Toledo & Summer League Highlights
Finishes first in UT annals in career home runs (35), seventh in total bases (327) and 10th in RBI (125) ... Also ranks tied for second in school history in doubles (20, 2010) and home runs (14, 2010), fourth in RBI (57, 2010), tied for sixth in total bases (129, 2010) and tied for 10th in round trippers (11, 2009) in single season record book ... Named collegebaseballinsider.com National Player of the Week and selected one of Louisville Slugger National Players of the Week by Collegiate Baseball Newspaper (April 6-11, 2010) ... Member of 2009 MAC All-Tournament Team ... Started 164 of 192 games at Toledo ... Recorded 43 multi-hit efforts ... Played with teammates Joe Corfman and Mark Lapikas for Stark County Terriers in 2009 Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League ... Batted .250 (16-for-64) with six runs scored and seven RBI in 21 contests ... Attended same high school as former All-MAC performer Drew Hoisington (2005-08).
As a Senior (2011)
Appeared in 47 games, making 36 starts (27 in left field, nine in right field) ... Hit .232 with 16 runs scored, four doubles, two triples, six home runs and 20 RBI ... In MAC play, batted .266 with five runs scored, three doubles, one triple, two home runs and nine RBI ... Second on team in round trippers and slugging percentage (.415) ... Hit safely in 27 contests, including four multi-hit and three multi-RBI efforts ... Belted pair of round trippers and finished 3-for-4 with two runs scored and three RBI vs. Central Michigan in consolation round of MAC Tournament (May 26) ... Blasted fourth home run of season and finished 3-for-4 at Northern Illinois in series finale (April 24) ... Hit safely in all three contests in Akron series, including 2-for-4 effort with three-run home run in second game of doubleheader (April 1-2) ... Collected game-winning RBI single in 13th inning vs. Akron in series opener (April 1) ... Credited with two-run single at Samford in second game of doubleheader (March 4) ... Belted solo home run vs. Canisius in season opener (Feb. 18) ... Tabbed as one of three biggest power threats in MAC according to collegebaseballinsider.com Season Preview.
As a Junior (2010)
Appeared in 55 games, making 54 starts (51 in right field, three at designated hitter) ... Hit .302 with 46 runs scored, team-high 20 doubles, three triples, squad-best 14 home runs and 57 RBI ... In MAC play, batted .327 with 26 runs scored, eight doubles, three triples, squad-best 10 home runs and team-high 35 RBI ... Hit safely in 38 contests, including 15 multi-hit and 13 multi-RBI efforts ... Ranked tied for sixth in MAC in doubles, seventh in slugging percentage (.639), tied for seventh in home runs, tied for ninth in RBI and tied for 10th in triples ... Named MAC West Division Player of the Week, collegebaseballinsider.com National Player of the Week and selected one of Louisville Slugger National Players of the Week by Collegiate Baseball Newspaper, batting .588 (10-for-17) with 10 runs scored, two triples, four home runs and 17 RBI over five games (1.647 slugging percentage) (April 6-11) ... Hit .636 (7-for-11) with seven runs scored, three home runs and 13 RBI in Buffalo series (2.000 slugging percentage), including 5-for-5 effort with four runs scored and career-high seven RBI in finale (April 10-11) ... Went 3-for-5 with two RBI vs. Miami in MAC Tournament (May 26) ... Hit .455 (5-for-11) with three runs scored, one home run and three RBI in Central Michigan series (1.000 slugging percentage), including 3-for-5 effort in opener (May 7-9) ... Hit grand slam at Western Michigan in first game of doubleheader, finishing 2-for-5 with three runs scored and five RBI (May 1) ... Belted two home runs and finished with five RBI vs. Bowling Green in series opener (April 16) ... Hit .417 (5-for-12) with four runs scored, one home run and five RBI in Akron series, including 2-for-4 effort with four RBI in finale (April 2-4) ... Led off 10th inning with double and scored game-winning run vs. Kent State in first game of doubleheader (March 27) ... Batted 3-for-5 with two RBI at Cincinnati in first game of doubleheader (March 20) ... Went 3-for-4 with season-high three runs scored and one RBI vs. Canisius in Johnny Gill Memorial Tournament (March 13).
As a Sophomore (2009)
Appeared in 48 games, making 44 starts (41 in right field, three at designated hitter) ... Hit .266 with 29 runs scored, 11 home runs and 32 RBI ... In MAC contests, batted .271 with 13 runs scored, five home runs and 11 RBI ... Hit safely in 27 contests, including 12 multi-hit and nine multi-RBI efforts ... First on team in slugging percentage (.552), tied for first in home runs, tied for second in hit by pitch (5) and tied for third in sacrifice flies (3) ... Batted .340 (17-for-50) over final 14 games with six extra-base hits, including five multi-hit efforts (May 1-23) ... Hit .375 (6-for-16) with pair of runs scored, one double, one triple, one home run and five RBI in MAC Tournament, earning all-tourney team accolades (May 20-23) ... Hit .429 (6-for-14) in Western Michigan series, including season-high four hits in series opener (May 1-3) ... Finished with three runs scored and three RBI vs. Oakland (April 8) ... Collected pair of hits in each of first two games in Akron series, including home run in opener (March 27-28).
As a Freshman (2008)
Appeared 42 games, making 30 starts (27 in rightfield, three at designated hitter) ... Hit .281 with 17 runs scored, four home runs and 16 RBI ... In MAC contests, batted .217 with seven runs scored, one home run and seven RBI ... Hit safely in 22 contests, including 12 multi-hit efforts ... Batted .667 (4-for-6) with five runs scored and four RBI in two games vs. Long Island at Springsmaid Resort Beach Tournament (March 8-9) ... Hit safely in all three games in Western Michigan series with four RBI (May 2-4) ... Went 2-for-3 with three RBI vs. Youngstown State in first game of doubleheader (April 8) ... Tallied first collegiate hit, a solo home run, at Middle Tennessee State in second game of doubleheader (March 1).
High School
A 2007 graduate of Walsh Jesuit High School ... Four-year letterwinner in baseball ... Two-time first-team all-conference honoree ... Helped lead squad to 2004 and 2006 Division II state titles ... Batted .418 with 27 runs scored, eight home runs and 37 RBI as a senior ... Named second-team all-state, team MVP and team Offensive MVP ... Received team's Golden Slugger Award ... Garnered Cleveland Plain Dealer and Fox 8 News Athlete of the Week in 2007 ... Selected Cleveland Plain Dealer 2007 "Best of the Best" Spring All-Star and Akron Beacon Journal 2007 Spring Sports "All Star" ... Finalist for 2007 High School Home Run Derby at Progressive Field ... Hit .338 with 24 runs scored, six home runs and 31 RBI as a junior ... Squad finished No. 6 nationally by USA Today ... Selected team's Most Improved Player.
Personal
Born Daniel Jacob Sherwood on May 6, 1988 ... Parents are John L. and Lori Sherwood ... Has a brother, John ... Enjoys paintball, building things and listening to music ... Majoring in mechanical engineering technology.
Sherwood's Personal Bests
Hits
5 at Buffalo (G2) (April 10, 2010)
4 vs. Western Michigan (May 1, 2009)
3 on nine occasions
Runs
4 at Buffalo (G2) (April 10, 2010)
3 on five occasions
RBI
7 at Buffalo (G2) (April 10, 2010)
5 at Western Michigan (G1) (May 1, 2010)
5 vs. Bowling Green (April 16, 2010)
Sherwood's Career Statistics
2008 |
.281 |
42 |
128 |
17 |
36 |
4 |
1 |
4 |
16 |
11 |
1 |
2009 |
.266 |
48 |
154 |
29 |
41 |
9 |
1 |
11 |
32 |
12 |
4 |
2010 |
.302 |
55 |
202 |
46 |
61 |
20 |
3 |
14 |
57 |
25 |
3 |
2011 |
.232 |
47 |
142 |
16 |
33 |
4 |
2 |
6 |
20 |
6 |
5 |
TOTAL |
.273 |
192 |
626 |
108 |
171 |
37 |
7 |
35 |
125 |
54 |
13 |