Kansas State University Athletics
2024 Baseball Roster
Rivera, Danniel
Jersey Number 3
Danniel Rivera
- Position:
- INF
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 185
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- New Britain, Conn.
- High School:
- New Britain HS
- Prev School:
- Southern New Hampshire
Bio
SENIOR (2024)
Played in 50 games with 39 starts at third base and designated hitter in 2024 … Slashed .218/.378/.282 with three doubles, two home runs and 24 runs batted in … Drew 32 walks and stole 10 bases while scoring 28 times … Made debut in season-opener on February 16 vs. California, going 2-for-4 with a double … Six multi-hit games and five multi-RBI efforts … Season-long four-game hitting streak from March 23-29 and put together a 13-game on-base streak from February 20-March 13 … Tallied a season-best three hits two times: February 25 vs. UMass Lowell and on May 3 vs. Kansas … Hit first home run at Arizona State on February 20, going 1-for-4 with two RBI … Drove in season-high four RBI on March 17 against Missouri State, going 2-for-3 with a run scored … Went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a walk against TCU on May 23 at the Big 12 Championship … During Big 12 play, appeared in 23 games (20 starts) and slashed .197/.363/.225 with two doubles, nine RBI and eight runs scored with four stolen bases … Played in four games in the NCAA Tournament.
SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE
Played four seasons at Southern New Hampshire … Two time Third Team All-Conference selection … Named First Team Ne10 All Conference, NCBWA All-American Honorable Mention, D2CCA and NCBWA East All-Region First Team, ABCA East All-Region Second Team, NEIBA All New England Team, Ne10 All Defensive Team … Played in 154 games with 148 starts … Slashed .321/.434/.519 with 44 doubles, three triples, 22 home runs and 90 RBI … Drove in a career-high five RBI at Saint Michales (April 21, 2023) with a pair of home runs.
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended New Britain High School … Four time all-conference honoree, Rawlings Preseason All-American, all-state and three-time hitter of the year … Holds the record for most runs scored in school history … 2019 Student Athlete of the Year.
PERSONAL
Born September 16, 2001 … Son of Jorge and Millibel Rivera … Brother to Jorge Jr. and Kassandra … Plans to finish his undergraduate in psychology before starting a graduate degree in conflict resolution.
Played in 50 games with 39 starts at third base and designated hitter in 2024 … Slashed .218/.378/.282 with three doubles, two home runs and 24 runs batted in … Drew 32 walks and stole 10 bases while scoring 28 times … Made debut in season-opener on February 16 vs. California, going 2-for-4 with a double … Six multi-hit games and five multi-RBI efforts … Season-long four-game hitting streak from March 23-29 and put together a 13-game on-base streak from February 20-March 13 … Tallied a season-best three hits two times: February 25 vs. UMass Lowell and on May 3 vs. Kansas … Hit first home run at Arizona State on February 20, going 1-for-4 with two RBI … Drove in season-high four RBI on March 17 against Missouri State, going 2-for-3 with a run scored … Went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a walk against TCU on May 23 at the Big 12 Championship … During Big 12 play, appeared in 23 games (20 starts) and slashed .197/.363/.225 with two doubles, nine RBI and eight runs scored with four stolen bases … Played in four games in the NCAA Tournament.
SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE
Played four seasons at Southern New Hampshire … Two time Third Team All-Conference selection … Named First Team Ne10 All Conference, NCBWA All-American Honorable Mention, D2CCA and NCBWA East All-Region First Team, ABCA East All-Region Second Team, NEIBA All New England Team, Ne10 All Defensive Team … Played in 154 games with 148 starts … Slashed .321/.434/.519 with 44 doubles, three triples, 22 home runs and 90 RBI … Drove in a career-high five RBI at Saint Michales (April 21, 2023) with a pair of home runs.
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended New Britain High School … Four time all-conference honoree, Rawlings Preseason All-American, all-state and three-time hitter of the year … Holds the record for most runs scored in school history … 2019 Student Athlete of the Year.
PERSONAL
Born September 16, 2001 … Son of Jorge and Millibel Rivera … Brother to Jorge Jr. and Kassandra … Plans to finish his undergraduate in psychology before starting a graduate degree in conflict resolution.
K-State BSB | Postgame Press Conference vs Texas
Sunday, June 01
K-State Baseball | Game Highlights vs Houston Christian (Austin Regional)
Sunday, June 01
K-State BSB | Game Highlights vs Houston Christian (Austin Regional)
Saturday, May 31
K-State BSB | Postgame Press Conference vs Houston Christian
Saturday, May 31
