Summer 2003
Pitched in the Desert League in Las Vegas ... Went 2-1 with seven saves, 33 strikeouts and 1.03 ERA in 26 innings pitched.
Arizona 2003
Oregon State (May 17-19): Worked a scoreless ninth inning in Monday's 13-12 loss... Struck out two of the three hitters he faced ... at Stanford (April 25-27): Combined with Mark Worrell to hold the Cardinal scoreless over the final four innings. Stuck out one in two innings of work ... Grand Canyon (April 22): Struck out two in two innings of work in the 4-0 loss ... Wagner (Mar. 13-15): Closed out Arizona's 15-0 shutout win with a perfect ninth inning ... at #9 Texas (Mar. 7-9): Was hit with his second loss of the season after giving up two runs in the ninth inning in Saturday's 3-2 loss ... #24 Texas A&M (Feb. 28- Mar. 2): Recorded the final two outs of the fateful ninth inning in Saturday's 11-8 loss ... Oklahoma State (Feb. 24): Came on to record the final out of Arizona's 7-4 win over the Cowboys ... #10 Baylor (Feb. 7-9): Worked a scoreless inning of relief in Saturday's 12-10 extra inning loss. Struck out one and walked one in the no decision effort ... Was tagged for the loss after giving up two unearned runs in the bottom of the 11th innings in Sunday's loss. Worked two innings, striking out one and walking one ... BYU (Jan. 30-Feb. 1): Worked an inning of relief in his Arizona debut in UA's 6-3 loss on opening day.
CCSN 2002
Pitched one season for the Community College of Southern Nevada for coach Tim Chambers ... Went 5-5 with a team leading 2.60 ERA in 69 1/3 innings pitched ... Made 12 starts in 18 appearances ... Struck out 59 and walked 17 ... Threw a six-inning one-hit shutout against North Idaho College on Feb. 22 ... Also beat North Idaho in CCSN's lone win at the SWAC Region 18 Playoffs ... Earned Coyote Academic Honors.
High School
Graduated from Bishop Gorman High School in Las Vegas, Nev., where he earned a pair of varsity letters for coach Ken White ... Garnered all-state honors his senior season ... Was named an all-star after his junior and senior seasons ... Was the 2001 pitcher of the year at Bishop Gorman.
Summer Leagues
Played four seasons of American Legion ball for the Las Vegas Knights.
Personal
Full name: Derek William Rodriguez ... Born: 5/17/83 in Apple Valley, Calif. ... Majoring in pre-pharmacy ... Son of Sharon and Bill Rodriguez ... Has one sister, Dana ... Lists customized trucks and playing guitar as his hobbies.
Year ERA W-L App GS CG SHO/CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO
2003.... 8.22 0-2 14 0 0 0/1 0 15.1 17 16 14 11 11
TOTAL... 8.22 0-2 14 0 0 0/1 0 15.1 17 16 14 11 11
