Penn selected to NHS Wall of Fame

Friday, February 17, 2012

Nevada R-5 assistant superintendent and former NHS head baseball coach Tyson Beshore presents Danny Penn with a plaque at halftime of the Tigers Feb. 14 game with Springfield Central in recognition of Penn's selection to the NHS Wall of Fame. Penn is now the Tigers assistant baseball coach. During his time at NHS, Penn was a baseball standout. A 2003 NHS graduate, Penn was a starter from 2000-03. Penn was an all-conference performer as a sophomore, junior and senior. He was an all-conference pitcher three times and was a Missouri Baseball Coaches Association All-State selection in three-straight years. Penn holds several school records. As far as single season records, Penn had a .529 batting average in '02, wins in a season (7), and innings pitched (62.3). All are still standing. Penn has numerous school records for a career. They are: at-bats (270), runs (89), hits (108), RBIs (80), walks (52), stolen bases (37), pitching wins (17), innings pitched (160), and strikeouts (174).

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