Derek Boliek

Position:
2nd Base
Height:
6-2
Weight:
185
Class:
Redshirt Junior
Hometown:
Hickory, N.C.
High School:
Hickory

2011 (Junior): Appeared in 41 games in the infield, starting 32 ... Hit .241 on the season with 10 RBIs, five doubles, and 13 runs scored ... Went 4-for-4 against Rhode Island on April 23, hitting two doubles, knocking in one, and scoring four runs ... Had a 3-for-6 day at George Mason on March 9, driving in a run and stealing a base.

2010 (Redshirt Sophomore): Saw action in 40 games and made 33 starts (all at second base)... Hit a career-best .268 for the season with two doubles, a triple a home run and 15 RBI... Heated up over an eight-game stretch mid-season as he hit .400 (12-for-30) with five RBI and eight runs scores... Fielded .955 for the season (just seven errors in 149 chances), which was tops among Spider infielders... Went four-for-four and scored twice in a series-finale win over Wagner... Launched his first career homer in a win at Massachusetts.

2009 (Sophomore): Played in just three games... Received a medical redshirt after missing the majority of the season with an injury.

2008 (Freshman): Was forced into a starting role in the middle infield as a freshman due to injury... Started 45 of his 50 games played and batted .256... Led the team in stole bases (11)... Improved his average to .270 in conference play, leading the team with 20 runs scores... Was fourth on the team with 18 RBI during A-10 play... Had eight hits and five RBI over a five-game stretch late in the season... Drove in a career-high three runs twice (vs. Xavier and George Mason)... Scored a career-high three runs versus Temple.

High School: Batted .413 as a senior and .447 over his prep career for Hickory (N.C.) High School... His team reached the state final four in 2005... Belted three home runs and was 32-for-33 on stolen bases attempts as a senior... Was team MVP in 2007... Named to the All-State Team as both a junior and senior.