Danny Otero

Position:
Pitcher
Height:
6-3
Weight:
205
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Coral Cables, Fla.
High School:
Ransomes Everglades

2005: Appeared in 19 games, making 15 starts on the season ... posted a 5-11 record with a 5.80 ERA ... pitched 94.2 innings, allowing 74 runs on 120 hits ... tied for the team lead in wins with five ... his 19 appearances tied for third on the team while his 15 starts ranked second on the Duke pitching staff ... ranked second in ERA, innings pitched and strikeouts (54) ... picked up his first win of the season in a 10-4 victory over Maryland-Eastern Shore on February 12, holding the Fighting Eagles to three runs on five hits in 5.0 innings of work ... registered five strikeouts in the win over Maryland-Eastern Shore ... earned his second victory of the year in a 3-2 win over Army on February 27, holding the Black Knights to two runs on five hits in 8.0 innings pitched ... picked up his third victory of the season in a 4-3 win over Wright State on March 21, holding the Raiders to two runs on nine hits in 8.0 innings ... worked 1.1 scoreless innings in relief to pick up his fourth victory of the year against Davidson on April 20 ... pitched 7.2 innings to earn his fifth victory of the season in a 14-10 win over N.C. State on May 14 ... threw 2.0 scoreless innings of relief against Elon on February 23 ... registered five strikeouts in 6.1 innings pitched against North Carolina on April 24 ... recorded a career-high six strikeouts in 8.0 innings of work against Virginia Tech on May 1 ... pitched 4.0 scoreless innings against Virginia on May 19.

2004: Led the team and was seventh in the ACC with four saves ... made 21 appearances, including six starts ... tied for the team lead in appearances ... ranked fourth on the team with 46 strikeouts and 61.2 innings pitched ... struck out three in 3.0 scoreless innings in his first collegiate appearance against Navy on February 8 ... recorded five strikeouts in 5.0 scoreless innings against Cincinnati for his first career win on February 15 ... worked 1.0 perfect inning against Davidson on February 25 ... pitched 1.0 scoreless inning against UNC Wilmington on March 24 ... made first collegiate start against High Point on March 30 ... did not allow a run in 1.0 inning against No. 17 East Carolina on April 7 ... allowed one run and struck out three in 5.2 innings against Wake Forest on April 9 ... gave up three runs on five hits while striking out three in 6.1 innings for the win against Davidson in his second career start ... allowed just two runs and struck out four in 7.0 innings of work against High Point on May 12 ... struck out four in 4.0 scoreless innings against Florida State on May 16 ... earned his team-leading fourth save of the year with 0.2 scoreless innings against Clemson on May 21.

High School: Three-year letterwinner at Ransom Everglades ... earned first team all-county honors as a junior and second team honors as a senior ... third team all-state selection as a senior ... posted a 6-4 record with a 1.40 ERA, 82 strikeouts and three walks in 65.0 innings pitched as a senior ... went 5-5 with a 1.94 ERA during his junior campaign ... registered a 5-5 mark with a 1.07 ERA as a sophomore ... also lettered in golf and basketball.

Personal: Born Daniel Anthony Otero on February 19, 1985, in Miami, Fla. ... son of Jorge and Patti Otero ... has a sister, Christine, and a brother, Ryan ... majoring in history.