| Derek VerHagen |
|
|
2007 (Redshirt Freshman):
Made the fulltime transition to the mound.
Appeared in 13 games as a reliever.
Finished with a 1-0 record as well as one save.
Had an ERA of 4.24 in 17 innings of work.
Totaled 21 strikeouts and just nine walks.
Didn't allow a run in nine of his 13 appearances.
Frogs were 10-3 in games that he pitched.
Earned his lone win of the season in his first career appearance.
Tossed 2 1/3 innings with five strikeouts against Oral Roberts on Feb. 27.
Posted a career-high six Ks in his next outing versus Notre Dame on Feb. 24.
After getting touched for four runs in an inning of work at UT-Arlington on March 20, didn't allow an earned run the rest of the season.
Stretch spanned 7 2/3 innings over six appearances.
Best outing was 3 1/3 innings at UNLV in which he allowed just two hits, two walks and struck out three to earn his first career save.
Kept the Frogs in the game at the NCAA Houston Regional on June 3 vs. No. 2 Rice.
Tossed 2 2/3 scoreless innings, allowing just three hits and striking out one.
Allowed just one of his 11 inherited base runners to score.
Limited opponents to a .132 (5-for-38) hitting percentage with runners on base.
2006 (True Freshman):
Appeared in just nine games before sitting out the rest of the season with an arm injury.
Was granted a medical redshirt.
Two starts came against UT-Pan Am (Feb. 18) and Oklahoma (March 7).
Reached base via the hit-by-pitch in three plate appearances against UT-Pan Am.
Drew a walk in two plate appearances against Wright State on Feb. 25.
Appeared in all three contests against Florida Atlantic (March 3-5).
Last game came against No. 1 Rice on March 10.
Played flawless defense in three chances.
Rockwall High School:
Was an all-district performer all four years of high school.
Named to the 2005 North Texas East all-star team.
Earned Newcomer of the Year honors as a freshman.
Struck out 105 as a sophomore and a senior.
Personal:
Parents are Glen and Margaret.
Has a younger brother, Drew, and a younger sister, Sarah.
Career Highs:
Innings: 3 1/3 @ UNLV 4/15/07
Long Relief: 3 1/3 @ UNLV 4/15/07
Hits: 3, three times
vs. Oral Roberts 2/17/07
@ UT-Arlington 3/20/07
@ Rice 6/3/07
Strikeouts: 6 vs. Notre Dame 2/24/07
Runs Allowed: 4 @ UT-Arlington 3/20/07
ER Allowed: 4 @ UT-Arlington 3/20/07
Career Numbers:
Held opponents scoreless in 9 of his 13 appearances