Scott Tyler

Position:
Outfielder
Height:
6-2
Weight:
214
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Sioux Falls, S.D.
Prev School:
Barton CC
High School:
Roosevelt

Awards and Honors:
2015 MAC All-Tournament Team

Tyler's Statistics:
CAREER | 2016 GBG | 2015 GBG

2016 (Sr.): Played in 37 games with 25 starts … made seven starts in left field and 18 as the designated hitter … provided the key hit in Ball State’s 8-3 win over Eastern Michigan on May 8 – a two-out, two-run home run down the right field line to put the Cardinals ahead for the first time, 4-3 … hit home runs in three games, all wins for Ball State … walked twice and scored twice versus Utah on Feb. 20 … walked three times and stole a base versus Western Michigan on April 9.

2015 (Jr.): Appeared in 48 games with 37 starts … notched a three-run home run and finished with a career-high four RBIs in 6-1 win over Bowling Green on March 21 … tallied a season-high three hits in 13-4 win over Valparaiso on March 31 … piled up nine multi-hit games … went 2-for-3 with two RBIs in the MAC Tournament opener to help lift Ball State to a 3-2 win … totaled five RBIs and a home run in the MAC Tournament.

JUNIOR COLLEGE: Played two seasons at Barton Community College … batted .363 with 73 RBIs, 24 doubles and seven home runs in his second season … batted .292 as a freshman plus made four appearances on the mound.

HIGH SCHOOL: Three year letter winner at Roosevelt High for coach Joel Sage … helped his team to a mark of 22-8 as a senior … helped his team win the state championship as a junior … helped team to the state championship game as a senior … all-region utility player as a sophomore and junior … all-state utility as a senior … Team Pride Award as a sophomore, junior and senior … Captain Award as a junior and senior … finished senior season with .375 batting average … three-year letter winner in football … helped team to a 11-1 mark as a senior … helped team to a state championship as senior … all-state, all-city and all-conference as a senior … two-year letter winner in basketball.

PERSONAL: Majoring in marketing … born on Sept. 1, 1993, in Sioux Falls, South Dakota … son of Steve and Linda Tyler … one sister, Madison … full name is Scott Steve Tyler.