Summer Collegiate League Standouts - Baseball in Illinois

Each week Baseball in Illinois will find a baseball player from the state of Illinois who had a great summer in 2009.  The list will be a report based on the 2009 summer statistics only. 

First up from the Prospect League is Richie Derbak a right handed pitcher from Eastern Illinois University who played last summer for the Quincy Gems.  Last summer Richie led the Prospect League with a miniscule ERA of 1.10 in 49 innings pitched.  His numbers get even better as he struck out 63 and only walked 9 with a perfect 4-0 record.  But wait...there is more - Richie also hit .266 in 124 at bats, poked 7 doubles a triple and one dinger. 

Richie will be a senior at Eastern Illinois University and the 6'-1" 180 pounder is from Lebanon, Illinois and Trenton-Wescliin High School in Illinois.