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Player Bio: Derek Klena - UCLA Official Athletic Site

April 17, 2013 | Bruin Athletics

High School
Four-year varsity baseball letterwinner at South Hills High School under head coach Kevin Smith... secured CIF Southern Section Division III Player of the Year honors as a senior (2009)...named South Hills' team MVP in 2009...was a two-time first-team All-San Antonio League selection and two-time first-team All-Valley honoree (junior and senior seasons)...went 10-2 with a 1.35 ERA in 72.0 innings as a senior...posted a 5-1 record and 1.19 ERA in 40.0 innings as a junior...was elevated to the varsity team late in the season as a freshman and sophomore...completed his high school career with a 15-3 record at the varsity level, including a 1.27 ERA in 112.0 innings...helped lead South Hills to the 2009 CIF Division III title over Beckman High School in a game played at Angel Stadium; pitched a complete game to earn the win, scattering six hits while walking three batters and striking out three.

Personal
Full name: Derek Anthony Klena...born October 3, 1991 in San Dimas, Calif...Derek is the oldest of John and Lynn Klena's three children...has one sister, Lauren, and one brother, Dillon...undeclared major.

  Derek Klena
Derek Klena
Player Profile
Class:
Freshman

Hometown:
West Covina, Calif.

High School:
South Hills

Height / Weight:
6-1 / 195

Position:
RHP

Bats/Throws:
R/R

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