2019 Baseball Roster
Jersey Number 23
Tyler Engel
- Ht./Wt.:
- 5-10 / 170
- Position:
- UT/RHP
- Hometown:
- Ipava, Ill.
- High School:
- VIT
Career Highs
Last updated following the 2018 season
- Hits: 2, Western Michigan, Apr 18, 2017 ; at Purdue, Apr 23, 2017
- Doubles: 1, at Florida Atlantic, 03/05/17 ; Western Michigan, Apr 18, 2017 ; at Bradley, Apr 25, 2017
- Triples: 1, Michigan State, Mar 26, 2017
- Total bases: 3, Western Michigan, Apr 18, 2017 ; Michigan State, Mar 26, 2017
- RBI: 2, Western Michigan, Apr 18, 2017
- Runs scored: 1, 12 times
- Walks: 1, 4 times
- Hit by pitch: 1, Western Michigan, Apr 18, 2017 ; Iowa, Mar 30, 2018
- At bats: 5, at Bradley, Apr 25, 2017 ; at Minnesota, Apr 29, 2017 ; at Southern Illinois, May 02, 2017
- Stolen bases: 1, at Iowa, Apr 09, 2016 ; vs Arizona, Mar 03, 2018 ; vs Washington, Mar 04, 2018
- Innings pitched: 2.0, at Nebraska, Apr 26, 2019 ; Illinois State, Mar 22, 2019
- Walks allowed: 3, at Southern Illinois, Apr 30, 2019
- Strikeouts: 3, at Bradley, April 23, 2019
- Batters faced: 13, Illinois State, Mar 22, 2019
- Field chances: 6, at Minnesota, Apr 29, 2017
- Putouts: 6, at Minnesota, Apr 29, 2017
- Assists: 2, 5 times
Senior - 2019
- Has played every position except first base and catcher
- Converted to pitcher
- 0-0, 4.61 ERA, 13.2 IP, .255 BAA, 10 BB, 12 SO
- 4.0 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K during six-game foreign trip to Curaçao and Aruba
Junior - 2018
- Played in 20 games with one start at DH
- .250 (2-8), 4 R, 2 BB, 2-2 SB
- .400 (2-5) as pinch hitter
- Used as pinch runner in nine games
Sophomore - 2017
- Played in 26 games and started eight
- Seven starts in left field, one start at shortstop
- .224 (11-49), 6 R, 3 2B, 3B, 8 RBIs
- Team-best .429 (3-7) pinch hitting
- .333 (4-12) with runners in scoring position
- Two multi-hit games
Freshman - 2016
- Six games played
- .000 (0-5), 2 R
- Season cut short due to injury
High School
- Played baseball, basketball and football at VIT High School (Vermont, Ipava, Table Grove)
- Three-time all-state by the IHSBCA
- Three-time All-Prairieland Conference
- 2015 GPBCA McDonald's and Illinois Coaches Association all-star games
- Eighth all-time in steals (147) and 17th in runs (166) in IHSA history
- Hit for the cycle twice as a junior
- Stole seven bases in one game as a junior
- .418, .550 OBP, 41 H, 5 HR, 25 RBI, 58 R, 37 steals as a senior
- .473, .600 OBP, 44 H, 5 HR, 34 RBI, 54 R, 40 steals as a junior
- 2014 all-conference wide receiver
- 2013 football academic all-state
- 2013 Peoria Journal Star Small-School All-Star Football Team
- 2015 Illinois Basketball Coaches Association all-state special mention
- 2013 and 2015 all-conference and all-county in basketball
Personal
- Born October 14, 1996
- Parents are Tim and Missy Engel
- Full name is Tyler Evans Engel
- Has one sister, Elizabeth
- Majoring in agriculture and consumer economics (agribusiness markets and management)
- Started considering Illinois during his freshman year
- Chose Illinois because of the "academic and athletic integrity that has made it one of the top schools in the country"
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