Tyler Greiner

Position:
C
Height:
6-2
Weight:
220
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Brunswick, Ohio
High School:
Brunswick

2016: Appeared in 30 games, making 20 starts … split time with Justin Mott at catcher … hit .232 on the season … scored four runs … clubbed two home runs … registered 10 RBI … drew 10 walks … threw out nine would-be base stealers … picked up his first hit and RBI of the season versus Nebraska-Omaha (March 12) … hit a huge three-run home run in a series-clinching win against Toledo (April 3) … went 1-for-2 with two runs and two RBI in a victory at Ball State (April 24) … recorded a hit in all three games of the Northern Illinois (April 29-May 1) series … went 2-for-4 with a home run versus Kent State (May 15) … registered an RBI in the last game of his career at Buffalo (May 21).

2015: Served as a valuable and versatile backup for most of the year, being thrust into a started role at first base for the final five games of the season … made his first start of the season at catcher in the second game of a doubleheader at Southeast Missouri on Feb. 13 … had his first hit of the season on March 10 vs. Butler … also had two RBI in the game … recorded his first career two-hit game on March 14 vs. Cornell in the RussMatt Invitational … had a double and RBI in that game … had another two-hit game with a double on March 31 in a win vs. Findlay … had two RBI vs. Dayton (May 12) and vs. Buffalo (May 16) … hit his first career home run on May 16 vs. Buffalo in a start at first base … started all four MAC Tournament games at first base … ended the season with a .283 batting average and .377 slugging percentage.

2014: Played in seven games, recording two hits in 11 at bats … made his collegiate debut on March 8 at High Point … recorded his first career hit on April 12 against Central Michigan … also recorded a hit and his first career RBI on April 30 at Eastern Michigan.

2013: Did not appear.

HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered three times for coach Todd Winston...was named team MVP in 2012 by his Blue Devils' teammates...co-conference MVP in 2012...named honorable mention All-Ohio for his efforts his senior year...scholar-athlete in 2010, 2011 and 2012.

PERSONAL: Full name is Tyler Thomas Greiner...son of Dave and Cindy Greiner...born on June 12, 1994...has one brother and one sister...plans to major in education.