Bucks of the Northwoods League ... Entered nine games, including six starts ... Ended the summer with a 5.59 ERA and 21 strikeouts over 37 innings pitched ... Best outing of the summer came on Jul. 2 against Thunder Bay as he tossed 7 1/3 innings of shutout ball, striking out six and allowing just three hits ... Had a 14-inning scoreless streak spanning from Jun. 26 to Jul. 14.ย
High School
Three-year varsity letterwinner at St. Mary's College High School ... 2018 TCAL All-League First Team ... 2017 TCAL Pitcher of the Year ... 2016 TCAL All-League Third Team ... Career record of 20-8 with a 1.77 ERA ... As a senior, was 8-1 with a 1.53 ERA and 93 strikeouts in 73 1/3 innings ... As a junior, went 7-4 with a 2.49 ERA and 79 strikeouts in 59 innings ... Had a 1.41 ERA in 69 1/3 innings as a sophomore.
Personal
Daniel E. Colwell was bornย in Berkeley, Calif. to parents Stephen Colwell and Ann Shulman ... Majoring in cognitive science ... Has one older brother, James ... Chose UCLA because of its "strong academic record, elite baseball program, and location" ... Lists striking out the side to finish off a no-hitter against El Cerrito as his top pre-UCLA athletic thrill ... Favorite athletes include Madison Bumgarner and Shaun Livingston ... Enjoys baking and traveling in his free time ... Was born exactly at midnight, so his parents let him choose his birthday ... His aunt, Anne, attended UCLA.
Career Highs (as of conclusion of 2022)
Innings: 4.0 at Pepperdine (4/20/21)
Strikeouts: 4 (twice)
