Eric Tyler

Photo by: Rob Goldberg

Height:
5-8
Weight:
208
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Landis
High School:
South Rowan
Major:
recreation park management

2017: First-Team All-American Athletic Conference selection … Team co-captain who started 59 of 60 games … Named AAC Hitter-of-the-Week (May 1) after batting .533 (8-for-15) where he recorded at least one hit in all four games (multiple three times) … Led the Pirates with a .343 batting average (sixth in AAC) … Tallied 83 hits to stand second on the club and fourth in the league … Belted six home runs, drove in 38 and scored 39 times … Legged out a team-best 17 doubles while stealing 6-of-7 bases … Started 56 of 59 games at third base (three in left field) … Three of six round trippers were against league opponents … Registered four game-winning RBI (three at home) … Drove in at least one run in 20 contests with a season-high four against Memphis (May 12) … Recorded three assists in a game 15 times with a season-best seven on two occasions (Campbell/Feb. 22, Charlotte, March 11) … Scored at least one run in 33 games (multiple five times) … Reached base in 39-straight games from March 11 to May 18, which was the longest streak in AAC history … Recorded at least one hit in 49 of 60 games (2 hit-21, 3 hit-5, 4 hit-1) … Tallied 27 multi-hit and 12 multi-RBI games – both tying for the team lead … Tallied season-high 12-game hit streak March 11-28 with eight multi-hit games … Also added a 10-game streak from April 21-May 7 … Ranked among the league leaders (Top 10) in five offensive stat columns … Listed as the 30th-best third base prospect heading into senior season by D1Baseball … Committed seven errors on the season (156 chances) for a .955 fielding percentage … Tallied 37 putouts, 112 assists and turned eight double plays.

2016: Named to Charlottesville All-Regional Team after batting .545 (6-for-11) with a home run, two RBI and three runs scored … Two-Time American Athletic Conference Honor Roll selection … Started all 62 games played (61/3B, 1/C) … Batted .306 (74-for-242) with five home runs, 36 RBI and 37 runs scored … Tied with Travis Watkins for the team lead in doubles (14) … Struck out 34 times while walking 19 … Second on the team with 11 hit by pitches … Tallied five total sacrifices (1/SF, 4/SH) … Swiped 9 of 12 bases including a career-best two against Connecticut … One of five Pirates to bat over .300 on the season … Belted first career multi-HR game against Jacksonville (Mar. 26) … Hit a three-run homer in the first inning and followed with a grand slam in the eighth … Added home runs against Maryland (Mar. 6), Rice (Mar. 11) and William & Mary (June 5) – the latter coming in the Charlottesville Regional Final … Set an ECU and AAC single-game record with eight RBI against the Dolphins (Mar. 26) … Had a personal-best four hits on two occasions (UNC Wilmington and William & Mary) … Batted .391 (9-for-23) in six postseason games with a home run, two RBI and three runs scored .. Stood second on the club in home runs, RBI and runs scored … Tallied a team-best 23 multi-hit games while driving in multiple runs six times … Batted anywhere between the No. 2 and No. 7 spots in the lineup, but primarily in the No. 3 and No. 5 hole … Scored at least one run in 25 games and multiple runs 12 times … Had a pair of five-game streaks where he scored at least one run … Opened the season with an eight-game hitting streak (Feb. 19-Mar. 2) where he batted .343 (12-for-35) with five RBI and four runs … The streak also coincided with a season-long 11-game on-base streak (Feb. 19-Mar. 6) … Collected second eight-game hit streak towards the end of the season (May 21-June 11) hitting at a .455 clip (15-for-33) with a home run, three RBI, seven runs and four multi-hit games … Also added a pair of five and four game hit streaks throughout the year … Registered at least one hit in 45 of 62 games … Drove in at least one run 24 times with a season long four-game streak from April 20-24 … Registered a pair of game-winning RBI (Jacksonville and Connecticut) … Ranked among the league leaders in at-bats (third), hit by pitch (t3rd) hits (fourth), total bases (eighth/74), total plate appearances (eighth/277), batting average (10th) and RBI (t10th) … Committed 11 errors in 188 chances for a .941 fielding percentage … Registered 59 putouts, 118 assists while turning 11 double plays – one of which came in the first inning against William & Mary with the bases loaded in the Charlottesville Regional Final (ESPN Top Play) … Batted .271 (26-for-96) with five doubles, eight RBI and 13 runs scored in league play.

2015: A utility player that appeared in 60 games making 59 starts (third-most on the club) ... Played four different positions (1B/3 games, LF/21, RF/27, C/4) and was penciled in as the designated hitter on four occasions ... Batted .268 (55-for-205) with three home runs, 11 doubles, 27 RBI and 33 runs scored -- all career-highs ... Led the team in hit by pitches (13), while ranking fourth in The American ... Drew 25 walks and struck out 25 times ... Stole lone base of the season against Princeton (Mar. 17) ... Recorded 15 multi-hit and seven multi-RBI games ... Registered career-best eight-game hit streak from Mar. 13-22 where he batted .351 (13-for-37) with two doubles, seven RBI and six runs scored ... The hit streak also coincided with a 14-game on-base streak that went from Mar. 4-22 ... Also had hit streaks of five games and four games (twice) ... Batted anywhere from the second to eighth spots in the order ... Penciled in for a total of 36 games in the fourth-sixth order in the lineup ... ECU posted a 33 15 record when he started in the outfield ... Belted solo home runs against St. John’s (Feb. 22), Houston (May 10) and Cincinnati (May 14) ... Led Pirate outfielders with five assists ... Did not commit an error in 148 chances posting a 1.000 fielding percentage, which ranked first on the team and was tied for first in The American ... Turned a pair of double plays ... Behind the plate, threw out 4 of 8 base runners (50.0 percent) ... Recorded 10 two-out RBI, which tied Bryce Harman for third on the squad ... Tallied eight total sacrifices (3/SF, 5/SH) ... Started all 24 league games batting .263 (21-for-80) with a pair of home runs, two doubles, nine RBI and 12 runs scored ... Also added 10 walks and was hit five times ... Ranked among the team leaders (top 5) in doubles (second), putouts (third), RBI (third), walks (third), home runs (fourth), on-base percentage (fourth/.378), hits (fifth) and runs (fifth) ... Started all six postseason contests (4/AAC Tournament, 2/Coral Gables Regional) ... Credited with game-winning RBI against UNC Greensboro (Feb. 21), VCU (Mar. 21), Connecticut (April 19) and UCF (April 24/walk-off 10th inning) ... His sac fly vs. the Huskies in the top of the 10th gave the Pirates a 4-3 extra inning victory ... Collected at least one hit in 39 of 60 games played ... Drove in at least one run 18 times with a season-high three twice (VCU, Cincinnati) ... Scored at least one run in 25 contests (multiple seven times with a season-high three in game two of a doubleheader against Monmouth) ... Registered at least one walk 18 times with multiple free passes on seven occasions ... Recorded multiple putouts 30 times with a season-high nine three times (Virginia, Albany, VCU).

2014: Played in 37 games making 26 starts behind the plate ... Caught all but one of Jeff Hoffman’s starts, who was the No. 9 overall pick by Toronto Blue Jays in 2014 MLB Draft ... Made collegiate debut at No. 1 Virginia (Feb. 23) starting at catcher ... Drove in first career run against Ohio State (Mar. 2) in the LeClair Classic on a sac fly ... Batted .183 (13-for-71) with six RBI and eight runs scored ... Recorded first collegiate hit against Marshall (Mar. 8) in game one of doubleheader singling to left field to start the seventh frame ... Drew 10 walks while striking out 11 times ... Ranked second on the team with six hit by pitches ... Tied for second on the team with seven sac flies ... Lone game-winning RBI came in the series finale at No. 12 Rice helping the Pirates to their first-ever series win over the Owls ... Laced a 2-2 offering off Matt Ditman through the left side in the top of the ninth scoring Joshua Lovick for the eventual game-winning run ... Registered lone multi-hit game against UMBC (Mar. 28) in game one of doubleheader where he also scored a pair of runs ... Legged out lone extra base hit (double) at Charlotte ... Scored game-winning run in opening contest of Conference USA Championships against Southern Miss (9-8) in the top of the 11th on Hunter Allen’s bases loaded walk ... Batted. 500 (4-for-8) during season-long three-game hit streak where he drove in two runs and scored a pair ... Reached base safely in five-straight games from April 4-17 ... Closed out the season having reached base safely in four consecutive games ... ECU posted a 14-12 record in games which he started behind the dish ... Scored a season-high two runs twice (Tulane, UMBC) ... Drew a career-best three walks against UNC Greensboro (Mar. 11) ... Recorded double-digit putouts three times with a career-high 18 against Middle Tennessee (April 17) ... Had five or more putouts 16 times ... Credited with a career-best five assists against Western Kentucky (Feb. 28) in the LeClair Classic ... Scored at least one run in six contests ... Collected at least one hit in 12 games and at least one walk on eight occasions ... Committed one error in 205 chances for a .995 fielding percentage ... Recorded 176 putouts, 28 assists and helped turn two double plays ... Threw out 12 would-be base stealers ... Batted primarily in the seventh through ninth spots in the lineup ... Recorded four two-out RBI to rank fourth among returning players in 2015 ... In league play, started 15 of 20 games batting .214 (9-for-42) with four RBI and five runs scored ... Appeared in all three postseason games making a pair of starts … 2014 Summer: Played alongside currnt ECU teammate Kirk Morgan and former Pirate Cam Snow for the Lake Norman Copperheads of the Southern Collegiate Baseball League ... A mid-season All-Star selection that batted .268 (22-for-82) with a home run, eight doubles and 10 RBI ... Scored a team second-best 16 runs and drew 16 free passes ... For second-straight summer helped the Copperheads claim the league title.

South Rowan High School: Earned 14 letters (baseball 4, basketball 4, football 3) ... Played for Coach Thad Chrismon helping the Raiders to a District Championship in 2012 ... Three-time All-North Piedmont Conference and All-Rowan County selection (sophomore, junior, senior) ... Two-time team MVP (junior, senior) ... As a freshman batted .321 with five home runs and 25 RBI earning the Coaches Award ... Followed that with a solid sophomore season where he batted .359 with a home run and 14 RBI once again taking home the Coaches Award ... Earned the first of three-straight North Piedmont All-Conference and Salisbury Post All-County accolades ... As a junior batted .300 with 13 RBI and 30 runs on his way to Team MVP honors ... During senior season batted .390 with 24 walks, 11 HBPs and 27 runs ... Threw out 35 would-be base stealers ... Following senior campaign was listed as the 5th-best catcher and 56th overall prospect in North Carolina by Perfect Game ... Garnered 2013 Preseason Honorable Mention All-Atlantic Region honors from Perfect Game ... Played summer ball with ECU teammate Kirk Morgan on the South Charlotte Panthers for Coach Don Hutchins ... Participated in 2010-12 PG WWBA 2013 Grads National Championships (Marietta, Ga.), 2011 PG WWBA Underclassmen World Championships (Ft. Myers, Fla.), 2011 16U Perfect Game-East Cobb Invitational (Marietta, Ga.), 2012 PG WWBA World Championships (Jupiter, Fla.), 2012 PG WWBA 2014 Grads/16U National Championships (Marietta, Ga.) ...National Honors Society and Patriot Club member.

Personal: Full name is Eric Matthew Tyler ... Son of Ron and Cindy Tyler ... Has one sibling (Aaron) ... Majoring in recreation and park management with a minor in business administration ... Six-time ECU Director of Athletics Honor Roll member … Two-time member of The American All-Academic Team (2015-16) … Completing bachelor’s degree in recreation & park management in Fall of 2017.

Career Notes: Three-year starter at third base (2015-17) … Named to Charlottesville All-Regional Team (2016) after batting .545 (6-for-11) with a home run, two RBI and three runs scored … Four-time AAC Honor Roll selection (twice in 2016, twice in 2017) … Set ECU and AAC single-game record with eight RBI against Jacksonville (March 26, 2016) … Eight of 14 career home runs were solo shots … Tallied 11 game-winning RBI with two walk-offs (UCF/April 24, 2015 and Connecticut/April 23, 2016) … Registered 66 multi-hit and 25 multi-RBI games … Ranks among ECU’s all-time leaders in hit by pitches (37/second), At-bats (760/10th) and starts (206/10th) … Posted a .973 fielding percentage committing 19 errors in 697 chances (406 putouts, 272 assists) … Swiped 16 of 22 bases (72.7 percent) … Played five different positions in four-year career (C, 1B, 3B, LF, RF).

Career Hitting Numbers: .296 (225-for-760), 219 games (206 starts), 14 home runs, 117 runs, 107 RBI (11 GW), 43 doubles, 72 walks, 37 hit by pitches, 16 stolen bases, 57 extra base hits.

CAREER HIGHS - at-bats: 6 (4x - last vs. USF 5/13/16); runs: 3 (2x - last vs. La Salle 2/25/17); hits: 4 (3x - last vs. UCF 4/14/17); RBI: 8 vs. JAX 3/26/16); home runs: 2 vs. JAX (3/26/16); stolen bases: 2 vs. UCONN-2 (4/23/16).