Tyler Trice

Position:
Right Handed Pitcher
Height:
6-4
Weight:
195
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Cherryville, NC
High School:
Burns

JUNIOR (2007)
Pitched in 20 games in long and middle relief • Went 1-0 with a 5.03 ERA over 19 2/3 innings • Struck out 11 and walked nine • Held opponents to a .269 average • Worked seven innings over seven ACC games and struck out five • Earned the win over Miami March 11 with one-third of an inning • Struck out a career-high three batters over a season-long 2 2/3 innings at NC State April 27 • Worked two shutout frames against East Carolina April 24 and versus UNC Greensboro March 14 • Worked 1 1/3 innings against Georgia Tech in the ACC Tournament and saw action in two games in the College World Series • Named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll. Summer 2007: Pitched for the Spartanburg Stingers of the Coastal Plain League • Posted a 4.26 ERA in seven outings • Struck out six over 6 1/3 innings.

SOPHOMORE (2006)
Made 16 appearances out of the bullpen • Posted a 3.57 ERA in 17.2 innings • Struck out 13 and walked eight • Allowed just three earned runs over final 13 appearances • Went 1-0 with a victory over High Point April 26 • Scattered three hits and did not allow an earned run in two innings against the Panthers • Also posted scoreless two-inning outings against Towson March 21 and Elon April 4 • Pitched in four ACC games, allowing just one run over three innings • Allowed one run on four hits in 3.1 innings in the NCAA Tournament • Pitched 1.1 scoreless innings against Oregon State in the CWS championship series June 25 • Also worked two frames against Maine in the regional June 2 • Member of the ACC Academic Honor Roll. Summer 2006: Notched a 4.74 ERA over 19 innings with the Asheboro Copperheads of the Coastal Plain League • Struck out 12 and walked seven • Made nine appearances and two starts.

FRESHMAN (2005)
Pitched in seven games for the Tar Heels, posting a 6.55 earned run average and an 0-1 record • Worked 11 innings and struck out five • Tossed two hitless innings of relief against Miami April 15 • Went a season-long three innings and allowed just two hits versus Winthrop May 10 • Struck out two at Florida State May 13. Summer 2005: Pitched for the Outer Banks Daredevils of the Coastal Plain League • Appeared in 20 games and recorded a 2-3 record • Posted a 2.37 ERA and fanned 26 in 30.1 innings • Made one start.

BURNS HIGH SCHOOL
Four-year letterwinner as a pitcher and infielder at Burns High School under coach Chris Emery • Earned all-state honors as a senior • All-conference selection as a junior • Helped Burns to North Carolina state 2A title as a freshman • Scholar-athlete all four years • Team captain as a junior and senior • North Carolina scholar o Played Legion ball for Shelby Post 82 • Led team to runner-up finish in 2002 Southeastern Regional. Summer 2004: Went 11-0 with a 1.32 earned run average with Shelby Post 82.

PERSONAL
Tyler Lee Trice is the son of Robert and Lisa Trice • Born May 16, 1986, in Shelby, N.C. • Majoring in sports administration • Has one brother • Favorite movie is "300" and favorite book is "Angels and Demons" • Favorite pro teams are the Atlanta Braves and the Carolina Panthers • Lists Naval Weapons and Amphibious Warfare as his favorite class at UNC.

CAREER STATS

Year    ERA  W-L  App GS CG SHO/CBO SV    IP   H   R  ER  BB  SO  2B 3B HR   BF B/Avg  WP HBP SFA SHA BK
2005   6.55  0-1    7  0  0   0/0    0  11.0  14  10   8   4   5   3  0  3   51  .304   1   0   0   1  0
2006   3.57  1-0   16  0  0   0/1    0  17.2  22   8   7   8  13   3  0  1   80  .324   1   2   2   0  0
2007   5.03  1-0   20  0  0   0/3    0  19.2  21  14  11   9  11   4  1  0   92  .269   2   1   1   3  3
TOTAL  4.84  2-1   43  0  0   0/4    0  48.1  57  32  26  21  29  10  1  4  223  .297   4   3   3   4  3