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21 Dan Castaneda

  • Class Graduate Student
  • Position RHP
  • Height 5-10
  • B/T R/R
  • Hometown Bergenfield, N.J.
  • High School Bergenfield

Biography

CAREER
Statistics
  • Has made 37 appearances on the mound with two starts, pitching 74.2 innings with seven saves and 49 strikeouts
On the WP Charts
  • Ranks tied-10th in career saves
 
2023 SEASON
Statistics
  • Made 18 relief appearances, logging a 1-1 record in 26.2 innings with five saves and 15 strikeouts
On the WP Charts
  • Finished tied-sixth in single-season appearances
In the NJAC Statistics
  • Was second in saves
Game Highlights
  • Pitched a season-high 4.2 shutout innings and struck out a batter earning the win during a 7-6 home 13-inning win over Manhattanville (3/24/23)
  • Tossed 2.1 scoreless innings with a strikeout to earn the save in a 4-3 home victory against Stockton (4/16/23)
  • Fanned two batters in 2.2 innings of shutout relief work during a 9-3 win against UMass Boston (3/11/23)
  • Twirled a scoreless frame and earned the save in a 4-2 home victory versus Ramapo (4/28/23)
 
2022 SEASON
Statistics
  • Made 19 appearances with two starts, pitching 48.0 innings and compiling a 4-2 record with two saves and 34 strikeouts
  • Owned a 2.00 strikeout/walk ratio
On the WP Charts
  • Finished tied-fourth in single-season appearances
Game Highlights
  • Received the win with 1.0 inning of relief during a 15-8 NCAA Tournament triumph against Penn State Harrisburg (5/21/22)
  • His 3.0 innings of one-run relief secured the save during an 11-5 decision against Ramapo in the NJAC Tournament (5/9/22)
  • Pitched 2.1 innings and picked up the win after punching out three during a 5-2 home victory against Immaculata (2/27/22)
  • Threw 3.2 innings of no-run ball while striking out four and earning the save in a 10-4 triumph over Rutgers-Camden (4/23/22)
  • Earned the win after limiting Stockton to two hits and no runs scored over 4.1 innings of work during an 11-6 road victory (4/16/22)
 
PRIOR TO WILLIAM PATERSON
  • A transfer from Arcadia University
  • Tossed 12.2 innings during eight relief appearances in 2021, striking out 10
  • Made three relief appearances as an Arcadia freshman
  • Named a first-team all-league selection as a senior at Bergenfield H.S., registering a 2.52 ERA and 42 strikeouts during 46.1 innings pitched
  • An honorable-mention all-league pick as a junior when he posted a 3.19 ERA and 26 punchouts over 31 innings of work
  • Played for Locked In Baseball, winning the 18U Diamond Nation Championship
 
PERSONAL/ACADEMICS
  • His father, Al, played soccer at Jersey City State College
  • Inducted into Chi Alpha Sigma, the national student-athlete honor society
  • Named to the 2022-23 Academic All-NJAC Honorable Mentions
  • Earned a spot on the 2023 College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District Team
  • A Fall 2021, Spring 2022, Fall 2022 and Spring 2023 Dean’s List student
  • Pursuing his master’s in business administration
  • Graduated Magna Cum Laude in January of 2024 with a bachelor’s in sport management

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 21

    2022Junior

    RHP
    5'10"
    21
  • 21

    2023Senior

    RHP
    5'10"
    21
  • 21

    2024Graduate Student

    RHP
    5'10"
    21