Official Athletic Site of the Valparaiso University Crusaders
#37 - Derek Smith
2005-06 Baseball
POS.
P
B/T
R/R
HT.
6'3"
WT.
230
YR.
So.
HOMETOWN
Kokomo, Ind.
HIGH SCHOOL (PREV. SCHOOL)
Kokomo
2006: Appeared in 17 games, drawing starts against Indiana Tech and Bradley ... struck out four at Western Illinois in four innings of work ... registered first career win at Bradley with 5.2 innings of scoreless baseball ... also defeated Chicago State ... finished the year with 21 strikeouts ... did not allow an earned run in four innings of work at Notre Dame.

2005: Made six appearances for the Crusaders as a freshman ... pitched five innings ... struck out two ... did not walk a hitter ... posted a 3.60 earned run average.

Prep: A two-year letterwinner for the Wildcats ... recipient of team’s Golden Glove award as a senior.

Personal: Derek is the son of Jerry and Marica Smith ... major is mechanical engineering ... born June 4, 1986.
Baseball Valpo 2 Chicago, Ill.
May 12 UIC 5
Baseball Toledo 1 Emory G. Bauer Field
May 14 Valpo 6
M Golf NCAA Regional Championship Columbus, Ohio (The Ohio State University GC)
May 16 13th/13 (309)
Baseball Youngstown State 1 Emory G. Bauer Field
May 16 Valpo 4
M Golf NCAA Regional Championship Columbus, Ohio (The Ohio State University GC)
May 17 13th/13 (617)
Baseball Youngstown State 4 Emory G. Bauer Field
May 17 Valpo 7
Softball Valpo 0 Ann Arbor, Mich.
May 17 #7/8 Michigan 5
M Golf NCAA Regional Championship Columbus, Ohio (The Ohio State University GC)
May 18 13th/13 (927)
Baseball Youngstown State 2 Emory G. Bauer Field
May 18 Valpo 3
Softball Valpo 7 Ann Arbor, Mich.
May 18 Central Michigan 4
Softball Valpo 0 Ann Arbor, Mich.
May 18 California 6
Baseball Valpo Niles, Ohio
May 23, 10:00 a.m. UIC
Baseball Valpo Niles, Ohio
May 24, 10:00 a.m. Horizon League Championship
Baseball Valpo Niles, Ohio
May 25, 10:00 a.m. Horizon League Championship