Seasons At Stanford: 2005
• Complete Final Career Stats
| Getting To Know Darren Gemoll Pronunciation: GUH-mall |
Cardinal Career: Played in three games as a pinch-runner as a freshman in 2005.
As A Freshman in 2005: Made three pinch-running appearances.
Individual Game Notes (2005)
| Game-By-Game Statistics 2/5 at Cal State Fullerton - Collegiate debut as a pinch-runner |
High School: A 2004 graduate of Leland High School, where he spent his final two prep campaigns • Also played one season at Bellarmine College Prep as a sophomore • A two-sport standout in baseball and football at both schools • A prep All-American selection by Sportslink/Perfect Game in 2004 • Played in the 2004 High School All-American game in Albuquerque, New Mexico • Named to the 2003 and 2004 All-Central Coast Section teams and to the 2003 All-State underclassman squad by Cal-Hi Sports • Named his club's MVP during his junior and senior years while leading the Chargers to two Blossom Valley Athletic League championships and two CCS semifinal appearances • Hit .605 in his junior campaign with seven doubles, seven homers, 34 RBI, 36 runs scored and 29 stolen bases • Homered from both sides of the plate during a CCS playoff game in his junior season • As a senior, hit .405 with 14 doubles, three homers and 27 walks while starting off conference play with an amazing 15 consecutive hits • Set six Leland High School single-season records, including batting average (.605), hits (45), slugging percentage (.969), stolen bases (29), doubles (14) and RBI in a game (7) • Helped Bellarmine College Prep to the 2002 West Catholic Athletic League title • Also a two-way (LB/FB) football player in each of his three high school campaigns, earning All-Blossom Valley League honors in each of his last two seasons and being named the league's Linebacker of the Year as a junior • Led his football team to the 2003 BVAL regular season title and a CCS playoff appearance as a senior, while being named his squad's Team MVP and the school's Senior of the Year for 2003-04 • Was one of 200 players in the nation selected to play in the 2003 U.S. Army Football Combine • Coached in baseball by Scot Gillis at Leland High School and Gary Cunningham at Bellarmine College Prep.
Other Amateur Baseball: Played during the summer of 2004 with the Santa Clara Red Sox, winners of the Palomino World Series • Selected to represent the California team at the 2004 All-Star Sunbelt Classic • Invited to play in the 2004 USA Baseball Tournament of Stars • Participated in the 2003 Area Code games for the Milwaukee Brewers team • Spent three summers with the NorCal Baseball Club (2001-03), who were runners-up at the 2003 World Wood Bat Association National Tournament and bronze medalists at the 2002 Junior Olympics.
MLB First-Year Player Draft: Has never been drafted.
| Born: | |
| Parents: | Gary and Joan Gemoll |
| Major: | Undeclared |
| It Runs In The Family: | Has a pair of older brothers that are professional baseball players and finished the 2004 season with Triple A teams...Justin who played collegiate baseball at USC where he was a consensus All-American and Team MVP in 2000, played the entire 2004 campaign with the Wichita Wranglers of the Kansas City Royals organization...Brandon, who played collegiate baseball at Fresno State and was a two-time All-WAC selection with the Bulldogs, finished the 2004 campaign with the Indianapolis Indians of the Milwaukee Brewers organization |
| Favorite Pro Sports Team: | San Francisco Giants |
| Favorite Pro Sports Athlete: | Barry Bonds |
| The things that set Stanford Baseball apart from other collegiate baseball programs are: | The dedication of all the players, the exceptional coaching and Sunken Diamond |
| I would describe myself as a person who is: | Focused, hard-working and determined |
| Since coming to Stanford I have learned: | That you need to manage your time wisely to be a successful student-athlete |
| Favorite Book: | The Mental Game of Baseball by H.A. Dorfman and Karl Kuehl |
| Favorite Movie: | Bull Durham |
| Best Advice Received: | Relax, everything will work out fine |
| One moment in histoy I wish I could have seen was: | Babe Ruth calling his shot |
| Advice To Youngsters: | Focus on academics first and then athletics |
| More Advice To Youngsters: | Excellence doesn't just happen, it takes a lot of hard work and dedication |
| Did You Know: | Darren's most prized possession is a Mickey Mantle autographed baseball |
Last Updated: 6/15/05