Coach DaRond Stovall Bio

DaRond Stovall has been around at all levels for his entire life. He attended Althoff High School in Illinois where he was a standout baseball player and was drafted right out of high school by the St. Louis Cardinals organization. DaRond played at the professional baseball level for 13 seasons with numerous organizations at the A, AA, and AAA levels, and eventually making it to the major league level with the Expos in 1998. Following his success on the field, Coach DaRond now passes down what he has learned from a storied baseball career to aspiring young men as a High School coach and personal hitting instruction. Coach Stovall offers a world of experience to the young folks he mentors.

Some of his career highlights include:

Multiple Sclerosis High School Athlete of the Year - 1991 Drafted 5th Round by St. Louis Cardinals 1991 Selected to Florida State League (AA Cardinals) All Star Game – 1994 Named Expos organization defensive player of the year – 1995 Eastern Leag. Record 31 RBI’s in April, Harrisburg (AA Montreal) 1996 Back to Back Eastern League Championships (AA Montreal) 1996-97 Opening day roster for the Montreal Expos 1998 Recorded first Major League Hit at Wrigley Field, April 1998 to beat the at Turner Field, June 1998 HR record (22) for the Somerset Patriots of the Atlantic League 2001 Dean’s List – Fontbonne University 2009-12

Professional Experience:

Johnson City (R Cardinals) 1991 Montreal Expos MLB 1998 Savannah (A Cardinals) 1992 Albuquerque (AAA Dodgers) 1999 Sprinfield (A Cardinals) 1993 Calgary (AAA Marlins) 1999 St. Petersburg(A+ Cardinals) 1994 Edmonton (AAA Angels) 2000 West Palm Beach(A+ Expos) 1995 Somerset (IND) 2001 Harrisburg (AA Expos) 1996 Berkshire (IND) 2002 Ottawa (AAA Expos) 1997 Pennsylvania (IND 2004

Career Major League Statistics: Career Minor League Statistics: G BA H HR RBI G BA H HR RBI 62 .205 16 2 6 1306 .238 1096 140 624

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