Derek Mechling

Derek Mechling

Player Profile

Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Homer City, PA

High School:
Homer Center

Height / Weight:
6-3 / 210

Position:
Catcher/First Base

Birthdate:
05/08/1985

B/T:
R/R

Two-year starter, three-year letterman ... medical redshirt in 2005

JUNIOR: Named Atlantic 10 Player of the Week on May 14 ... third on the team in home runs ... fourth in slugging percentage at .414 ... led the team with a .432 average in home games ... started 35 games at catcher and nine at designated hitter ... made just two errors on the season ... had eight multiple hit games, including three three-hit games ... had three multiple RBI games, including a six-RBI performance ... had a season-best seven-game hitting streak from March 25 to April 6 going 11-25 (.440) during the span and improving his average 74 points ... hit safely in 36 games ... went 3-4 with two home runs and six RBI in a win over Temple ... went 3-5 with a homer and two RBI in a win at Fordham ... went 3-5 with a double, two RBI and two runs scored at Georgia Tech

REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE: Named Atlantic 10 co-Player of the Week on May 8 ... led the Dukes in batting average at .337 ... led the Dukes and was second in the Atlantic 10 with 21 doubles, good for second best all-time at Duquesne ... was 20th in the nation in doubles per game with 0.40 ... started 33 games at catcher, 10 at DH, five in left field and two at first base ... led the team with 28 walks ... led the Dukes with 19 multiple hit games, including six three-hit contests ... was second with eight multiple RBI games, including four three-RBI games ... had a season-best seven-game hitting streak from May 3-12, going 13-24 (.542) during that span ... also had two six-game hitting streaks ... hit safely in 35 games ... went 3-4 with three RBI and two runs scored versus Toledo ... went 3-5 with three RBI and two runs scored in a game against St. Joe's ... also knocked in three runs at Pitt and versus Geneva ... stole two bases in back-to-back games with Holy Cross and Villanova ... scored three runs at Georgetown and versus Cleveland State ...had doubles in four straight games

SOPHOMORE: Medical redshirt in 2005 ... played in four games

FRESHMAN: Had five of his seven hits go for multiple bases, including two doubles, a triple and two homers ... was 4-4 in stolen base attempts ... had two multiple RBI games ... had one multiple hit game ... made seven outfield starts, one start at catcher and two at DH ... first collegiate hit was a home run vs George Mason ... was 2-3 with a double, triple, two runs scored and two RBI versus Cleveland State ... homered, stole two bases and scored three runs versus Buffalo

HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year letterman ... four-time Indiana Gazette All-Star ... two-time East-West All-Star ... gold medalist at Keystone Games

PERSONAL: 2007 Atlantic 10 Academic All-Conference ... 2006 CoSIDA Academic All-District ... 2006 Atlantic 10 Academic All-Conference ... political science major ... Dean's List, Director of Athletics Honor Roll ... Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll ... born on May 8, 1985


Year	G/GS	Avg.	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB 	HBP	SAC
2004	21/10	.146	48	9	7	2	1	2	8	5	16	4	3	0
2005	4/4	.214	14	2	3	0	1	0	0	2	5	1	0	0
2006	52/50	.337	178	40	60	21	2	5	32	28	38	12	3	4
2007	48/44	.287	157	27	45	5	0	5	24	24	33	8	4	5
Career	131/108	.290	397	78	115	28	4	12	64	59	92	25	10	9