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2019 Baseball

David Dermer
David Dermer

Brett Coffel #6 C

  • Position:
    C
  • Hometown:
    Clermont, Fla.
  • Bats/Throws:
    R/R
  • Highschool:
    Lake Minneola
  • Ht./Wt.:
    6-1 / 205
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Major:
    Sport Business

Summary

Biography

AS A SENIOR (2019)
National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) Preseason All-South Region Second Team … started all 50 games for the Lions … finished with a .303 batting average, 39 runs scored and 39 RBI … led the team with 16 doubles while finishing tied for second with nine home runs … walked 21 times while drawing a pair of hit by pitches … second on the team with 249 putouts … posted a pair of pick-offs and caught seven runners stealing bases … had 18 multi-hit games including a season-best 4-for-4 day against Palm Beach Atlantic (3/30) … had 11 multi-RBI contests achieving a season-best three RBI versus Florida Tech (4/20) and Eckerd (4/25) … had five games in which he had two extra base hits including four games in which he had both a double and a home run … had a season-high 21 putouts against Embry-Riddle (5/10).

AS A JUNIOR (2018)
Second Team All-SSC ... played in 48 games with 48 starts … finished the year with a .333 average with 65 hits in 195 at-bats with 30 runs scored, 42 RBI, 15 doubles, 3 triples, 6 home runs … owned a .977 fielding percentage with 228 putouts and 27 assists in the field … notched the teams longest hitting streak of the year of 15 straight games (March 30-May 3) … tallied six double-digit putout games … had 19 multi-hit games with one four hit game which was a 4-for-4 performance against West Alabama (Feb. 18).

AS A SOPHOMORE (2017)
Appeared in 47 games for the lions, starting in 46 … Had a .297 batting average (99-185) … Had a total of 28 RBI and 13 walks … Hit 7 home runs during the 2017 season … Tallied 2 home runs, 2 RBI, and 2 runs on 2 hits during a match up against Palm Beach Atlantic … Finished the year with 172 putouts and 24 assists with a fielding percentage of .947.

AS A FRESHMAN (2016)
Made three appearances on the hill for the Lions in 2016… also had one start at catcher vs. Florida Southern (5/14-G2)… posted a .308 batting average (4-for-13) with a two RBI and one run scored… belted his lone extra-base hit with a home run against Webber International (3/22)… charted a 4.91 ERA over 3.2 innings of work… longest appearance was 3.0 scoreless innings vs. Albany State (2/20) where he allowed two hits and two walks with one strikeout.

CAREER
Played for coach Mike Smith at Lake Minneola HS… 2014 Florida 6A Player of the Year… two-time state All-Tournament team… hit. 404 with Lake Minneola during his senior season… batted .390 with a .659 slugging percentage in 2015 with his summer league team, Orlando Baseball Academy…

PERSONAL
Born May 24… favorite athletes are Chipper Jones and Bryce Harper… believes his greatest assets to the team are that he is a hard worker, a team player, and a good on-the-field leader… favorite baseball teams are the Atlanta Braves and the Detroit Tigers… chose Saint Leo because he liked the campus and the coaches... has a brother, Justin, and a sister, Felicia… son of Steven and Bonnie Coffel.

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Historical Player Information

  • 30

    2016Freshman

    C/OF/P
    6'0" 180 lbs
    30
  • 6

    2017Sophomore

    C/OF
    6'0" 180 lbs
    6
  • 6

    2018Junior

    C/OF
    6'0" 190 lbs
    6
  • 6

    2019Senior

    C
    6'1" 205 lbs
    6