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 |