Derek Dietrich Class: Freshman Hometown: Parma, Ohio High School: St. Ignatius Height / Weight: 6-1 / 195 Position: SS/RHP Birthdate: 07/18/1989 B-T: L-R

Selected in the third round of the 2007 Major League Baseball Draft as the first overall pick of the Houston Astros, but elected to enroll at Georgia Tech instead.

High School: Four-year letterwinner at St. Ignatius (Jesuit Prepatory) High School ... Three-time first-team all-Ohio standout that played three years, serving two as captain, under coach Brad Ganor after beginning his prep career under Brian Morgan ... Named the Ohio Gatorade Player of the Year, No. 1 draft prospect for Ohio, and the Perfect Game Ohio Player of the Year in 2007 ... Also tabbed a 2007 High School All-American by Baseball America and Louisville Slugger ... A 2006 Aflac All-American that was voted the captain of the East team and received the Aflac/Perfect Game Sportsmanship Award ... Two-time Conference Player of the Year and St. Ignatius MVP ... Earned rookie of the year honors while helping the team to a State Final Four appearance as a 14-year-old freshman in 2004 ... Holds the St. Ignatius career records in hits (136), runs (108), home runs (18), doubles (42), RBI (125), walks (75) and singles (73) ... Tied the school record with 13 saves in his career ... Held a .425 average in his four years at St. Ignatius ... Hit .421 with 8 HR, 39 RBI, 24 BB, 10 SB, .581 OBP and .855 SLG his senior year ... Graduated with highest honors, holding a 4.2 GPA in high school ... Earned the President's Award for Academic Excellence.

Personal: Full name is Derek Richard Dietrich ... Born July 18, 1989 ... Son of Richard and Cathi Dietrich ... Grandfather is former major league infielder and coach Steve Demeter, whose playing, managing and scouting career spanned more than 52 years in professional baseball ... Sister Dawn is a former professional ice skater that starred in ice shows for Busch Gardens and Sea World in the 1990's ... Spent two years as a member of the St. Ignatius Circus Company, where he juggled for community service events and charities around the Cleveland area ... Also juggled for the Rady's Children's Cancer Hospital during his stay in San Diego for the 2006 Aflac All-America Game ... Intends to major in management at Georgia Tech.