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2008 Baseball Roster


Derek West
Derek West
#4 Derek West

Position: Outfield
Height: 5-11
Weight: 205
Class: Junior
Hometown: Chamberlain, S.D.
High School: Chamberlain

2007 (Sophomore):  Appeared in 37 games with 32 starts ... batted a team high .411 with 22 RBIs and two home runs ... had career highs in hits with four and RBIs with four vs. Bemidji State ... hit first career home run vs. Bemidji State ... recorded three hits and three RBI in first start of the season vs. Pittsburg State ... finished with 10 multi-hit games ... ranked second on the team in slugging percentage.

2006 (Sophomore): Played in eight games ... drove in a run vs. Minnesota, Crookston on Apr. 9 with a sacrifice fly ... missed most of the season with an injury and earned medical redshirt.

2005 (Freshman): Played on SMSU junior varsity.

High School: 2004 graduate of Chamberlain HS ... batted .481 as a senior ... academic all-state ... all-state selection ... also played football and basketball.

Personal: Born Apr. 28, 1986 ...  son of Rob and Sandy West ... exercise science major.





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