Derek West

Position:
RHP
Class:
Redshirt Junior
B/T:
R/R
Ht./Wt.:
6-5 / 230
Hometown:
Orange City, FL
High School:
Trinity Christian Academy

CAREER: Appeared in 31 games in his two seasons of competition, including 19 starts … owns a career record of 6-6 with a 3.57 ERA … logged 118.1 innings of work, tallying 129 strikeouts and a .236 opponent average … was drafted in the 28th round of the 2018 MLB Draft by the Atlanta Braves with the 832nd overall pick but did not sign … was taken in the 14th round of the 2019 MLB Draft by the Houston Astros with the 436th overall pick.

2019: Was named to the All-ACC second team … garnered ACC Pitcher of the Week recognition after going 7.0 scoreless innings at powerhouse Florida State on May 5 … appeared in 18 games, making 10 starts ... went 3-2 with a 3.82 ERA, striking out 82 in 68.1 innings pitched ... led the team in strikeouts ... pitched 6.0 innings, striking out a season-high 12 batters on April 12 versus Wake Forest ... faced off against Florida State on May 3, pitching a season-high 7.0 innings, striking out nine ... made his last start of the year on May 16 at Georgia Tech, going 4.2 innings and striking out eight.

2018: Appeared in 13 games while making nine starts on the mound for Pitt in his first year after missing the previous two seasons due to injury … went 3-4 with a 3.24 ERA to go along with 47 strikeouts and a .200 batting average against in 50.0 innings pitched … ranked second on the team in opponent average, third in ERA, fourth in strikeouts and fifth in wins … recorded five assists in the field … threw a season-high 6.1 innings while striking out seven against Kent State … earned a win against North Carolina in the ACC Tournament after striking out three in 5.0 scoreless innings … struck out seven while giving up just three hits and one run in 5.0 innings against Massachusetts.

2017: Did not compete due to injury.

2016: Did not compete due to injury.

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Trinity Christian Academy in Deltona, Fla. … posted 96 strikeouts in 50.2 innings pitched, with an ERA of 2.35 as a senior … batted .353 with two home runs and 27 RBIs that season … was named Second-Team All-Conference and FACA All-Start Game MVP … also received Florida All-Region First-Team honors … spent his junior year at University High School … recorded 46 strikeouts in 40.0 innings, with an ERA of 1.58 … also played varsity basketball as a junior.

PERSONAL: Born Dec. 2, 1996 … son of Karin West … has a twin brother, Gregory.