Dearth Parker bio

January 15, 2009 | Cowboy Baseball

JUNIOR COLLEGE: Hit .313 as a sophomore with six homers, 37 RBIs and 23 stolen bases ... as a freshman hit .371 with 35 RBIs and 11 stolen bases ... given a Golden Glove award as a shortstop ... also recruited by Penn State, Arkansas and Sam Houston State.

HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered all four years at Roff High School ... also played basketball and was named to the all-state team ... hit .560 with 24 home runs his senior year ... had a career total of 106 home runs ... was named to the all-state team and was selected as the all-area player of the year ... was a part of the state championship team in 2006 and 2004.

PERSONAL: Son of Wayne and Rhonda Parker ... born June 17, 1987 ... has a younger brother, Dayne ... favorite team is the Boston Red Sox ... chose to play for OSU because of the great baseball tradition ... favorite movie is For the Love of the Game.