University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
2016 Baseball Roster
Herrington, Derek
Jersey Number 8
Derek Herrington
- Position:
- Outfielder
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-0 / 190
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Homer, La.
- High School:
- Minden HS
- Prev School:
- LSU-E
Bio
2015 Season
Made 41 appearances used primarily as a defensive replacement in the outfield…Started in 14 contests…Hit .196 (9-for-46) with a double and two home runs…Drove in four runs and scored nine times…Posted a season-best two RBI against New Orleans (4/29)…Scored twice in the 14-2 win over Alabama (3/1)…Had one outfield assist.
Prior to Louisiana
Spent two seasons (2013-14) at LSU-Eunice as a outfielder…Posted a .348 average with 12 doubles, four triples, three home runs and 48 RBI as a sophomore…Also scored 74 runs and swiped 37 bases in 2014…Hit .280 with seven doubles, two triples, a home run and 21 RBI in 54 games as a freshman…Had 18 stolen bases in his first season with LSU-E.
High School
Was a two-sport star at Minden High School playing shortstop and wide receiver for the Crimson Tide…Hit over .600 with a 9-0 record on the mound in his senior season.
Personal
Full name is Derek Herrington…Born on October 21, 1993 in Alexandria, La….Son of Tim and Wendy Herrington…Has two brothers, Dalton and Dillon…Also has a sister, Presley…Majoring in general studies.
Made 41 appearances used primarily as a defensive replacement in the outfield…Started in 14 contests…Hit .196 (9-for-46) with a double and two home runs…Drove in four runs and scored nine times…Posted a season-best two RBI against New Orleans (4/29)…Scored twice in the 14-2 win over Alabama (3/1)…Had one outfield assist.
Prior to Louisiana
Spent two seasons (2013-14) at LSU-Eunice as a outfielder…Posted a .348 average with 12 doubles, four triples, three home runs and 48 RBI as a sophomore…Also scored 74 runs and swiped 37 bases in 2014…Hit .280 with seven doubles, two triples, a home run and 21 RBI in 54 games as a freshman…Had 18 stolen bases in his first season with LSU-E.
High School
Was a two-sport star at Minden High School playing shortstop and wide receiver for the Crimson Tide…Hit over .600 with a 9-0 record on the mound in his senior season.
Personal
Full name is Derek Herrington…Born on October 21, 1993 in Alexandria, La….Son of Tim and Wendy Herrington…Has two brothers, Dalton and Dillon…Also has a sister, Presley…Majoring in general studies.
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