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Austin Peay State University Athletics

2021 Baseball Roster

Eric Elliot, APSU Athletics
Robert Smith
Robert Smith
Robert Smith
Eric Elliot, APSU Athletics
Robert Smith
Trés Lawless, Special to APSU Athletics
Robert Smith
Robert Smith

5 Malcolm Tipler

  • Position Infielder
  • Ht./Wt. 5-9 / 173
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Hometown Jackson, Tenn.
  • Highschool Chester County HS

Biography

Awards & Honors

  • OVC All-Freshman Team, 2017
  • APSU Dean’s List: S20
  • APSU Athletics Director’s Honor Roll: F20

2021

  • Played in 50 games, starting 48, primarily playing second base (41 starts) and seeing action at shortstop.
  • Led the Govs with a .335 batting average (8th in the OVC) and a .429 on-base percentage and was third with 10 doubles.
  • In league play, he paced APSU with a .368 batting average and .451 on-base percentage, finishing the season fifth in batting average and seventh in on-base percentage among league hitters.
  • Became the 20th Govs hitter to reach 200 career hits, reaching the milestone against Southeast Missouri in the opening game of the 2021 OVC Baseball Tournament.
  • Closed the regular season batting .459 (17-for-37) over the final nine games, including six multi-hit games.
  • Batted .417 (5-for-12) during the Murray State series, including a career-best four hits Game 2 of the set, then went 3-for-5 against the Racers in the OVC tournament.
  • Earlier in the season, he had three RBI in back-to-back starts: versus Belmont (March 27) and at Eastern Kentucky (April 2).

2020

  • Started 16 games during the season, 14 at second base and two in left field.
  • Opening Day starter at second base, finished season batting .273 with five doubles, 10 walks and 11 runs scored.
  • Provided two RBI and was 1-for-4 at the plate in Game 2 of Jacksonville series, Feb. 29.
  • Went 3-for-5 with a double and RBI against Evansville, Feb. 23.
  • Hit two doubles in 2-for-4 outing in Eastern Michigan series finale, Feb. 16.

2019

  • Appeared in 56 games, starting 53, and batted .271 with 13 doubles, four home runs, and 30 RBI.
  • Only Govs player to make starts at four different defensive positions (2B, 3B, LF, RF) and also had a start at designated hitter.
  • Closed season batting .412 (14-of-34) with four doubles, two home runs and 10 RBI over final 11 games.
  • Opened OVC tournament with 2-for-3, three RBI outing against UT Martin that included a home run.
  • Had three outfield assists during the season, two coming during Tennessee Tech series, March 15-17.
  • Batted .500 (6-for-12) during the Eastern Illinois series, driving in six runs. Opened series with 3-for-4, three RBI outing and followed it with 2-for-3, two RBI effort in Game 2.
  • Led Govs with .556 batting average (5-9) in SIUE series, including career-best four hits as part of 4-for-4 outing in Game 2 of series.
  • Saw 17-game reached base safely streak end in UT Martin series opener, April 20. He had 13 hits and 13 walks during the streak.
  • Scored four times and went 2-for-3 with a triple, home run and two walks against Southern Illinois, April 16.
  • Tied APSU single-game record with four walks against Lipscomb, March 5, going 0-for-2 with three runs scored.
  • Had two doubles and two RBI as part of 2-for-5 performance at No. 1 Vanderbilt, Feb. 27.

2018

  • Saw action in 48 games and made 40 starts, primarily at third base.
  • Finished season batting .294 with 20 RBI and 36 runs scored.
  • Made 27 consecutive starts at third base, March 9-April 24, and batted .290 during the streak with 27 runs scored and 16 RBI.
  • Ended the season with back-to-back two-hit outings in the OVC Baseball Championship, going 2-for-4 against Jacksonville State, May 23, followed by a 2-for-4 effort against Eastern Kentucky.
  • Batted .358 with 10 RBI and 18 runs scored during a 14-game hit streak that ended in Game 2 of the Belmont series, April 7. Saw his 19-game reached safely streak end against EKU, April 13.
  • Named ESPN3 Player of the Game in Kansas State finale, March 21, with a game-winning sac fly in the ninth as part of a 3-for-3 outing.
  • Had three RBI, including a bases-loaded walk and a two-run single, in Murray State series finale, March 18.
  • Went 2-for-5 with RBI in Jacksonville State opener, March 9, for his first multi-hit game of 2018.

2017

  • Fall walk-on started 23 of season’s final 25 games and finished season with 44 games played.
  • Batted .284 with two home runs, 18 RBI and 20 walks, finishing season with a .390 on-base percentage.
  • Was particularly effective in OVC play, batting .328 with 14 RBI in 20 games played, including 13 starts.
  • Breakout performance came in season’s fourth start with 2-for-5, six-RBI outing at Eastern Kentucky, April 15. Had a RBI in three-straight plate appearances: a three-run home run, a two-run single and a bases-loaded walk.
  • Had a hit in each game of the Eastern Illinois series, May 18-19, and batted .455 (5-for-11) with three walks (.571 on-base percentage).
  • First collegiate home run was a pinch-hit solo home run against Middle Tennessee, Feb. 28.

Prep Career

  • Was an infielder and pitcher for head coach Mike Goff at Chester County High School.
  • Member of 2016 Chester County squad that posted a 24-12 record and reached Class AA State Tournament after winning District 14-AA and Region 7 titles.
  • Batted .272 with four walks, two stolen bases and a double in four state tournament games. Also posted a complete-game victory in Chester County’s third game of the tourney, striking out three over seven innings against Christian Academy of Knoxville.
  • Was a 2015 All-Region 7 selection by Tennessee Baseball Report and a All-West Tennessee first team pick after batting .440 with 31 RBI and eight stolen bases.

Personal

  • Malcolm Devon Tipler is the son of Jerry and Marilyn Tipler and has two bothers: Jerry and Matthew.
  • Birthday is Nov. 7.
  • A criminal justice major with a homeland security concentration and a minor in coaching.

Statistics

Season:
2021

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 34

    2017Freshman

    Infielder
    5'9" 164 lbs
    34
  • 5

    2018Sophomore

    Infielder
    5'9" 170 lbs
    5
  • 5

    2019Junior

    Infielder
    5'10" 173 lbs
    5
  • 5

    2020Senior

    Infielder
    5'9" 173 lbs
    5
  • 5

    2021Graduate Student

    Infielder
    5'9" 173 lbs
    5