Tyler Begun

Height:
6-0
Weight:
180
Class:
Redshirt Junior
Hometown:
Mayfield Village, Ohio
High School:
Mayfield

as a Junior (2013): Started in 28 games andappeared in a total of 35 games … batted .207 (24-for-116)… registered five RBI and 13 runs scored … had afour-hit game against Kentucky on March 1 … did not commitan error in the field … tallied six multi-hit games.

as a Redshirt Sophomore (2012): Had anoutstanding season, starting all 53 games he played in as a middleinfielder ... led the team with a .299 batting average, 12 doubles,six home runs, 94 total bases and 26 walks ... tied for the teamlead with 56 hits, four triples and 24 runs batted-in ... had ateam-high .503 slugging percentage and .411 on-base percentage ...scored 29 runs ... hit two home runs and drove in three againstBuffalo (Apr. 14) ... had three RBI at West Virginia (Mar. 20) ...collected three hits and scored three times against Chicago State(Mar. 17) ... was 3-for-4 against Youngstown State (Mar. 27),Northern Illinois (Mar. 31) and West Virginia (May 9).

as a Redshirt Freshman (2011): Entered thestarting lineup full time midway through the season and went on tobat .255 with seven doubles and 12 RBIs ... played in a total of 33games and made 28 starts ... primarily played second and third, butalso saw spot action at shortstop ... stole one base and drew 12walks ... made first career start and recorded first career hit atTexas State (Feb. 26) ... responded to being placed in the lead-offspot against Ohio State on Apr. 13 by going on a nine-game hittingstreak in which he batted .516 (16-for-31) and drove in six ...went 7-for-12 in the Miami series (April 22-23) ... drove in acareer high three runs in the Diamond Classic for the Kids againstKent State (May. 19).

as a Freshman (2010): Redshirted.

at Mayfield HS: Had an outstanding career,culminating with an impressive senior campaign ... batted .571,picking up 36 hits, including six doubles and 35 RBIs ... brokeprevious school record of 11 home runs as a senior, blasting 14round trippers ... was honored as the Plain Dealer Player of theYear ... named first team News Herald, Conference MVP and firstteam All-State as a senior ... helped Mayfield to a 20-7 record andregional championship as a junior... was named first teamAll-Conference as a junior and picked up second team All-Conferenceas a sophomore.

Personal: Son of Todd and Janet ... Dad playedfootball as a punter at Kent State University ... has a youngerbrother, Ryan ... majoring in chemistry.