Dane Tofteland
3B Dane Tofteland
Hometown: Grande Prairie, Alta.
Bats/Throws: R-R
Height/Weight: 6’ 4,” 215 lbs.
Teams: Indiana State/Hamilton Joes.
Previous Teams: Team Alberta, Foothills Diamond Dawgs, Okotoks Dawgs.
Coaches: Mitch Hannahs, Adam Grissom, Rob Boik, Allen Cox,
Twitter Handle: @DaneTofteland47
Rated: Third on Baseball America’s list of top prospects in the Great Lakes summer college league.
2017 season, Indiana State: Hitting .305 in 27 games with six doubles, six homers and 21 RBIs, with 1.002 OPS ... Doubled against Ball State ... Two hits including a double facing Missouri State ... Three hits, three RBIs vs. Illinois State ... Seven hits, six RBIs in three-game sweep over Bradley: in opener doubled, singled, knocked in a run, followed that up with a three-hit game against including a homer and three RBIs, plus a double, homer and two RBIs in the series opening win ... Singled against Dallas Baptist ... Two hits facing Purdue ... Set school record of 11 RBIs with a three-run homer to left in the second, hit grand slam to left centre in the fifth and hit grand slam to centre in the seventh in a 17-8 romp and singled ... Doubled against Evansville ... Two hits off Purdue pitching ... Doubled and knocked in a run against Utah Valley ... Singled against Marist.
2016 season: Summer ball with Hamilton Joes in Great Lakes _ Batted .379 with 11 doubles, two triples, nine homers and 38 RBIs. Had 18 steal and 1.146 OPS ,,, At Indiana State _ Batted .238 with two doubles, a triple and four RBIs in 20 games, making 14 starts with .693 OPS.
2015 season: Indiana State: Redshirted.
2014 season: At Okotoks led team with a .451 AVG, hit five doubles, three home runs with 22 RBIs, stole seven bases.
2013 season: PG/Evoshield National Championship _ Batted .417 (5-for-12), double, four RBIs, 1.000 OPS ... Two hits, three RBIs in 9-7 loss to Team Maryland ... Knocked in run as Foothills Diamond Dawgs beat Prospects National Team 7-1.
2012 season: National Underclass West Region, Phoenix _ Lined RBI single to drive that was 90 mph off the bat.
Honors _ 2016 summer: Playing for Hamilton Joes of Great Lakes league _ Earned Ron Miller Top Prospect award ... Perfect Game Second Team Summer Collegiate All-Americans ... 2014 season: All Americans/All Regions Canada/Puerto Rico All Region 1st Team ... 2013 season: PG Underclass All Americans Underclass Honorable Mention, PG/EvoShield Upper All-Tourney
Baseball America Scouting Report: Tofteland impressed throughout the summer with the Joes, hitting .379/.467/.679 in 39 games in the regular season with nine homers. He also hit four homers in limited playing time with the Sycamores this spring. He has a natural swing, and even though it’s more geared for line drives, he’s shown the strength to hit balls out and do it in games. He handles third base well for some with a 6-foot-4, 215-pound frame, with a dependable glove and a good arm. He’s a threat on the bases as well, swiping 18 bags over the summer. He earned the league’s Top Player Prospect award.
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