MCLENNAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE: Played for coach Pete Mejia at McLennan Community College … Highlanders went 26-6 conference as he pitched 65 innings with 64 strikeouts, going 6-6 with a 4.13 ERA.

HIGH SCHOOL: Played for coach Chris Payne at Dripping Springs High School … the Tigers went 26-5, winning the district title his senior year … during his final season at Drippings Springs, he pitched 66 innings and had 93 strikeouts with a 1.06 ERA … as a senior he earned first team All-District and was a Cen-Tex All-Star Game … during his junior year, he led the way with 41.2 IP, 56 strikeouts and a 3.86 ERA.

PERSONAL: Daniel Ryan Minor was born on Feb. 9, 1991, in Austin … son of Derry and Debbie Minor … majoring in kinesiology with a concentration in physical therapy.