A crafty, left-hander who logged big innings as a freshman in 2013 and will be counted on to pitch more in 2014 ... Has good movement in her pitches ... Very good at inducing the ground ball ... Is the reigning Mountain West Freshman of the Year.
SDSU Career Rankings (after the 2013 season): 9th in solo shutouts (since 1999) (3)
HONORS
* 2013 Mountain West Freshman of the Year
* 2013 All-Mountain West Team
* Mountain West Pitcher of the Week (4/30/13)
2013 SEASON - FRESHMAN
NCAA Rankings: 49th in ERA (1.81)
SDSU Single-Season Rankings (after the 2013 season): T-10th in winning percentage (.667)
Had a fantastic freshman season, going 14-7 with a 1.81 ERA over 155 innings, limiting the opposition to a .250 average with 121 strikeouts ... She led the conference in ERA (1.81) and was fourth in appearances (35) ... Among the all-time freshmen at SDSU, she ranked second in strikeouts per seven innings (5.46) and third in winning percentage (.667) ... Was named to the all-MW team and the MW Freshman of the Year after going 5-1 in conference action with a league-low 1.49 ERA ... Her ERA of 1.81 ranked sixth in the country among freshmen and 49th overall ... Went 22 consecutive innings without allowing a run from March 14-April 3 ... Was 0-1 with a 1.62 ERA over 8 2/3 innings at the Kajikawa Classic from Feb. 7-9 ... Pitched 4 1/3 innings of relief in her collegiate debut vs. Stephen F. Austin (2/8), allowing one run on five hits and three walks, while striking out six ... Got her first collegiate start vs. No. 13/14 Arizona (2/9), allowing two runs (one earned) on six hits and one walk over 4 1/3 innings, while picking up six strikeouts ... Went 1-1 with a 1.91 ERA over 14 2/3 innings at the Campbell/Cartier Classic from Feb. 14-17, while keeping the opposition to a .250 batting average ... Pitched one inning of relief vs. No. 24/22 Kentucky (2/14), walking one and allowing a pair of hits ... Got the start the following day vs. No. 2/1 Oklahoma (2/15) and pitched well, scattering four runs on nine hits and two walks over seven innings, while striking out six, against one of top-hitting lineups in the nation ... Pitched a perfect 2/3 innings of relief to pick up her first collegiate save vs. Cal Poly (2/15) ... Got the win vs. UC Riverside (2/17), yielding one unearned run on just three hits (all singles) and a walk with four strikeouts ... Was 1-1 with a 0.54 ERA over 13 innings at the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic from Feb. 21-24, while holding the opposition to a .156 average ... Pitched well against No. 7/7 Missouri (2/21) in a loss, yielding two runs (one earned) on four hits and three walks over six innings ... Tossed her first collegiate shutout vs. Ohio State (2/23), allowing just three hits and two walks, while striking out three ... Was 2-1 with a 2.76 ERA over 12 2/3 innings at the San Diego Classic I from Feb. 28-March 3 ... Got the win vs. Brigham Young (2/28), yielding one run on seven hits and a walk over five innings, while striking out seven against one walk ... Earned the victory vs. Utah State (3/2), allowing one unearned run on five hits and a walk over six innings, while striking out six ... Finished 1-1 with a 2.23 ERA over 15 2/3 innings at the Fresno State Classic from March 8-10, striking out 14 against two walks ... Tossed a complete game shutout vs. Saint Mary[apos]s (3/9), striking out eight with four hits allowed ... Was 3-0 with a 1.91 ERA over 22 innings in SDSU[apos]s seven games from March 12-16, striking out 19 against three walks, while holding the opposition to a .205 mark ... Got the win vs. Miami (3/13) with one hit allowed over four innings ... Struck out a career-high nine batters in a win vs. Bryant (3/14) ... Tossed a complete game shutout with six strikeouts vs. Seton Hall (3/16) ... Did not allow a run over eight innings in the MW-opening series vs. New Mexico from March 28-30, while striking out eight in two starts ... Pitched five scoreless innings with five strikeouts and five hits allowed in the middle game vs. the Lobos (3/29) ... Tossed three scoreless innings with three strikeouts and four hits given up in the finale (3/30) ... Went 2-0 with a 1.15 ERA over 18 1/3 inningsand nine strikeouts over SDSU[apos]s four games from April 3-7 ... Helped the Aztecs to a 3-1 record over the week by going 2-0 with a 1.15 ERA over 18 1/3 innings, while limiting her opponents to a .188 average ... Tossed a complete game win with one run allowed on four hits and two walks over seven innings, while striking out three, in SDSU[apos]s 3-1 win over San Diego (4/3) ... Pitched a complete game victory at Nevada (4/6), giving up one run on four hits and two walks over seven innings, while striking out four ... Went 0-0 with a 3.000 ERA over 2 1/3 innings in San Diego State[apos]s two non-conference games at Cal State Fullerton (4/10) and UC Riverside (4/13) ... Was 1-1 with a 3.65 ERA over 7 2/3 innings over SDSU[apos]s four games from April 16-21 ... Got the win in the second-game of a doubleheader at Boise State (4/20), allowing two runs on nine hits and a walk over seven innings ... Was named the MW Pitcher of the Week on April 30 after going 1-0 with a 0.88 ERA over the Fresno State series from April 26-28, white limiting the opposition to a .200 average and no extra-base hits ... Tossed a complete game five-hitter vs. the Bulldogs (4/27), allowing two runs (one earned) with three strikeouts ... Pitched only one game over the Colorado State series from May 4-5, getting the win in the opener of a doubleheader (5/5) after allowing four runs (three earned) on seven hits and a walk over six innings, while striking out six ... Was 1-0 with a 0.00 ERA over six innings in the UNLV series from May 9-11 ... Pitched the middle game (5/10), tossing six scoreless innings, allowing four singles, including two bunt hits, and a walk, while recording four strikeouts ... Was 0-1 with a 2.92 ERA over 12 innings at the NCAA Tempe Regional from May 17-18 ... Pitched four innings of relief vs. No. 21 Georgia (5/17), allowing four runs (one earned) on eight hits and no walks with four strikeouts ... Pitched one inning of relief, scattering one run on a hit with two strikeouts vs. San Jose State (5/18) in an elimination game ... Was the hard luck loser vs. No. 21 Georgia (5/18), yielding three runs on six hits and a walk over seven innings, while striking out four.
CLUB - CORONA ANGELS
Played her club ball at Corona Angels under coach Marty Tyson.
HIGH SCHOOL - ST. LUCY[apos]S
Earned four letters at St. Lucy[apos]s High School in Upland, Calif. ... Played her club ball for the Corona Angels ... Was a three-time all-Sierra League pick ... Won multiple tournament Most Valuable Player awards ... Excelled as both a pitcher and first baseman ... As a senior in 2012, she went 19-4 in the circle with a 1.56 ERA and 148 strikeouts over 157 innings, while hitting .306 with four home runs and 17 RBIs ... Went 13-10 with a 2.39 ERA, while striking out 149 over 146 2/3 innings, in 2011 and was 11-11 with a 1.52 ERA and 156 strikeouts over 151 2/3 innings in 2010 ... Also played soccer for the Regents.
PERSONAL
Danielle Denise O[apos]Toole was born July 7, 1994 in Fontana, Calif. ... Daughter of Diana and Mike O[apos]Toole ... Picked the Aztecs over Washington and UC Santa Barbara, among others ... Undecided on a major.