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Position: P
Date of Birth:
10/06/1996 Height: 6' 0" Weight: 190 lbs
College Experience: North Greenville University Bats: R Throws: R Resides: Oak Grove, South Carolina
Biography:
Daniel Kight enters his second season with the ThunderBolts and fourth as a pro in 2023. He signed with the Bolts as a free agent on February 3, 2022 after spending the previous season in the Frontier League with the Lake Erie Crushers. In 30 appearances out of the Lake Erie bullpen, he posted a 5.03 ERA and saved seven games. In his first season with Windy City, he led the team with 49 appearances. He won three games and saved two. Kight got his first taste of pro ball pitching in eight games for the Tully Monsters in Joliet's 2020 City of Champions Cup.
Daniel spent four years pitching collegiately at North Greenville University. Overall, he had a 4-0 record and 3.84 ERA in 63 games pitched there, all in relief. As a senior, he had a team-best 1.16 ERA and struck out 25 batters in 23.1 innings. He attended River Bluff High School in Lexington, South Carolina. |