Erik Darkow

Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Columbia, Mo.
High School:
Rock Bridge HS

FALL 2007
Pitched in relief in games one and three of the Fall World Series ... did not allow a hit or a run in his two innings of work in the series ... pitched a scoreless final inning of game one ... closed out game three for the Black team with another scoreless inning of work.

HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Rock Bridge High School in Columbia ... struck out 35 batters as a senior and had 86 strikouts for his career ... had a career record of 8-7 with a 3.00 ERA ... hit .400 at the plate as a senior, driving in 16 runs ... was a two-time all-district and all-area selection (2006, 2007) ... named the MVP of the MHSBCA All-Star Game in 2007 ... was team captain as a senior ... also earned all-state, all-district and all-area selection in basketball ... was the Columbia Daily Tribune's High School Athlete of the Year Runner-up in 2006 and finished fourth in 2007 ... named to the Honor Roll four times ... was a member of the National Honors Society ... won the Columbia Area Career Center "I Can" Award in 2004 and 2006 ... was a Presedential Excellense Award winner and George Washington Carver Award winner in his senior year.

PERSONAL
Son of Van and Caryl Darkow ... born in Columbia, Mo. ... father was an All-American linebacker from 1977-81 ... grandfather, Lenard Politte, teaches classes in the MU Medical School ... is undecided on a major.