Daniel Bruce
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Daniel Bruce is a former outfielder for the Nebraska Cornhuskers
. He was part of the 2002 and the 2005 College World Series
teams.
. They were state runner-up and ranked nationally in 2001. He was a preseason All-American and had a .448 batting average
, led the state with 48 RBIs.
es which is 6th in NCAA history. He had 14 multi hit games and had a .333 average in 2 College World Series games. In his sophomore year he batted a .311 average with 6 home runs and 33 RBIs in 61 games. He had 16 multi hit games. He played with the Santa Barbara Foresters
in the summer hitting .291 in 44 games. In 2004, Daniel hit .243 with 8 home runs and 33 RBIs in 56 games. he stole 8 bases out of 9 attempts. He had 11 multi hit games. He hit .125 in 3 Big 12 Conference Tournament games. He batted .322 with 72 hits, 32 RBIs and 5 home runs in 69 games as a senior. He was hit by 10 pitches becoming 5th all time in the NCAA.
to students for earning the highest grade in their respective class) for Property Law and International Trade Law. During the summer of 2008, Daniel worked as a summer associate for Kutak Rock LLP, a national law firm with its headquarters in Omaha, Nebraska.
Nebraska Cornhuskers baseball
The Nebraska Cornhuskers baseball team is a member of the Big Ten Conference in the NCAA, and is currently coached by Darin Erstad. The program started in 1889....
. He was part of the 2002 and the 2005 College World Series
College World Series
The College World Series or CWS is an annual baseball tournament held in Omaha, Nebraska that is the culmination of the NCAA Division I Baseball Championship, which determines the NCAA Division I college baseball champion. The eight teams are split into two, four-team, double-elimination brackets,...
teams.
High school
Daniel went to Millard West High SchoolMillard West High School
Millard West High School is a public high school located in Omaha, Nebraska. The school first opened its doors on August 17, 1995. Currently, Millard West High School is the second largest school within the Millard Public Schools district. In 2002, the school was designated as a National Blue...
. They were state runner-up and ranked nationally in 2001. He was a preseason All-American and had a .448 batting average
Batting average
Batting average is a statistic in both cricket and baseball that measures the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters. The two statistics are related in that baseball averages are directly descended from the concept of cricket averages.- Cricket :...
, led the state with 48 RBIs.
Nebraska
Daniel was named Collegiate Baseball freshman All-American in 2002. He batted with a .299 average with 5 home runs and 41 RBIs in 59 games. He broke the schools single season record for hit by pitchHit by pitch
In baseball, hit by pitch , or hit batsman , is a batter or his equipment being hit in some part of his body by a pitch from the pitcher.-Official rule:...
es which is 6th in NCAA history. He had 14 multi hit games and had a .333 average in 2 College World Series games. In his sophomore year he batted a .311 average with 6 home runs and 33 RBIs in 61 games. He had 16 multi hit games. He played with the Santa Barbara Foresters
Santa barbara foresters
The Santa Barbara Foresters are a college summer baseball team based in Santa Barbara, California. The Foresters are a member of the California Collegiate League of the National Baseball Congress...
in the summer hitting .291 in 44 games. In 2004, Daniel hit .243 with 8 home runs and 33 RBIs in 56 games. he stole 8 bases out of 9 attempts. He had 11 multi hit games. He hit .125 in 3 Big 12 Conference Tournament games. He batted .322 with 72 hits, 32 RBIs and 5 home runs in 69 games as a senior. He was hit by 10 pitches becoming 5th all time in the NCAA.
Honors and awards
- 2002 Big 12 All-Freshman Team
- 2002 Freshman All-American
- 2003 1st Team Academic All Big 12
- 2003 Lincoln Regional All-Tournament Team
- 2004 1st Team Academic All Big 12
- 2005 Academic All-American
Law School
Daniel currently attends the University of Nebraska College of Law in Lincoln, Nebraska. Daniel received a "CALI" award (given by the Center for Computer-Assisted Legal InstructionCenter for Computer-Assisted Legal Instruction
The Center for Computer-Assisted Legal Instruction, also known as CALI, is a 501 non-profit consortium of mostly US law schools that conducts applied research and development in the area of computer-mediated legal education...
to students for earning the highest grade in their respective class) for Property Law and International Trade Law. During the summer of 2008, Daniel worked as a summer associate for Kutak Rock LLP, a national law firm with its headquarters in Omaha, Nebraska.