New Jersey City University Athletics

2023: Appeared in 21 games as a junior, including six starts between 1B and pitcher as a knuckleball specialist ... batted .438 over 16 at-bats with a couple of RBI and a .909 OPS ... recorded at least one hit in six games ... had six strikeouts over 15.0 innings pitched ... had back-to-back scoreless outings on the mound with a combined 2.2 innings against TCNJ (4/2) and Rowan (4/7) ... tossed a career-high 4.0 innings in relief, allowing four earned on seven hits at Kean (4/20) ... went 2-for-2 at the plate with a RBI at Stevens (4/25) ... notched 2.0 hitless and scoreless innings with a strikeout at William Paterson (5/1).

2022: Played in 21 of games as a sophomore, including five starts between 1B and DH and three appearances on the mound ... recorded his first hit of the season and captured two RBI in the win against St. Joe's-Brooklyn (3/13) … made his collegiate debut on the mound with a scoreless inning of relief and went 1-for-1 at the plate against Montclair State (4/14).

2021: Appeared in 17 games as a freshman, making six starts between DH and 1B during the shortened 30-game season … went 1-for-2 and started at DH in his collegiate debut at William Paterson (3/11) … recorded his first-career RBI in the win at Centenary (3/13) and drew two walks … went 1-for-4 at Montclair State (3/25) as the DH … was 1-for-1 with three RBI and a double at William Paterson (4/16) … was 1-for-2 at Kean (4/29).

High School: A 2020 graduate of Raritan High School ... four-year varsity baseball team member ... team won back-to-back conference titles as a freshman and sophomore ... team finished as state runner-up as a sophomore.

Personal: Son of Allison and Gary Dekis ... has two brothers, Alex and Justin ... fun fact: Derek "D.J." Dekis is named after Derek Jeter.