- "VWC was my No. 1 choice because I wanted to be close to my family and friends. I have lived here my whole life and love the area"
- Selected Virginia Wesleyan over the University of Mary Washington and the University of Central Florida
Career Highs
Hits: NA
Doubles: NA
Triples: NA
Home Runs: NA
Runs: NA
RBI: 1 – (at Washington and Lee – 4/5/15 – G1)
Stolen Bases: NA
Hitting Streak: NA
2014-15 ODAC All-Academic Team
Sophomore (2015): Played in seven games as a sophomore… Collected an RBI at Washington and Lee University on April 5.
Academic Accomplishments: Dean's List honoree Fall 2013… Presidential Scholarship recipient… Leadership Scholarship recipient.
Before VWC: First team All-Eastern District honoree as a junior and senior… Second team all-district honoree as a sophomore… Led the region in batting with a .571 average as a sophomore… Ranked 89th in a class of 467.
Personal: Son of Beverly and Al Derenske… Dad attended New York's Clarkson University… Has one brother, Daniel.
Get to Know David
- Enjoys listening to anything and spending vacation time at Ocean Isle Beach in North Carolina
- Favorites include the movie "Anchorman" and the TV series "SportsCenter"
- A fan of baseball standout Brett Gardner, baseball's New York Yankees, and football's Indianapolis Colts
- Self-description in 10 words or less: "determined, hard-working"
- My favorite aspect of being an athlete is: "building friendships with teammates on and off the field, the kind of friendships that will last a lifetime. I also enjoy winning championships with your best friends"
- The part of my game I've improved the most is: "everything, always looking to improve all aspects of my play"
- My personal athletic goal at VWC is: "to win the ODAC (Old Dominion Athletic Conference) championship and bring the baseball program back to where it belongs"
- If I could spend one day with a famous person from any time period it would be: "Kevin Hart or Daniel Tosh. I like to have a good time and laugh and those guys are two of the funniest comedians around"
- It's the year 2030 and: "I am living in my beachfront house, working out of my home as a successful CPA, and going to the beach as much as possible"
- People might be surprised to know: "I care a lot about my school work and future than I tend to appear. I want to be successful in anything I do and hopefully give back to my family and friends who have, and continue to have such a big impact on my life"
- The most important advice I've received is: "make your own luck" -- Robert Butler
