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Jersey Number 12
Tyler Ray
- Position:
- RHP
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-1 / 185
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Hoover, Ala.
- High School:
- Hoover HS
Bio
2012 NCBWA Preseason All-America First Team
2012 Louisville Slugger Preseason All-America Second Team
2011 Louisville Slugger All-America Second Team
2011 ABCA / Rawlings All-America Third Team
2011 Sun Belt Conference Pitcher of the Year
2011 All-Sun Belt First Team
2009 Sun Belt Conference Freshman of the Year
Junior (2011)
Turned in one of the best seasons in Troy history ... Finished the year 12-0 with a 2.39 ERA over 116.2 innings and 16 starts ... Named the Sun Belt Conference Pitcher of the Year ... Named to the Louisville Slugger All-America Second Team and the ABCA / Rawlings All-America Third Team ... Named to the Golden Spikes Watch List, Pitcher of the Year Watch List and was a semifinalist for the Dick Howser Trophy ... Led the Sun Belt in wins, winning percentage and innings pitched … Ranked third in the SBC in opposing batting average (.241) … Finished seventh in the NCAA in wins and 26th in fewest walks per nine innings (1.23)… Struck out 69 and issued just 16 walks all season long (4.3 K/BB) ... His 12 wins were the third most in Troy history and his perfect 12-0 mark was the best in school history (7-0 previous best) ... Enters the 2012 season needing eight wins to set the Troy and Sun Belt Conference record for career wins with 35 ... Needs 10 starts to break the all-time Troy mark with 56 and need 97.2 innings pitched to break the Troy record of 394.2 (averaged 99.1 innings over first three seasons) ... Did not allow an earned run in three of his 16 starts, allowed one earned run in five starts and two earned runs in three starts -- allowed two or fewer earned runs in 11-of-16 starts ... Averaged 7.1 innings per start ... Tossed a complete-game shutout against Southeast Missouri - allowed four hits, struck out six and walked one ... Second complete game came against Western Kentucky - struck out five, walked one and allowed three runs on nine hits ... Third complete game of the season was a dominating performance against Louisiana-Lafayette - struck out 10, did not issue a walk and held the Cajuns to one run on four hits ... Held Oklahoma State to two runs on eight hits in a 9-2 victory in the opening game of the NCAA Regional; he struck out five and walked just one ... Issued one or no walks in 12-of-16 starts and two or fewer walks in 14-of-16 starts ... Pitched at least 5.1 innings in all 16 starts and seven or more innings in nine starts ...Troy outscored its opponents 120-41 in his 16 starts ... Only no-decisions came against South Alabama - SBC opener -- and then a string of three straight starts against ULM, South Alabama and UALR
Sophomore (2010)
Was dominant against Hofstra in the Trojans season-opener, allowing just one earned run on six hits through seven innings with six strikeouts to get the win ... Allowed just five runs to hot-hitting Arkansas in six innings of work, allowing seven hits in a loss ... Gave a gutty six-inning performance against FAU to earn his second win, allowing three earned runs while striking out four less than 24 hours after being in the hospital for fluids after suffering from a stomach virus the entire week leading up to the start ... Held Brown to just one run on six hits with five strikeouts over 5.2 innings to earn his third victory ... Went 7.0 innings, allowing just one earned run, in earning a victory over UALR ... Turned in his best outing with eight shutout innings against UNO, scattering seven hits with four strikeouts ... Gave a strong performance against ULM, working 7.0 innings, allowing just one unearned run on six hits for his sixth win of the year ... Made two starts in the Sun Belt Conference Tournament ... Allowed four runs on 10 hits in 5.1 innings against Arkansas State ... Came back to start the league title game against FIU, allowing five runs on 11 hits over 6.0 innings ... Pitched in the prestigious Cape League for the Hyannis Harbor Hawks, earning a spot in the league All-Star Game at Fenway Park ... Was the winning pitcher in the All-Star Game with one scoreless inning of work
Freshman (2009)
Earned Sun Belt Freshman of the Year honors after posting a 7-3 record with a 4.60 ERA in 14 starts ... Recorded 62 strikeouts in 88.0 innings of work ... Made collegiate debut with six strong innings against SIU to earn a victory ... Shutout the Salukis while recording six strikeouts ... Surrendered four earned runs in 7.0 innings in Sun Belt debut against FIU ... Pitched five dominant innings against LeMoyne, allowing one run on five hits ... Turned in a strong effort against WKU, allowing just two earned runs in 8.0 innings in earning a no decision ... Struck out a season-high eight against the Hilltoppers ... Allowed five runs in six innings of work against UNO, striking out six ... Posted his third victory with an outstanding effort against Arkansas State, out-dueling preseason All-SBC senior Chase Ware ... Allowed just two runs on five hits over 7.1 innings of work ... Made another strong start in a win over FAU, scattering four hits over 6.1 innings with four strikeouts ... Took a loss against ULL despite allowing just two earned runs over 7.1 innings of work with seven strikeouts ... Scattered seven hits, allowing just one run in six innings against MTSU to earn his sixth win ... Earned his league-leading seventh victory with seven innings of work against ULM, allowing four earned runs on 11 hits
Prep
Played for coach Rick Davis at Hoover High ... First team all-state pick as a senior ... Helped team to a state championship in 2008 ... As a senior, hit .432 with five home runs and 25 RBIs ... Finished his senior year with a fielding percentage of .980 ... Had an 8-1 record with a 1.97 ERA and a strikeout/walk ratio of 88/20 ... Set a school record of fewest walks per seven innings
Personal
Full name is Tyler Young Ray ... Born November 19, 1989 ... Son of Mike and Lisa Ray ... Has one sister Kelsey ... Majoring in sport and fitness management
2012 Louisville Slugger Preseason All-America Second Team
2011 Louisville Slugger All-America Second Team
2011 ABCA / Rawlings All-America Third Team
2011 Sun Belt Conference Pitcher of the Year
2011 All-Sun Belt First Team
2009 Sun Belt Conference Freshman of the Year
Junior (2011)
Turned in one of the best seasons in Troy history ... Finished the year 12-0 with a 2.39 ERA over 116.2 innings and 16 starts ... Named the Sun Belt Conference Pitcher of the Year ... Named to the Louisville Slugger All-America Second Team and the ABCA / Rawlings All-America Third Team ... Named to the Golden Spikes Watch List, Pitcher of the Year Watch List and was a semifinalist for the Dick Howser Trophy ... Led the Sun Belt in wins, winning percentage and innings pitched … Ranked third in the SBC in opposing batting average (.241) … Finished seventh in the NCAA in wins and 26th in fewest walks per nine innings (1.23)… Struck out 69 and issued just 16 walks all season long (4.3 K/BB) ... His 12 wins were the third most in Troy history and his perfect 12-0 mark was the best in school history (7-0 previous best) ... Enters the 2012 season needing eight wins to set the Troy and Sun Belt Conference record for career wins with 35 ... Needs 10 starts to break the all-time Troy mark with 56 and need 97.2 innings pitched to break the Troy record of 394.2 (averaged 99.1 innings over first three seasons) ... Did not allow an earned run in three of his 16 starts, allowed one earned run in five starts and two earned runs in three starts -- allowed two or fewer earned runs in 11-of-16 starts ... Averaged 7.1 innings per start ... Tossed a complete-game shutout against Southeast Missouri - allowed four hits, struck out six and walked one ... Second complete game came against Western Kentucky - struck out five, walked one and allowed three runs on nine hits ... Third complete game of the season was a dominating performance against Louisiana-Lafayette - struck out 10, did not issue a walk and held the Cajuns to one run on four hits ... Held Oklahoma State to two runs on eight hits in a 9-2 victory in the opening game of the NCAA Regional; he struck out five and walked just one ... Issued one or no walks in 12-of-16 starts and two or fewer walks in 14-of-16 starts ... Pitched at least 5.1 innings in all 16 starts and seven or more innings in nine starts ...Troy outscored its opponents 120-41 in his 16 starts ... Only no-decisions came against South Alabama - SBC opener -- and then a string of three straight starts against ULM, South Alabama and UALR
Sophomore (2010)
Was dominant against Hofstra in the Trojans season-opener, allowing just one earned run on six hits through seven innings with six strikeouts to get the win ... Allowed just five runs to hot-hitting Arkansas in six innings of work, allowing seven hits in a loss ... Gave a gutty six-inning performance against FAU to earn his second win, allowing three earned runs while striking out four less than 24 hours after being in the hospital for fluids after suffering from a stomach virus the entire week leading up to the start ... Held Brown to just one run on six hits with five strikeouts over 5.2 innings to earn his third victory ... Went 7.0 innings, allowing just one earned run, in earning a victory over UALR ... Turned in his best outing with eight shutout innings against UNO, scattering seven hits with four strikeouts ... Gave a strong performance against ULM, working 7.0 innings, allowing just one unearned run on six hits for his sixth win of the year ... Made two starts in the Sun Belt Conference Tournament ... Allowed four runs on 10 hits in 5.1 innings against Arkansas State ... Came back to start the league title game against FIU, allowing five runs on 11 hits over 6.0 innings ... Pitched in the prestigious Cape League for the Hyannis Harbor Hawks, earning a spot in the league All-Star Game at Fenway Park ... Was the winning pitcher in the All-Star Game with one scoreless inning of work
Freshman (2009)
Earned Sun Belt Freshman of the Year honors after posting a 7-3 record with a 4.60 ERA in 14 starts ... Recorded 62 strikeouts in 88.0 innings of work ... Made collegiate debut with six strong innings against SIU to earn a victory ... Shutout the Salukis while recording six strikeouts ... Surrendered four earned runs in 7.0 innings in Sun Belt debut against FIU ... Pitched five dominant innings against LeMoyne, allowing one run on five hits ... Turned in a strong effort against WKU, allowing just two earned runs in 8.0 innings in earning a no decision ... Struck out a season-high eight against the Hilltoppers ... Allowed five runs in six innings of work against UNO, striking out six ... Posted his third victory with an outstanding effort against Arkansas State, out-dueling preseason All-SBC senior Chase Ware ... Allowed just two runs on five hits over 7.1 innings of work ... Made another strong start in a win over FAU, scattering four hits over 6.1 innings with four strikeouts ... Took a loss against ULL despite allowing just two earned runs over 7.1 innings of work with seven strikeouts ... Scattered seven hits, allowing just one run in six innings against MTSU to earn his sixth win ... Earned his league-leading seventh victory with seven innings of work against ULM, allowing four earned runs on 11 hits
Prep
Played for coach Rick Davis at Hoover High ... First team all-state pick as a senior ... Helped team to a state championship in 2008 ... As a senior, hit .432 with five home runs and 25 RBIs ... Finished his senior year with a fielding percentage of .980 ... Had an 8-1 record with a 1.97 ERA and a strikeout/walk ratio of 88/20 ... Set a school record of fewest walks per seven innings
Personal
Full name is Tyler Young Ray ... Born November 19, 1989 ... Son of Mike and Lisa Ray ... Has one sister Kelsey ... Majoring in sport and fitness management
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