2022 ABCA/Rawlings Northeast All-Region First Team
2022 NEIBA All-New England First Team
2022 All-MAAC First Team
2022 MAAC All-Academic Team
2021 MAAC All-Academic Team
Why Rutgers? “I chose Rutgers because I am from New Jersey and playing for my home state means a lot to me and my family. Also, the combination of great academics and competing at a high level of athletics is awesome.”
Head coach Steve Owens: “We are very pleased that Danny will be joining our program in the Fall. He is an accomplished hitter who had a breakout season in 2022 with his offensive productivity. Danny hits for both power and average and will be a great addition to our position player group. Another NJ product, we welcome him back home to compete for his home state in the Big Ten Conference. We look forward to working with him to continue his development and feel he will fit in great with our current players and established culture.”
2023 (Junior)
Went 1-for-2 in against Michigan State in Big Ten Tournament (5/25) ... Got the start and went 1-for-4 with a run scored in win over Purdue (4/30) ... Went 1-for-1 with a walk, sac bunt and game-winning run in win at St. John's (4/25) ... 1-fo-3 with an RBI in win at Monmouth (4/18) ... 1-for-4 with two RBIs and a run scored in win over Marist (4/12) ... Walked a scored a run in win over Hofstra (4/4) ... 3-for-7 with two home runs, four runs scored and five RBIs in series at Mercer (3/17-19) ... 2-for-5 in series finale at UNC Greensboro with two RBIs (3/5) ... Drove in two runs and went 1-for-3 in win over George Mason (2/24) ... Was 3-for-4 with four runs scored and a double in win at Campbell (2/19).
Quinnipiac
2022 (Sophomore)
- ABCA/Rawlings Northeast All-Region First Team
- NEIBA All-New England First Team
- First Team All-MAAC
- MAAC All-Academic Team
Finished the season with a .344 AVG/.422 OBP/.656 SLG% slash line, all of which led the team, good for a 1.078 OPS … hit a team-high 11 home runs with 33 RBI, while also leading the Bobcats with 45 runs scored and 17 doubles … batted .423 with 32 runs, 10 doubles, eight home runs and 19 RBIs over the last 22 games of the season … had 17 multi-hit games, including seven games with three hits … had a three-home run game against Fairfield on May 19 … threw out 13 runners from behind the plate.
2021 (Freshman)
played in 10 games and made eight starts for a second straight season … had a career-high five walks and went 2 for 19 with two runs and one RBI … drove in an RBI with a sacrifice fly at Niagara on April 2 … reached base four times as he went 2 for 2 with two walks and a run scored in an 11-1 win vs. Siena on April 9 … had another two-walk game at Canisius on May 9.
2020 (Freshman)
Played in 11 games and made eight starts in his first season with the program … batted .154 as he went 4 for 26 with a double, three walks, one RBI and two runs scored … made his collegiate debut at UTSA on Feb. 14 … recorded his first collegiate hit, walked and scored a run in the second game of a doubleheader at VMI on March 1 … was a perfect 3 for 3 for his first three-hit game with a double, stolen base, RBI and run scored in a win at Kennesaw State on March 11.
Personal: Son of Brian and Stacey Melnick … has one sister, Samantha … intends to major in marketing.
