Colorado State University Athletics

2018 Softball Roster

Danni Klein Fresno State
Photo by: CSU Athletics Communications
Klein
Photo by: Nick Monaghan
Klein
Photo by: Javon Harris
Danni Klein vs. Maryland 2017
Danni Klein
Jersey Number 7

Danni Klein

  • Class:
    Redshirt Junior
  • Height:
    5-4
  • Hometown:
    Strasburg, Colo.
  • Position:
    Outfield
  • High School:
    Strasburg
  • B/T:
    R/R
  • Major:
    Journalism and Media Communications
AWARDS & HONORS
  • Mountain West Scholar-Athlete (2017, 2018, 2019)
  • Mountain West Academic All-Conference (2017, 2018, 2019)
2019 (Redshirt Senior) [Game-by-Game Stats]: Started all 51 games in left field ... Scored a team-high 48 runs ... Finished the year with 42 hits, seven doubles and four triples ... Blasted seven home runs and recorded 33 RBI ... Posted a .527 slugging mark and .363 on-base percentage ... Was a perfect 5-for-5 in stolen bases ... Led the team with eight sac hits and three sac flies... Had seven games with multiple hits and multiple RBIs ... Carried a nine-game hitting streak and 12 game on-base mark ... In the field she recorded 69 putouts, five assists and just three errors for a .961 fielding percentage.

2018 (Redshirt Junior) [Game-by-Game Stats]: Appeared in 45 games, making 30 starts, mostly in left field ... Scored 17 runs off 15 hits, including two doubles and two homers ... Hit her first collegiate home run at Fresno State on March 23 in the series opener ... Finished with 14 RBI and drew 10 walks ... Went 4-for-5 while trying to steal bases ... While in left field, recorded 41 putouts and three errors for a .932 fielding average.

2017 (Redshirt Sophomore) [Game-by-Game Stats]: Played in 26 contests during the season, starting in seven ... In 19 at-bats, she scored five runs, and recorded three hits ... Stole one base during the season ... Recorded 15 put-outs and had one error, ended with a .941 fielding percentage. 

2016 (Sophomore): Redshirt season.

2015 (Freshman) [Game-by-Game Stats]: Appeared in 20 games as a pinch runner … Scored nine runs … Stole one base out of two attempts.

HIGH SCHOOL: Is a 2014 graduate of Strasburg High School ... Coached by Michelle Woodard and Lonnie Losh... Helped her team to back-to-back conference and state titles in 2012 and 2013 ... Earned seven varsity letters, including four in softball, two in cheerleading and one in track ... Named the 2013 CHSAA 3A Player of the Year ... Four-time All-Patriot League selection and two-time all-state honoree ... Finished her career as Strasburg's leader for games played, games won, batting average and fielding percentage ... Named a 2011 UCA All-American for cheerleading ... Was a state qualifier as a senior in track ... Graduated as class salutatorian ... Member of her school's highest honor roll all four years and National Honor Society ... Student council representative as a senior.

PERSONAL: Born on May 15, 1996 in Denver, Colorado ... Raised in Strasburg, Colorado ... Daughter of Dave and Christy Klein ... Has two older sisters, Faith and Leah, who both attended CSU ... Graduated in May 2018 with a degree in journalism and media communications and minor in business administration ... Earned her second degree in May 2019 in interdisciplinary liberal arts... Wants to be a video producer ... Chose CSU because: "I chose CSU because it was my dream to play softball at the DI level. Both of my sisters were going here at the time and it felt like home. Fort Collins is a beautiful place with great people and it felt like a perfect fit." ... Favorite athlete is Von Miller.
Colorado State Softball: Highlights vs. San Jose State
Sunday, April 21
Colorado State Softball: Highlights vs. New Mexico
Sunday, April 07
Colorado State Softball: Highlights vs. San Jose State Game Two
Saturday, March 26
RamWire: Coach Fisher One-On-One
Tuesday, May 14