Derek Terry is the founder of Bat Cats Central, a leading source for Kentucky baseball coverage. Before leaving full-time sportswriting, Derek worked for The Cats' Pause (2017-22) and Cats Illustrated (2015-17), and interned with D1baseball.com.
Rated as the No. 1 player in Indiana by Prep Baseball Report, Czarniecki was an all-state selection after an outstanding sophomore season at Chesterton High School.