TicketsJordan Bischel calls Derrick Pitts a 12 year old playing college baseball with major league talent.
— Jaron May (@jaron_may) May 20, 2026
One look at the sophomore's highlight reel and you'll understand why.
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CAREER: Played in the World Collegiate Baseball Championship with USA Baseball’s Collegiate National Team in July 2026, helping the USA earn a silver medal…First Bearcat to play for USA Baseball…Served as the team’s leadoff hitter during the tournament, leading the team in batting average (.500), on-base percentage (.579), and runs scored (six).
2026: Made 58 starts (38 in RF, 19 in CF)…Hit .329 with six home runs, 42 RBI, 39 runs scored, 12 doubles, and 17 stolen bases…Four outfield assists, including two in one game vs. Kansas (March 27)…Opening Day starter in right field, going 3-for-5 with four runs scored and three stolen bases against Jacksonville State (Feb. 13)…Had two hits and walked twice in the win at No. 9 Auburn (Feb. 17)…Went 4-for-5 with two RBI and two stolen bases in the win vs. Bowling Green (Feb. 25)…Three hits and three runs scored in the series finale vs. UC San Diego (March 8)…Had two hits apiece in each of the games at Utah Valley (March 16-17)…Hit first home run of the year in the series finale against Utah (March 22)…Walked four times at Oklahoma State (April 3), tying single-game school record…Homered in the finale at Oklahoma State (April 5)…Had three hits and drove in two runs vs. Miami in the Joe Nuxhall Classic (April 8)…Went 3-for-3 with a home run in game two vs. Baylor (April 11)…Drove in three runs vs. Xavier (April 14)…Homered and walked twice in the series finale at UCF (April 19)…Had three hits, including a double and a home run, in the final game of the Houston series (May 3)…Had two hits and two stolen bases in the road win at Oral Roberts (May 5)…Homered in the first game of the Texas Tech series (May 14)…Threw a runner out at second base in the NCAA Tournament win vs. Louisiana (May 29).
2025: Played in 42 games, making 21 starts…Entered the starting lineup on a regular basis in late April…First start came at UC San Diego (March 2)…First collegiate hit came at home vs. Canisius (March 7)…Hit first home run of the season at Xavier (April 22)…Went 2-for-3 with two RBI and two steals vs. Oklahoma State (April 26)…Hit a three-run home run at Kansas (May 4)…Went 3-for-3 with a home run and two stolen bases in the finale at TCU (May 11)…2-for-4 with two RBI vs. Texas Tech in the Big 12 Tournament (May 21)…Hit a home run and drove in four in the NCAA Tournament victory vs. Wake Forest (May 30).
High School: First-team all-conference honoree…All-time hits leader at Christian Brothers College.