PERSONAL...
Son of Mark and Teresa VanGerpen.
AT DRURY...
CAREER
Tyler went 9-3 in his two seasons as a Panther with 65 strikeouts in 86.2 innings with 38 appearances . . . Had a 4.28 ERA.
SENIOR
Tyler went 2-0 on the season with a 3.34 ERA in 32.1 innings on the mound and made 21 appearances . . . VanGerpen posted a season best four strikeouts twice, those coming at UMSL (4/6/13) and vs. Southwest Baptist (5/1/13) . . . Threw 4.1 innings at UMSL.
JUNIOR
With a 7-3 record VanGerpen had the most wins of any DU pitcher in 2012. . . Tyler had a 4.80 ERA in 54.1 innings of action with 38 strikeouts in 17 appearances and made six starts. . . He had a season high six K's vs. McKendree (3/4/12) and struck out five batters vs. Saint Joseph's (3/17/12). . . Threw a season high six innings vs. Missouri S&T (4/3/12) and vs. McKendree (3/4/12).
PREP/PREVIOUS SCHOOL...
Played for Johnson County Community College where he helped them to the NJCAA World Series played at Iowa Western Community College. . . Earned the Scholar Athlete Award, was a member of the Dean's List, President's Honor Roll in 2010 and was an NJCAA  Academic All-Region selection. . . Played his highschool baseball at Blue Valley High School.
TYLER'S FAVORITES...
Food: Steaks
Restaurant: Jalapenos
Musical Artist: Akon
Movie: The Notebook
TV Show: Two and a Half Men
Hobbies: Hunting and Fishing
Pro Athlete: Roy Holladay
Your Dream Job: MLB Pitcher
TYLER' DRURY CAREER HIGHS...
Innings Pitched: 6 vs. Missouri S&T (April 3, 2012)
6 vs. McKendree (March 4, 2012)
Strikeouts: 6 vs. McKendree (March 4, 2012)
 
  
   | 
     
     YEAR 
    | 
   
     
     APP 
    | 
   
     
     ERA 
    | 
   
     
     GS 
    | 
   
     
     W 
    | 
   
     
     L 
    | 
   
     
     CG 
    | 
   
     
     SV 
    | 
   
     
     IP 
    | 
   
     
     H 
    | 
   
     
     R 
    | 
   
     
     ER 
    | 
   
     
     BB 
    | 
   
     
     SO 
    | 
  
  
   | 
    2012 | 
   
     
     17 
    | 
   
     
     4.80 
    | 
   
     
     6 
    | 
   
     
     7 
    | 
   
     
     3 
    | 
   
     
     0 
    | 
   
     
     0 
    | 
   
     
     54.1 
    | 
   
     
     65 
    | 
   
     
     37 
    | 
   
     
     29 
    | 
   
     
     21 
    | 
   
     
     38 
    | 
  
  
   | 
    2013 | 
   
    21 | 
   
    3.34 | 
   
    1 | 
   
    2 | 
   
    0 | 
   
    0 | 
   
    0 | 
   
    32.1 | 
   
    27 | 
   
    14 | 
   
    12 | 
   
    18 | 
   
    27 | 
  
  
   | 
    TOTALS | 
   
    38 | 
   
    4.28 | 
   
    7 | 
   
    9 | 
   
    3 | 
   
    0 | 
   
    0 | 
   
    86.2 | 
   
    92 | 
   
    51 | 
   
    41 | 
   
    39 | 
   
    65 |