TITANS `09:Made just two appearances out of the bullpen totaling 4.0 innings • Made his Div. I debut on Feb. 22 against TCU • In his debut, he struck out a season-high five Horned Frogs in two innings of work • Worked 2.0 scorless innings against Rhode Island on Mar. 13, fanning one Ram in the process.

LAKEWOOD HS: Helped the Lancers to back-to-back Moore League championships (2007, 2008) lettering two seasons for Head Coach Spud O'Neil at Lakewood HS in Lakewood, Calif. • Was 5-2 with four saves and a 1.91 ERA as a senior in 2008 • Struck out 54 opponents in 53 innings of work and was named an All-Moore League honoree as a senior • Was 2-0 with a 1.16 ERA in 2007, when he saved one game and struck out 26 in 24.1 innings of work.

PERSONAL: Born on January 17, 1990 in Long Beach, Calif. • Full name is Derrick Patrick Dingeman • Nickname is "Dingle" • Father is Richard Dingeman and Aunt is Kelly Hart • Has two younger brothers (Daniel and Max) and a younger sister (Kayla) • Majoring in kinesiology • Models his game after future Hall of Famer Greg Maddux • His cousin, Randy Bradbury, is the bass player in the rock band Pennywise • Favorites include: Chris Farley and Adam Sandler (actors), "Tommy Boy," "Billy Madison" and "The Hangover" (movies), The Game, Lil Wayne and Eminem (musical artists), The Catcher in the Rye (book), playing poker (hobby), Los Angeles Dodgers (team), and youtube.com (website).

DINGEMAN'S DIV. I CAREER HIGHS
Innings Pitched: 2.0, 2 times, last on Mar. 13, 2009 vs. Rhode Island
Strikeouts: 5, Feb. 22, 2009 vs. TCU
Hits Allowed: 3, Feb. 22, 2009 vs. TCU
Runs Allowed: 1, Feb. 22, 2009 vs. TCU
Earned Runs Allowed: 1, Feb. 22, 2009 vs. TCU
Walks Allowed: 1, Mar. 13, 2009 vs. Rhode Island