North Carolina State University Athletics
2026 Baseball Roster
Saturday, May 30
Monday, May 25
Friday, May 22
Friday, May 22
Jersey Number 25
Danny Heintz
- Position:
- RHP
- Height:
- 6-6
- Weight:
- 235
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Cary, N.C.
- B/T:
- R/R
- Major:
- Grad-Sport & Entertain Venue Management
- High School:
- Green Hope
- Prev School:
- Alabama
2026 –Graduate Season
Personal
- Made 10 appearances out of the bullpen for the Wolfpack with a 0-1 record
- His Wolfpack debut came against Princeton (2/21)
- In 9.1 innings of work, he held a 7.71 ERA, striking out 12 with eight walks
- Didn’t allow a base runner across in his first four appearances with the Pack
- Did not see playing time in 2025
- Saw time in 30 games during his four-year career at the University of Pennsylvania, posting a career 7.45 ERA (32 ER/38.2 IP) and accumulating 55 strikeouts to 31 walks
- Appeared in eight games in 2024, allowing nine runs in 10.1 innings of work
- Pitched one scoreless frame in his season debut against Yale on April 4
- Appeared in Penn's NCAA Regional game against St. John's on June 1
- Made one appearance in 2023 before being sidelined due to injury
- Ranked second on the team with 17 appearances out of the Quakers' bullpen in 2022, pitching to a 6.75 ERA (16 ER/21.1 IP) with a career-best 33 strikeouts
- Made four appearances out of the bullpen in Penn's COVID-shortened 2021 campaign, fanning nine batters in six innings of work
Personal
Attended Green Hope High School in Cary, N.C…Earned All-Conference honors during his sophomore and junior campaigns…Three-time Academic All-Conference selection…Was a two-sport athlete for the Falcons, spending time on the hardwood and the diamond…Born on March 28, 2002, Son of Robert and Nancy Heintz…Has two brothers, PJ, who played collegiate baseball at UNC Asheville, and Brody, and a sister, Eryn…Father, Bob, golfed professionally on the PGA Tour and currently serves as the Associate Golf Head Coach at Duke…Uncle, Chris Heintz, played professional baseball for the Minnesota Twins.