Dane Beakler

Class:
Senior
Position:
RHP
Bats/Throws:
R/R
Height:
6-3
Weight:
185
Prev School:
Central York HS
Hometown:
York, Pa.

2010: Appeared in a team-leading 26 games, all in relief … posted a 4-2 record with two saves and a 3.84 ERA over 61 innings … struck out 56 and walked 10 … allowed one hit, white striking out four in 2 2/3 innings of scoreless relief against Old Dominion (3/9) … gave up one run on seven hits over 4 1/3 innings, picking up his first win of the season in a 9-7 victory over George Mason (3/30) … entering the contest in the first inning, he yielded one run on five hits over 5 1/3 innings, striking out four to earn the victory in a 9-6 win over No. 26 VMI (4/17) … recorded the most strikeouts by a Liberty pitcher since 2000, striking out 15 over 6 2/3 innings and earning the win in an 8-7 triumph at Presbyterian College (4/23) … picked up his first save of the year, with a two-hit, four-strikeout, 2 2/3 inning-stint in a 9-4 victory over Gardner-Webb (5/1) ... earned a save with 2 1/3 innings of scoreless, one-hit relief in a 9-7 win over Winthrop in a Big South Championship elimination game (5/28) … Big South Presidential Honor Roll.

2009: Received a medical redshirt.

2008: Appeared in 15 games, all in relief, before being sidelined due to injury … was 1-1 with one save and a 3.51 ERA in 25 2/3 innings … struck out 25 and walked 15 … earned the save with 1 2/3 innings of scoreless relief in 3-1 victory over Iowa at the Clearwater Invitational (2/24) … picked up the win with 2/3 of an inning of work in 4-3 victory over Rider (2/29) … allowed two hits, striking out three in four innings of scoreless relief at VCU (3/4).

2007: Appeared in five games, before being sidelined due to injury… granted medical redshirt … 2006: Appeared in 15 games with eight starts … posted a 3-1 record with a 6.60 ERA in 46 1/3 innings, striking out 19 and walking 18 … allowed no runs in six innings and picked up his first collegiate win in a 9-0 combined shutout of Hartford (3/5) … scattered seven hits and allowed two earned runs over seven innings in a 5-3 victory over Rutgers (3/18) … surrendered two runs on eight hits in six innings during a 15-4 win at William & Mary (4/5).

Prep: Graduate of Central York High School … selected York Area Interscholastic Athletic Association Division I Player of the Year as a senior … all-county first team both as a senior and junior … honorable mention as a sophomore … 2005 York County American Legion Pitcher of the Year … member of 2005 American Legion County Championship team … named an American Legion All-Star … named to distinguished honor roll as a senior.

Personal: Son of Dane and Carolyn Beakler … graduated in May with a degree in sport management … currently pursuing a master's degree in business leadership … internship with the Lynchburg Hillcats during the summer 2009 … birthday is Sept. 4.