NC State Wolfpack

48  Daniel Caldwell
	Class: RS Senior Hometown: Raleigh, N.C. High School: Wake Forest-Rolesville Height / Weight: 6-0 / 179 Position: RHP Birthdate: 10/10/1980

Missed the entire 2003 season after undergoing Tommy John surgery in June 2002 ... Spent the year assisting the coaching staff with the Wolfpack pitchers. As a junior (2002): Was the staff workhorse ... Led the staff in wins, starts, and innings ... Led the conference with four complete games ... Went at least six innings in all but five of his starts, and in two of those he was pulled early by design ... Won five of his first six decisions ... Set a career high with 13 strikeouts February 15 in a 3-2 loss to The Citadel ... Shut down Duke on April 12, allowing the Blue Devils three runs on nine hits in nine innings during a 9-3 win for the Wolfpack ... Shut out Virginia for five innings on May 18 in the final game of the regular season, holding the Cavaliers to three hits, walking one and striking out six. As a sophomore (2001): Was effective for the Wolfpack as a starter and out of the bullpen ... Began the season in the rotation and made his first seven appearances as a starter ... Eleven of his last 14 appearances came in relief ... Went 4-3 with a 4.77 ERA in his 10 starts ... Dominated UNC-Greensboro in a start April 6, holding the Spartans to two runs on six hits in seven innings ... Walked one and struck out a career-high eight ... Made his last start May 17 vs. Duke in the ACC Tournament, defeating the Blue Devils with 6 2/3 strong innings ... Allowed three runs on five hits, walked three and struck out five. As a freshman (2000): Emerged as the Wolfpack's top starter with a late-season surge ... Made his first start April 18 vs. UNC-Greensboro, and held the Spartans to one earned run on five hits in seven innings ... Had his best outing of the season May 12 vs. Liberty, limiting the Flames to three runs on nine hits in eight innings ... Walked two and struck out eight, and wound up with his first win as a starter ... Posted a 3.93 ERA over his final nine appearances. High school and personal: A two-time first-team all-state selection ... Missed virtually the entire 1999 season after suffering a compound fracture of his right leg ... Was an honorable-mention All-America selection as a junior in 1998, when he went 7-2 with a 0.46 ERA, and batted .500 with seven home runs, 23 RBIs and six stolen bases ... Allowed 39 hits, walked 16 and struck out 91 in 57 innings of work on the mound ... Was player of the year in the Tri-Seven 4-A Conference ... Named all-state for the second time and earned a spot on The News & Observer's Old Reliable Team ... Played in the State Games and the Eastern U.S. Baseball Showcase Camp (the East Coast Area Code Games) ... Went 8-2 with a 1.42 ERA as a sophomore in 1997 ... Pitched 74 innings, allowed 42 hits, walked 26 and struck out 115 ... Batted .407 and added six home runs, 16 RBIs and six steals ... Earned all-state honors and was named player of the year in the Tri-Seven 3-A Conference ... Played in the State Games and the Eastern U.S. Baseball Showcase Camp ... Earned all-conference honors as a freshman in 1996 after posting a 7-3 record and a 1.98 ERA ... Is the son of former Wolfpack great Mike Caldwell (1968-71), who enjoyed a 14-year career in the major leagues and is currently a minor league pitching coach for the Milwaukee Brewers ... Majoring in sociology ... Born October 10, 1980.