Derek Pilkington

Derek Pilkington

Player Profile

Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Sterling, Colo.
High School:
Sterling
Height / Weight:
6-2 / 190
Position:
OF
Birthdate:
01/02/1987
Experience:
1L
B/T:
S/R


Redshirt Freshman ('07): Honored on the All-Ping! Freshman third team ... named to the MWC All-Academic team ... started in center at Arizona (2/10), going 0-for-2 with a walk ... only Lobo with multiple hits vs. Illinois State (2/17), going 2-for-4 ... scored the lone run at UT-Arlington (2/18), going 1-for-3 ... recorded an RBI-double and scored a run at New Mexico State (2/20) ... drew a walk in his lone plate appearance as a pinch-hitter vs. Texas State (2/25) ... started in right field vs. Oregon State (3/3), going 1-for-2 with a walk ... hit his first collegiate home run vs. Texas A&M (3/4) ... pinch ran vs. Rhode Island (3/9) and scored ... led the team at the plate in hits and RBI vs. Rhode Island (3/10), going 3-for-4 with two RBI ... pinch hit vs. Rhode Island (3/11), going 1-for-1 with a RBI and a run scored ... drove in both runs in the season opener at UC-Irvine (3/16), going 1-for-2 with a double ... lone Lobo with multiple hits vs. the Anteaters (3/17), going 2-for-4, scoring the team's only run ... one of four with two hits in the series finale at UC-Irvine (3/18), going 2-for-3 ... led the team in hits and RBI vs. Utah (3/23), going 3-for-5 with three RBI and a run scored ... walked twice and scored vs. Utah (3/24) ... drew two of five team walks vs. Utah (3/25) ... led the team in hits vs. SDSU (3/31), going 2-for-3 with a walk ... only Lobo to score multiple times at SDSU (4/6), going 2-for-5 with two runs ... hit his second homer of the season at SDSU (4/7) ... went 3-for-6 with a run scored in the series opener at Air Force (4/15) ... was 2-for-6 with a run scored in game two at AFA (4/15) ... tripled and scored in the finale at Air Force (4/16) ... drew three of the team's five walks at Utah (4/21), going 1-for-2 with a run scored ... took a tema-high two walks and scored once vs. Hawaii-Hilo (4/28) ... drove in a team-leading two runs in the Hilo finale (4/29), going 1-for-3 with a run scored ... one of six with a hit vs. BYU (5/4), going 1-for-2 ... pinch hit single vs. BYU (5/5) ... perfect at the plate vs. UNLV (5/11), going 2-for-2 with a walk and a run scored ... led the team in hits at Texas Tech (5/14), going 3-for-5 with a double and a run scored.

Freshman ('06): Received a medical redshirt after playing in four games, going 0-for-1 with a RBI and a run scored and being sidelined with a shoulder injury ... made his first appearance at Texas State (2/10) as a pinch runner ... drew his first walk, scored his first run and picked up his first RBI at Texas State (2/11).

High School: Lettered in baseball, basketball and football at Sterling HS in Colorado ... all-state in baseball and football ... all-Colorado in football ... Defensive Player of the Year in football ... hit .558 with four triples as a junior ... named the top male athlete at SHS ... Steimark Award finalist ... graduated with the highest GPA of all males in his class.

Personal: Born Jan. 2, 1987, to Curt and Cindy Pilkington in Sterling, Colo. ... has two siblings, Ali (16) and Shanan (28) ... cousin Ross played baseball and football at Nebraska and played baseball in the Colorado Rockies minor league system ... dad played baseball at Colorado State ... two other relatives played baseball at Northern Colorado ... says his greatest thrill while playing sports has been getting to know his teammates and just getting to compete every day ... likes playing sports and video games ... favorite food is steak ... favorite athlete is Todd Helton ... majoring in Business.

Career Highs
H: 3, twice - last at Air Force (4/16/07)
R: 2, at San Diego State (4/6/07)
AB: 6, three times - last at Air Force, game 2 (4/15/07)
2B: 1, nine times - last at Texas Tech (5/14/07)
3B: 1, three times - last at Air Force (4/16/07)
HR: 1, twice - last at San Diego State (4/7/07)
RBI: 2, three times - last vs. Hawaii-Hilo (4/28/07)
BB: 3, at Utah (4/21/07)
SO: 3, twice - last at Utah (4/19/07)
Hitting Streak: 7 games (3/10-23/07)

YEARAvg.GPGSABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSOSBSBAPOAEFLD%
2006.0004011000000001000.000
2007.342413412021419321619353668401.000
Totals.339453412122419321720353768401.000
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