GENERAL:
Back for his final season after seeing substantial playing time during his first three years... Has good range at third base... A strong lefty bat who will be counted on to drive in runs... Will also be used as an emergency catcher... Full name is August J. Dederick... Born 3/2/85... Majoring in Biology.
AS A JUNIOR:
Appeared in 31 games and made 25 starts including 20 at third base... Had 21 hits in 91 at bats with two doubles, a home run and 13 runs batted in... Had two multi-hit efforts (both three hit games) and four multi-RBI efforts... Went 3-for-5 with a home run and three RBI vs. Columbia in Palm Beach, FL on Mar. 13... Drove in two runs without the benefit of a hit at FDU on Mar. 22... Hit in five straight games from Mar. 25 - Apr. 1... Went 3-for-4 with two RBI and a run scored at Fordham on Apr. 25.
AS A SOPHOMORE:
Appeared in 45 games and made 40 starts (38 at third base and two at catcher)... Batted .259 with 36 hits in 139 at bats... Hit two doubles and two home runs (matching the team lead) with 11 runs scored and tied for fifth with 14 RBI... Had eight multiple hit games including two with three hits... Recorded four games with two or more RBI... Hit safely in seven straight games, the second longest on the team in 2005, from Apr. 24 - May 7... Ended the season on a strong notes with hits in 14 of his last 18 games... Went 2-for-3 with a home run at Niagara on Apr. 10... Was 2-for-5 with two runs and three RBI at Le Moyne on Apr. 24... Had back-to-back three hit games vs. Saint Peter's on May 14 and 15... Hit 8-for-12 with a run scored and six RBI in the three-game series with the Peacocks.
AS A FRESHMAN:
Emerged as the Gaels top rookie in 2004... Appeared in 39 games, making 27 starts at third base... Hit .273 with 27 hits in 99 at-bats... Added four doubles to go along with nine RBI... Went 3-for-4 with a run scored vs. Fordham on Apr. 27... Had two hits and two RBI vs. Rider on May 15... Recorded nine multi-hit games on the season
BEFORE IONA:
Three-time varsity letterwinner at Newburgh Free Academy... Was named All-Section IX his junior and senior seasons... 2003 Senior Scholar Athlete Award winner... Won the NYS American Legion State Championship Batting title with a .486 average and 13 RBI... Also a three-time letterwinner in football where we was named All-Section as a senior.
GAME-BY-GAME:
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2007
CAREER STATISTICS:Year Avg GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SLG% BB SO OB% SB
2004.... .273 39-27 99 9 27 4 0 0 9 .313 8 11 .330 0
2005.... .259 45-40 139 11 36 2 0 2 14 .317 6 25 .309 2
2006.... .231 31-25 91 7 21 2 0 1 13 .286 5 11 .293 1
2007.... .238 36-31 101 10 24 1 1 0 10 .267 9 8 .301 0
TOTAL... .251 151-123 430 37 108 9 1 3 46 .298 28 55 .309 3
