24 Dan Molnar
24 - Dan Molnar
Height: 6-0
Weight: 205
Year: Sr.
Hometown: Long Grove, IL
High School: Adlai E. Stevenson
Position: OF
Major: Economics
Bats/Throws: L/R
Parents: Robert & Debbie

Senior (2010):

In his final season as an Eagle, Molnar set the school for career walks with 142, including 33 free passes in 2010, the sixth-most in school history.  Molnar finished his senior year with a .275 batting average, along with 31 runs scored, 23 runs batted in, and a career-best four home runs.  He started all 39 games for Emory during the season and stole six bases on seven attempts.  Molnar earned all-UAA Tournament honors after batting a tournament-best .583 (seven-for-12) with a home run, four RBIs, six runs scored, and matching his own UAA Tournament record with nine walks (in only five games).  He drove in a season-high three runs on March 24th against the University of the South, going one-for-three with a home run.  Molnar finished his Emory career with the fourth-highest on base percentage (.474), the sixth-most home runs (13) and runs scored (152), the eighth-most triples (seven) and stolen bases (54), and the ninth-most games player (166).

Junior (2009):

During his junior season, Molnar broke the school record for walks in a campaign, amassing 49 free passes to break Drew Schwartz's 10-year old record of 36 walks in a season.  Molnar finished the year batting .319 with three home runs, 20 runs batted in and 32 runs scored.  He led all Emory players with a .492 on base percentage, and his 18 stolen bases and 14 doubles were the second most by an Eagle during the season.  Molnar earned all-UAA Tournament recognition after batting .542 with a home run and seven RBIs during the conference tournament, and setting a tournament record with nine walks in six games.  He was also named to the all-UAA second team following the completion of the season.  Molnar's 109 career walks at the end of the season are the second-most in school history, just seven behind Allen Rigell's school record.

Sophomore (2008):

Molnar earned all-UAA second team honors, while compiling one of the best all-around statistical seasons in Emory history.  He reached base in every Emory game during the season (42-straight games dating back to the 2007 season), and led the team with a .389 batting average and 46 runs scored, while swatting three home runs, three triples, and driving in 31 runs.  Molnar started all 37 games for the Eagles, and finished the year 35 walks, the second-best single season total in school history, and a .511 on base percentage, the sixth-best mark in school history.  He tied for the team lead with 19 multiple-hit games, and recorded a 13 game hitting streak, the second-longest by an Eagle during the year.  The sophomore drove in four runs in two games, and three runs in three games over the campaign.  Molnar finished the year ranking third in school history with a career .486 on base percentage, sixth with a .527 slugging percentage, eighth with a .366 batting average, and ninth with six triples.

Freshman (2007):

Molnar completed an extremely successful first season with the Eagles in 2007.  After becoming the first freshman to make an opening day start for the Eagles since the 2003 season, Molnar went on to hit .341 during the year with three home runs and 25 runs batted in, and lead Eagles in triples (three), walks (25), and stolen base percentage (16 steals on 17 attempts), despite making just 35 starts during the year.  His 43 runs scored and .458 on base percentage were both second-best on the team in 2007.  At the University Athletic Association Tournament, Molnar hit .300 with seven runs scored and a tournament-best two home runs in five games.  The freshman batted .350 with two doubles, seven runs scored and four RBIs over six games at the NCAA Division III Championship Tournament.  He went three-for-four against Chapman University (Calif.) and drove in three runs against the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, while tying an NCAA Championship record by scoring two runs in the sixth inning of the game.    

Career Statistics:

Year G-GS R HR RBI AVG SB-ATT
2007 48-35 43 3 25 .341 16-17
2008 37-37 46 3 31 .389 14-18
2009 42-41 32 3 20 .319 18-24
2010 39-39 31 4 23 .275 6-7
TOTAL 166-152 152 13 99  .332 54-66

Honors:

2008 All-UAA Second Team
2009 All-UAA Second Team
All-UAA Tournament
2010 All-UAA Tournament

Prior to Emory:

Attended Adlai E. Stevenson High School, where he played on the baseball team for four seasons... Hit .395 and 18 doubles during his sophomore year, .400 with 14 doubles during his junior year, and .420 with 16 doubles in his senior year... Named to the all-Conference team in 2004, 2005 and 2006... Earned a spot on the all-Area team in his junior and senior seasons... Named an honorable mention to the all-State team for his junior year performance... Coached by Bob Mackey... Played basketball his freshman and sophomore years in high school.

Personal:

Born on November 5

Quote:

"I chose Emory so I would have the opportunity to play baseball at a competitive school with excellent academics."