Austin Peay State University Athletics

Career Recap: Austin Peay
As a junior transfer in 2012 – Rogers was one of two Govs pitchers (Mike Hebert the other) who made an OVC record-tying and APSU single-season record 38 appearances in 2012, and posted an APSU-record 12 saves that ranked 18th among Division I pitchers... one of four Govs pitchers all-time to record 10 saves in a single season (all since 2003)... finished season with 4-4 record, 2.25 era and notched 52 strikeouts in 59.2 innings... finished OVC campaign with six saves, 2-2 record and 2.93 era while appearing in 17 of 26 games... recorded a save in first three appearances, throwing a scoreless inning of relief twice against Illinois State (2/17-18) and Georgia State (2/25). ... recorded first collegiate win against Iowa, March 3, striking out five over 2.2 scoreless innings... did not allow a run in first 10 innings as a Governor... allowed a leadoff home run in 4.1-inning outing against Arkansas State, March 11, as he was the second pitcher on the mound and struck out 7 batters... threw 3.1 scoreless innings in Govs 13-inning loss to Ohio State, March 16... earned 3-inning save in series opener at Southeast Missouri, March 23, not allowing a run while striking out four... picked up save with scoreless ninth in Game 2 at SEMO... threw two scoreless innings in Game 3 at Southeast Missouri to shut door on series sweep... entered UT Martin series opener and threw one pitch, inducing an eighth inning-ending double play... recorded season's 6th save with 2.2 scoreless innings against UT Martin, April 1... tossed 5.2 scoreless innings - spanning two days - in Game 1 at Eastern Illinois, entering game in the 9th inning, Friday, and throwing 4.0 innings before game was suspended due to darkness; returned to mound next day and went 1.2 innings ending outing with one hit allowed and two strikeouts... surrendered an unearned run - his first run allowed in 24 consecutive innings, dating back to March 11 against Arkansas State - on a passed ball in 9th inning against Middle Tennessee, April 11... named adidas® OVC Pitcher of the Week, March 26, after throwing 8.1 innings of scoreless relief in five appearances during Week 6... allowed 1 of 2 runners he inherited to score, tying game, and lasted 1.1 innings without allowing a run of his own in Game 2 against the 'Breds, April 14, but picked up win on Govs walk-off... surrendered 5 runs, all earned, on five hits in Game 3 of Murray State series, but Govs won in walk-off fashion in the 10th to give him the win... earned two wins against Murray State, but allowed five runs out of the six runners he inherited in the series... recorded save in EKU series opener, April 20, allowing an inherited runner to score and loading the bases before inducing game-ending double play... suffered season's first loss in Game 2 of Eastern Kentucky series, April 21, as he permitted five of seven batters to reach safely - leading to three runs in 7-6 loss... notched season's eighth save with four-pitch outing at Tennessee, April 24, when he induced a game-ending double play from the only batter he faced... lasted two innings, putting four batters on base, in series finale against Jacksonville State, April 29... notched first save since April 24 in Game 2 of SIU Edwardsville series, retiring four of six batters he faced in 1.2-inning outing... suffered loss in SIU Edwardsville series finale, May 6, ending the seventh with ground out and retiring side in order in eighth before allowing all five batters he faced in 9th to reach, leading to game-tying and game-winning runs... recorded season's 10th save against Lipscomb, May 8, allowing two walks but striking out the side in the ninth... allowed ninth-inning run in Morehead State series finale, May 15... tagged for loss at Belmont, May 15, after giving up a walk-off single... picked up season's 11th save - tying Govs' single-season saves mark - with two scoreless innings at Tennessee Tech, May 18, striking out two while not allowing a hit... made three appearances during OVC Tournament, finishing with a 1-0 record and 1.80 ERA... allowed two inherited runs to score and one run of his own in 0.2 inning against Southeast Missouri, May 24... tossed final four innings of Govs extra-inning victory against Jacksonville State, May 25, allowing four baserunners and striking out one... struck out only batter he faced to end eighth inning of Govs win against Southeast Missouri, May 26... made three appearances in NCAA Tournament's Eugene Regional... was tagged for loss in Govs 6-5 loss to host Oregon, June 2, after allowing two runs and recording only one out... notched APSU record-breaking 12th save by retiring two of the three batters he faced against Indiana State, June 2... wrapped up season with 1.2 scoreless relief innings at Oregon, June 3, in tournament's final game.

Career Recap: Garden City CC
Under head coach Chris Finnegan, ranked third among National Junior College Athletic Association pitchers with 13 saves as a sophomore… compiled a 6-3 record and 2.39 ERA in 34 appearances with 50 strikeouts in 49 innings pitched… was a second-team All-Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference selection… as a freshman, threw in the setup role, tossing 23 innings in 24 games and posting a 1-1 record with a save and 4.50 ERA.

Personal
Tyler Scott Rogers is the son of Scott and Amy Rogers… born Dec. 17… has a brother, Scott, who was a pitcher at Kentucky… a psychology major.

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