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Jersey Number 41
Derrick Cherry
- Position:
- RHP
- B/T:
- R/R
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 182
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Baytown, Texas
- High School:
- Goose Creek Memorial
HONORS & AWARDS
AAC's No. 16 2022 MLB Draft Prospect (Baseball America)
AAC's No. 38 2022 MLB Draft Prospect (D1Baseball)
2021 Collegiate Baseball Third-Team Preseason All-American
2019 Don Sanders Cup All-Series Team
2019 All-Silver Glove Series Team
2019 The American Weekly Honor Roll (May 13)
Junior (2022):
Sophomore (2021):
Personal:
AAC's No. 16 2022 MLB Draft Prospect (Baseball America)
AAC's No. 38 2022 MLB Draft Prospect (D1Baseball)
2021 Collegiate Baseball Third-Team Preseason All-American
2019 Don Sanders Cup All-Series Team
2019 All-Silver Glove Series Team
2019 The American Weekly Honor Roll (May 13)
Junior (2022):
- 19 appearances with a 2-2 record over 40.2 innings
- Made six starts with one save
- Made a 7.0 innings appearance at Sam Houston allowing only one run and eight strikeouts (3/22)
- Threw 5.2 innings against Wichita State allowing five hits and three runs with four strikeouts (4/3)
- Tossed 3.0 hit-less innings against Columbia (3/18)
Sophomore (2021):
- 19 pitching appearances led team
- Went 2-3 with a 2.85 ERA
- Team leader with five saves
- Fanned 44 in 41.0 innings
- Struck out multiple batters in 12 games
- Tossed multiple innings in 14 of 19 outings
- Held opponents to .217 (18-for-83) with runners
- Did not allow a run in first four appearances
- Fanned five on two occasions
- No earned runs in 4.0 innings vs. UTA (March 28)
- Tossed 50-plus pitches four times
- 20 strikeouts over six-game span (Feb. 28-March 28)
- 12 plate appearances with two hits
- Made first plate appearance on April 25
- Started at designated hitter on May 22 at UCF
- Two-way player
- Started eight games between left field and designated hitter
- Slashed .172/.241/.333 and finished 5-for-29
- Three runs, two doubles, seven walks and one RBI
- 1-for-4 with a double against Arizona (March 7)
- 9.2 innings in four relief appearances
- Two earned runs on 10 hits, while striking out 13
- Fourth in league with team-high three saves
- 1.86 ERA and limited opponents to .263 average
- 4.0 shutout innings in save at Rice (March 4)
- Struck out five at Rice (March 4)
- Earned save in 2.1 innings at Arizona (March 7)
- Season-high five strikeouts at UNLV (March 10)
- Earned third save with 2.2 shutout innings at UNLV (March 10)
- Preseason impact freshman in The American (D1Baseball)
- Preseason No. 5 freshman in The American (Perfect Game)
- Preseason No. 237 in Top 500 Incoming Freshmen (Perfect Game)
- 35 games appearances and 32 starts at designated hitter
- 10 multi-hit games
- Four multi-RBI games
- Ended season on 10-game reached base streak
- Slashed .292/.414/.417, going 35-for-120
- Three doubles, four home runs and 24 walks
- 19 RBIs, 16 runs and two stolen bases
- Battled injuries, made debut March 22 at UConn
- In debut series, went 3-for-10 with four RBIs
- One double, one homer and three walks vs. Huskies
- 3-for-4 with one double and one RBI vs. No. 7 Texas A&M (April 16)
- 3-for-4 with two RBIs and three runs vs. Sam Houston State (April 23)
- 2-for-4 with one homer and two runs at USF (April 26)
- 2-for-3 with two walks and one run vs. UNLV (May 5)
- 3-for-5 with one home run vs. Tulane (May 11)
- 3-for-4 with two RBIs and run vs. Tulane (May 12)
- 3-for-3 with two walks vs. Rice (May 14)
High School:
- Prepped at Goose Creek Memorial High School
- Four-time First-Team All-District selection
- Texas-All Region First Team
- Perfect Game MVP
- Freshman All-American
- Newcomer of the Year
Personal:
- Born Aug. 22, 2000 in Baytown, Texas
Media Availability: HC Todd Whitting, Antoine Jean, Malachi Lott
Friday, May 23
Media Availability: HC Todd Whitting, Connor McGinnis, Andres Perez
Thursday, May 22
Highlights: Houston 9, Kansas State 2
Thursday, May 22
Highlights: Houston 13, Arizona 4
Thursday, May 15
