Derek Paris - 2026 - Baseball - University of Maryland, Baltimore County

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2 Derek Paris

Height 5-10
Weight 200
Class Senior
Custom3 R/R
Hometown Lanesborough, Mass.
Highschool Mount Greylock

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Honors & Accolades

America East All-Academic Team (2024, 2025)
2025 CSC Academic All-District Team

2025:

Appeared in 44 games, starting 42
Hit .272 with 37 hits, 22 runs, four doubles, six home runs, and 25 RBI
Went 8-for-11 in stolen base attempts
Was 8-for-12 in throwing out runners from behind the plate
Had two hits in the America East Tournament against Binghamton including a double and triple.

2024:

Appeared in 51 games, starting 48
Recorded three hits and three RBIs at Bryant on 3/30
Had four hits and scored five runs in the America East Tournament
Hit .243 with 30 runs, seven doubles, 19 RBIs, and 22 walks
Went 7-for-8 in stolen base attempts
Had a .995 fielding percentage with 12 assists

2023:

Appeared in 29 games, starting 15
Picked up first career hit at Charleston on 2/26
Hit first career home run against Towson on 5/9
Hit .313 in 64 at-bats with 16 runs, three doubles, a triple, home run, and 10 RBIs
Had a .986 fielding average with 11 assists

BACKGROUND:

Earned All-State First Team honors for the Division 5 state champions in 2022
The title was the first in the school’s history
The Mounties’ 2022 team captain and county Most Valuable Player
Hit .500 and only allowed five earned runs in 38 innings of work
A member of the National Honor Society
Lists favorite food as chicken wings and favorite musical artist as J Cole
The youngest of three brothers
Son of Marcia and Rick Paris, the head baseball coach at Mount Greylock

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2023Freshman

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5'10" 190 lbs

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2024Sophomore

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5'10" 200 lbs

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2025Junior

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5'10" 200 lbs

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2026Senior

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5'10" 200 lbs

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