Outlook

Danny Trehey is talented recruit who was the pitcher of the year in his conference … Tall, projectable and his best years are ahead of him … Throws in the upper 80s with exceptional secondary pitches … Looks to throw impact innings out of the bullpen this season.

Career

Has 26 career appearances with one start … Stands 1-1 with 10 saves, which ranks third all-time at JCCC … Has 62 strikeouts in 37.2 innings pitched, with an earned run average of. 5.26.

Freshman Year 2021

Was the team’s top closer in 2021 … Made a team-high 20 appearance on the hill, with one start … Finished 1-1 with nine saves, which tied for second in the conference, fifth in the NJCAA and third on JCCC’s season chart … Had 57 strikeouts, third on the staff, in 30.2 innings of work, and an earned run average of 6.46 … Held hitters to a .181 batting average … Did not allow a hit or a run and struck out five over two innings in a 12-1 win over Southwestern in the season opener (2-22-21) … Earned his first save in an 8-3 win over Southeast, allowing just one hit, no runs with three strikeouts in 2.2 innings of relief (2-26-21) … Did not allow a hit or a run and struck out seven batters over 3.1 innings in a 20-8 win at Labette (3-10-21) … That started a run of five straight saves in which he did not all any runs … Allowed a hit and struck out three in an inning pitched to earn a save in a 9-6 win at Fort Scott (3-20-21) … Allowed a hit, no runs and struck out five over three innings in a 10-2 win at Metropolitan (3-24-21) … Issued a walk and struck out three in an inning to preserve a 5-1 win against Kansas City Kansas (4-1-21) … Allowed a run off one hit with three strikeouts in two innings pitched to earn a save in a 6-4 win over Neosho County (4-15-21) … Struck out five in 2.1 innings worked in a 6-4 win over Allen (4-24-21) … Picked up his eighth save with an inning of scoreless relief with two strikeouts in a 10-8 win at Coffeyville in the first of two games (5-1-21) … Allowed two runs with six strikeout over 2.2 innings on the hill to pick up his ninth save in a 13-9 win over Ravens in game two  … Earned NJCAA All-Academic third-team with a grade point average between 3.60 and 3.79.

Freshman Year 2020

Made six appearances all in relief … Allowed just two hits, no runs, two walks with five strikeouts over 7.0. innings of work … Had an earned run average of 0.00 with one save … Made his debut with an inning of hitless relief in an 11-0 win at Brookhaven (2-7-20) … Followed with another inning of hitless relief in a 10-3 win over Ellsworth (2-17-20) … Did not allow a hit or a run in 2.0 innings to earn the save in a 6-5 win over Kirkwood (2-29-20) … Struck out the side in an inning of relief in an 11-3 win over Labette (3-5-20).

High School 

Was a two-year starter for coach Brian Bucklin at St. James Academy, Lenexa, Kan. … Graduated 2019 … Was the 5A Pitcher of the Year by Sports in Kansas and the Kansas Association of Baseball Coaches in 2019 … Was a first-team All-State by SIK and KABC in 2019 … Also was a first-team All-East Kansas League selection and voted the EKL Pitcher of the Year … Selected to play in the KABC All-Star game as a senior …  Struck out 58 batters in 44 innings to help his team reach the state semifinals in 5A … Had a 4-3 record and a 1.70 earned run average …  Was 2-3 with 18 strikeouts and an earned run average of 3.10 over 17.1 innings as a junior. 

Personal 

Born Danny James Trehey on June 14, 2001, in Kansas City, Mo. … Son of Dan and Kathy Trehey … Has a brother, Nick … Major is undecided … Also recruited by Truman State University, Allen Community College and State Fair Community College … Favorite foods are steak and Matt Ronnebaum’s mother’s cheesy potatoes … Favorite fast food is Chipotle … Favorite restaurant is El Camino Real … Favorite TV show is Sopranos … Favorite movies are Goodfellas and Inglorious Bastards … Favorite sports movie is Benchwarmers … Favorite actor is Mark Wahlberg … Favorite book is Lone Survivor … Favorite music entertainer is AC/DC … Favorite athletes are Bo Jackson, Patrick Mahomes and Tyrann Matheiu … Favorite sports teams are the Kansas City Chiefs and Kansas City Royals … Greatest sports moment was closing the 5A Regional championship game … Best player he has played against is St. Thomas Aquinas third baseman and 2019 5A Kansas Player of the Year Kendall Diggs.