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#16 Derek Kline
Position: First Base
Height: 6-4
Weight: 215
Class: Sophomore
Hometown: Cleona
High School: Cedar Crest (Shippensburg)
2009: Continued to develop into one of the best all-around players in the PSAC...Led the team in average (.393), hits (66), doubles (17), on base percentage (.449) and slugging percentage (.595)...Ranked third on the team with five home runs...Despite never pitching before prior to the season, came on as the team's top starter...Only player on the team to start all 47 games...Stole nine bases in 12 attempts...Posted a solid .979 field percentage and was second in the PSAC in double plays turned with 39...Ranked 17th in the PSAC in batting average...Paced the team with 21 multi-hit games including seven three-hit efforts...Drove in two or more runs on 10 occasions...Hit .329 in 24 conference games, driving in a team-best 13 runs and hitting three homers...Tied for a team-high with an 11 game hitting streak...Hit an incredible .632 (24-for-38) with seven doubles and 11 RBIs during the streak...Also had an .895 slugging percentage and .674 on base percentage during the 11-game span...Hit .438 versus left-handed pitching...Batted .388 with runners on and .369 with runners in scoring position...Recorded four hits and drove in two runs at Chowan on March 6...Went 3-for-5 with three runs and three RBIs the following day...The next day, ripped a career-high five hits and drove in two runs and scored twice...Recorded two hits in three-straight games against Bloomsburg from March 20-21...Pounded three hits in four-straight games from March-April 10 against Indiana (Pa.) and East Stroudsburg...Also drove in seven runs during the stretch...On the mound, led all starters and ranked ninth in the PSAC in ERA (2.87)...Posted a 3-3 record in 10 appearances and six starts...Led the club with three complete games...Ranked fourth on the team with 37.2 innings pitched...Second on the team with 31 strikeouts...Walked just 10 batters...Posted a 1.05 WHIP...Opposing batting average of .206 was fourth-best in the PSAC...Made first career start on March 6 at Chowan, throwing four innings...Picked up first victory by allowing three earned runs in five innings at Bloomsburg on March 21...Allowed just one hit and two unearned runs against Shippensburg on March 29...Struck out seven in six innings at East Stroudsburg on April 11...Tossed 6.2 scoreless innings, walking one and fanning seven against Kutztown on April 24.
2008: Produced one of the most impressive rookie seasons in school history…Named PSAC East Rookie of the Year…Earned All-PSAC East Second Team honors…Ranked second on the team and 20th in the PSAC in hitting with a .364 average…One of two Marauders to play in and start all 50 games…Led team in slugging percentage at .565…Led team with 67 hits and ranked eighth in the conference with 15 doubles…Hit total is tied for fifth-most in school history and doubles is eight-most in school history…Paced team with six homers…Ranked first on the team and ninth in the PSAC with 51 runs scored…Led the team with 41 RBIs… Proved to be an excellent defensive player at first base, committing just four errors in 408 chances…Set single-season record for putouts with 390…Led team with 22 multi-hit games, including eight three-hit outings…Drove in two or more runs on 11 occasions…Went 18-for-37 (.486) against left-handed pitching…Hit .389 with runners on base and .392 with runners in scoring position…Hit first career homer, walked four times, drove in two, scored three times in a 2-for-3 outing at North Georgia on Feb. 15…Recorded two or more hits in five-straight games from March 10-15…Went 10-for-24 with six RBIs and seven runs in that stretch…Hit three homers in first six games of his career…Eight-game hitting streak (14-for-29) from April 6-15 was the team’s best of the season…Drove in a career-high five runs in a 3-for-6 effort against Lebanon Valley on April 9…Recorded three hits in three-straight games from April 19-22…Went 5-for-9 with three runs in final two games of PSAC Tournament…Hit impressive .373 with 15 RBIs against conference opponents.
Prior to Millersville: Red-shirted at Shippensburg during 2007 season.
High School: Played football and baseball...Won four varsity letters...All-Lancaster-Lebanon Section 1 in 2005 and 2006...Second Team Big 11 in 2006.
Personal: Born on March 2, 1988...Son of James and Kelly Kline...Majoring in business administration.
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