Tyler Gates

Prev School:
Shelton State CC
Height:
6-0
Weight:
190
Class:
Redshirt Senior
Hometown:
Tuscaloosa, Ala.

JUNIOR SEASON (2018)
- Appeared in 11 games and made eight starts
- Led the staff in wins with four
- Became the Sunday starter in league play beginning against FIU (4/8)
- Logged 40.2 innings and gave up 21 earned runs on 35 hits with 24 strikeouts
- Threw a career-high 6.0 innings with a career-best five strikeouts and no runs against WKU (4/21)
- Did not surrender a run in his first four appearances
- Ranked eighth in league-play in opponent batting average holding hitters to a .246 mark
- Tied for first in league action allowing just one home run
- Awarded the Flame of Courage award at the 2018 Green and Golden Globes

REDSHIRT SEASON (2017)
- Did not see any game action
- Named to the Conference USA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll

SHELTON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
- Pitched for two seasons Shelton State Community College in Tuscaloosa, Ala. under head coach Bobby Sprowl
- 7-1 in his final season at SSCC with a 2.83 ERA and 54 strikeouts across 47.2 innings
- Sat out the 2015 season
- Tallied 57.1 innings on the mound in 2014 with a 5-3 record across 12 starts, striking out 35 batters while maintain a 2.98 ERA

HIGH SCHOOL
- Played for Tuscaloosa County High School in Northport, Ala.
- Served as team captain his final two seasons and earned All-State honors as a senior
- Held a 12-2 record and 1.45 ERA his senior season
- Notched 130 strikeouts in 82.1 innings pitched as a senior
- Also played quarterback on the football team guiding the Wildcats to a 9-3 record as a senior

PERSONAL
- Born Tyler Justin Gates on Sept. 14, 1994
- Son of Karen and Rick Gates
- Has one sister, Chelsie
- Majoring in healthcare management