Became SDSU's Friday starter in 2014 after serving as the closer during his freshman campaign ... Talented pitcher who began his prep career as an infielder/outfielder and started pitching as a sophomore ... Struck out well over a batter per inning during his high school career (237 K's in 177.2 innings) while issuing only 28 walks ... Played for the Bethesda (Md.) Big Train in the Cal Ripken Collegiate Baseball League during summer 2013 and was named to the league's South All-Star team ... Compiled a record of 6-2 with a 0.76 earned run average, striking out 56 batters over 47.1 innings ... Was a member of the Rawlings/Perfect Game Preseason California Region All High School Senior Team in 2012 ... Competed for the PlayHard (baseball club) Halos in Pasadena, Calif., during summer 2012 ... Member of the Mariners scout team.
SAN DIEGO STATE 2014
Member of the 2014 All-Mountain West Conference first team ... Served as SDSU's closer for the season-opening series at San Jose State before moving into the starting rotation as SDSU's Friday hurler ... Picked up his lone save of the year on Feb. 15 vs. the Spartans, tossing 2.1 innings allowing a run on four hits with a walk and two strikeouts in the 5-3 victory ... At the Mountain West Tournament picked up his eighth win of the year against San Jose State tossing eight innings and allowing no runs on seven hits with no walks and three strikeouts ... Came back on three days rest to start the title game vs. UNLV on Sunday ... In that contest went 4. 1 innings allowing three runs on three hits with four walks and six strikeouts ... Was not involved in the decision ... Went at least five innings in 15 of his 17 starts and six frames or more in 12 of those contests ... Went eight innings in his initial start vs. West Virginia (Feb. 22) allowing a run on four hits with seven strikeouts, but was not involved in the decision as SDSU won in 10 innings ... Longest outing came on April 4 vs. Air Force when he tossed 8.1 innings allowing a run on three hits with a walk and 15 strikeouts ... His strikeout total in that contest was a career high and helped earn him Louisville Slugger National Player of the Week honors from Collegiate Baseball ... Suffered from lack of run support for a stretch toward the end of the season ... Prior to his outing at Fresno State on May 15 the Aztecs had only scored 10 runs for him in his previous five contests with six of those coming in one game ... He went 1-3 in those contests ... Went 5.1 innings at Fresno State on May 15 allowing two runs on three hits with seven walks and seven strikeouts as he improved to 7-3 ... His 3.08 earned run average ranked seventh in the Mountain West entering the Regionals and his 3.13 ERA in league play was sixth-best in the conference ... Ranked second in the league in strikeouts in all games with 100 and was second in conference contests with 63.
SAN DIEGO STATE 2013
Was selected a Louisville Slugger Freshman All-American ... Named to the 2013 all-Mountain West Conference second team ... Recorded 10 saves in his first year of college baseball, a number that led the Mountain West ... Save total ranked sixth on the SDSU single-season list and ties for 10th on the Aztec career list ... Recorded 44 strikeouts over his 35.2 innings with only 14 walks ... Was named the Mountain West Pitcher of the Week on Feb. 18 after recording two saves in the three-game series with nationally-ranked San Diego to open the season ... Made his first collegiate appearance in the ninth inning of the 4-2 win on Feb. 16 ... With SDSU holding a two-run lead, he would face runners at second and third with no outs ... He struck out the next batter before getting a ground ball to first that turned into a double play to end the game ... In the 5-3 victory in the series finale (Feb. 17), he was called out of the bullpen in the ninth with a two-run lead, bases loaded and no outs ... He struck out the next three batters, the No. 2-4 hitters, to preserve the win ... In his two innings of work at USD, he struck out four batters and only gave up two hits.
HIGH SCHOOL
Played four years of varsity baseball at La Salle High School in Pasadena, Calif., where he was coached by Harry Agajanian ... Was both a pitcher and infielder ... A two-time Division 4 All-CIF selection ... Named the Del Rey League MVP as a senior ... Compiled pitching record of 9-1 with a 0.60 earned run average, striking out 117 batters over 81.2 innings ... Also hit .395 with nine doubles, three home runs and 27 RBI ... Named to the Pasadena Star-News All-Area Team in 2012 ... As a junior went 10-1 with a 0.94 ERA while hitting .435 with 12 doubles and three home runs v La Salle's Pitcher of the Year ... Tossed four shutout innings to help the South team defeat the North in second game of North-South series held at SDSU in June 2011 ... Participated in student government and was a student ambassador at La Salle HS.
PERSONAL
Bowdien Henry Derby was born Feb. 24, 1994, in Arcadia, Calif. ... Son of Alfred and Julie Derby ... Older sisters Valerie and Kimberly both played soccer and softball in high school ... Favorite athlete is Angels outfielder Mike Trout and former Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter ... Was also recruited by Arizona, Oregon, UC Santa Barbara and Hawai'i ... Hobbies include guitar and classic cars ... Majoring in criminal justice at San Diego State.