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#9 Derek Sprout
Position: C/1B
Bats: R
Throws: R
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 205
Year: Junior
Hometown: Chillicothe, Ill.
High School: Illinois Valley Central H.S.
Major: Sports Communication
Experience: 2 Letters
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Derek Sprout
Courtesy: BradleyBraves.com
Release: 04/25/2013

 

Honors and Awards
New York Collegiate Baseball League All-Star:  2011
Bradley Athletic Director's Honor Roll:  Fall 2010, Spring 2011, Fall 2011, Spring 2012

 

 

at Bradley
Recruited primarily as a catcher, Sprout started Bradley's first six games in 2011 at first base and held the spot for 30 starts as a freshman ... Shared the team lead with three triples in 2011, including two March 11 versus Toledo ... A New York Collegiate Baseball League All-Star in 2011, Sprout helped the Licking County (Ohio) Settlers to the 2012 Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League championship.

High School
A 4-year letterman at Illinois Valley Central High School, Sprout helped the Gray Ghosts to a runner-up finish in the 2008 IHSA Class 2A state tournament, as well as an Elite Eight finish in 2009 and a third-place finish in 2010 ... Enjoyed a 33-game hitting streak during his sophomore season in 2008 ... The 2010 Peoria Journal Star Player of the Year, Sprout was a Louisville Slugger first-team high school All-American as a senior.

Personal
The son of Jeff and Julie Sprout, Derek was born Aug. 28. 1991 ... Majoring in sports communication, Sprout has earned a spot on the Bradley Athletic Director's Honor Roll in each of his first four semesters.
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