Derek Westfall Season 2026-27

• Projected key arm in the bullpen after mid-90s fastball helped him record nearly 100 strikeouts in 61 innings in lone JUCO season
• Helped Pasco-Hernando (New Port Richey, Fla.) qualify for the 2026 NJCAA Division II World Series, starting PHSC’s opening game of the tournament
• Pitched in 20 games for PHSC, earning eight wins and three saves while racking up 98 strikeouts in 61 1/3 innings (14.4 K/9); made each of his final six appearances as a starter
• Pitched his first two seasons at Queens College (Atlantic Sun Conference) in Charlotte; opened 2024 in the weekend rotation but was granted a redshirt after an injury limited him to nine innings
• Made appearances against South Carolina, West Virginia, Mississippi State, Georgia, Stetson, North Carolina and Duke (among others) while pitching 49 1/3 innings in 2025