Wayne State University Athletics

2009: Named to the All-GLIAC Second Team and the GLIAC All-Academic Team ... chosen as Wayne State's Top Pitcher after finishing with a 6-2 record and the fifth-best ERA in the conference (3.31) ... pitched four complete games, including two shutouts against Saginaw Valley State ... totaled 30 strikeouts with only 13 walks during the season (2.31 strikeout/walk ratio) ... pitched 5.2 innings with four strikeouts to win the season opener Feb. 20 at West Georgia, but suffered a knee injury which kept him out for a month ... made three relief appearances - including a win March 26 at Tiffin - before his next start April 5 at Northwood ... recorded four complete games over his next five starts, beginning with a three-hit shutout April 10 at SVSU ... named GLIAC Pitcher of the Week (April 13) ... beat Grand Valley State for the first time in his career April 15, and allowed just one unearned run on four hits April 25 versus Tiffin ... earned his second GLIAC Pitcher of the Week award (April 27) ... improved to 6-1 with a seven-hit shutout April 29 against the Cardinals ... allowed four runs on nine hits in 6.0 innings May 8 in the GLIAC Tournament against GVSU, the final appearance of his career ... Game-By-Game Stats.

2008: Named to the All-GLIAC Second Team as well as the All-Academic Team ... made 13 starts, two shy of the school record, and posted a 4-5 mark with a 4.83 ERA ... finished second in the GLIAC in games started, fifth in innings pitched (72.2), and seventh in strikeouts (57) ... went a season-high 8.0 innings with 10 strikeouts in his first start of the year Feb. 24 versus Northern Kentucky ... won three straight starts March 21-April 5, including consecutive complete games March 21 at Gannon and Match 29 at Mercyhurst ... totaled a career-best 12 strikeouts against the Golden Knights and pitched a two-hit shutout in a 1-0 WSU win versus the Lakers ... collected his fourth victory after tossing four scoreless innings April 26 against Northwood ... posted a 2.91 ERA in the month of April ... lasted at least five innings in 10 of his 13 starts ... wore No. 11 ... Game-By-Game Stats.

2007: Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Team ... made 11 appearances (eight starts) and went 3-3 with a 4.01 ERA ... held opposing batters to a .233 average, third-best on the staff ... earned a victory in his first career start March 14 against East Stroudsburg, surrendering just one run on three hits in six innings ... pitched five shutout frames April 1 at Hillsdale for his second win of the season ... recorded a season-high six strikeouts in each of his last two starts, including a no-decision April 21 at Northwood ... posted his first career complete game April 28 at #19 Ashland, allowing just one run on six hits, walking one and striking out six while handing the Eagles just their second loss in conference play and ending their 13-game winning streak ... surrendered two earned runs or less in 10 of his 11 appearances ... Game-By-Game Stats.

2006: Posted a 1-5 record with two saves in 14 relief appearances ... led the pitching staff with a 3.27 ERA and a .231 batting average against ... was especially effective against right-handed batters, holding them to a .204 average ... was second on the team with two saves and 14 appearances ... recorded a season-high four strikeouts twice (March 15 versus Winona State and April 9 against Hillsdale) ... put together two separate streaks of three scoreless outings (April 2-9 and April 22-May 7) ... earned his lone victory of the season March 26 at Gannon, striking out three in 1.1 innings of an extra-inning WSU win ... recorded saves April 9 against Hillsdale and April 30 versus Northwood ... pitched a season-high 4.0 innings April 19 at Ashland ... Game-By-Game Stats.

High School: A 2005 graduate of Brennan Catholic ... voted Student of the Year and Athlete of the Year .... named class valedictorian ... selected to the first team all-league as a senior ... won the Hadre Award for the student-athlete within Essex County who combines marks, athletics and community involvement ... selected team MVP in 2004 with a 3-0 record on the mound ... the Cardinals tied for second in the Essex County High School League with a 7-3 record ... was selected to the all-city first team ... recorded a 6-1 mark in two years on the junior varsity squad ... also earned two letters along with all-city and team MVP honors in volleyball ... was two-time captain in volleyball and baseball ... earned the University of Windsor Book Award, Religion Award and Science Award.

Personal: Full name--Dane M. Little ... born in Windsor, Ont. ... son of Dennis and Phyllis Ann Little ... has one brother, Brett ... named to the Athletic Directors Honor Roll (term gpa 3.5+) for Fall 2005, Winter 2006, Winter 2007, Fall 2007, Winter 2008, Fall 2008 and Winter 2009 ... named to the Coaches' Honor Roll (term gpa 3.0-3.49) for Fall 2006 ... is an education major.