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Jersey Number 6
Tyler Frank
- Position:
- Infielder
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 185
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Loxahatchee, Fla.
- High School:
- American Heritage - Delray Beach
- Major:
- Business Management
- Birthday:
- 1/15/97
Bio
2018 (Junior)
- Wrapped his tremendous three-year career with his second straight First Team All-Conference USA nod, and was voted C-USA Defensive Player of the YearÂ
- Also voted for the second straight year as ABCA/Rawlings First Team All-Region
- Finally, chosen All-American by four outlets: D1Baseball (Second Team), Collegiate Baseball and ABCA/Rawlings (both Third Team) and Perfect Game (Honorable Mention)
- Finished his career second on the FAU all-time career list in walks (120) and 10th in doubles (43)
- Would become the second-highest draft pick in FAU history, chosen in the second round and No. 56 overall by the Tampa Bay Rays
- Batted .300 with career highs of 13 home runs, 20 doubles, 70 runs scored, 135 total bases and 52 walks
- Was the team leader in those four latter categories, plus in both slugging percentage (.547) and on-base percentage (.436)
- Ranked tied for first in C-USA in runs and in doubles, second in walks, sixth in on-base, seventh in home runs and eighth in slugging
- Tied FAU's all-time record with a 24-game hitting streak, and also had a stretch where he reached base in 36 consecutive outings
- His 70 runs scored is the seventh-highest single-season mark in program history, his 52 walks ranks fourth, and 20 doubles 10th
- Started every single game at shortstop for the second straight year
- Three times, led off the Owls' first with a home run
- Had three games with two home runs, including in the C-USA Championship against LA Tech in an elimination game
- For that, five RBI, and a total OPS of 1.084, was named to the C-USA All-Tournament Team
- Was also a member of the Gainesville Regional All-Tourney Team
- Had a team-best 20 games with two hits, plus four games with four or more RBI
- Scored a run in each of the team's last nine games, 10 of the last 11, and 17 of the final 19
- In 23 games, he scored two runs or more, including four in a road win versus Rice
- At the midway mark, he was named Perfect Game/Rawlings Midseason All-American, as well as by D1Baseball to their only All-American team
- Prior to the season, chosen as Preseason All-Conference USA, to four publications' All-American lists (2nd Team Collegiate Baseball, 3rd Team D1Baseball, Perfect Game/Rawlings and College Sports Madness) and was named to the Golden Spikes Award Preseason (and later Midseason) Watch List
2017 (Sophomore)
- Voted First Team ABCA All-South Central Region, First Team All-Conference USA, and became the first Owl since Mickey Storey in 2005 to earn an invitation to the USA Baseball tryout camp for the 2017 Collegiate National Team
- Would go on to make Team USA, starting 11 games with seven RBI for the 15-5 squad. The squad was 10-4 against international competition, including winning the 41st USA vs. Japan Collegiate All-Star Series to wrap play
- Was FAU’s leading hitter at .336, and was also the Owls' leader in runs (54), hits (79), doubles (15), total bases (127), walks (41) and on-base percentage (.448)
- Finished fourth in Conference USA in OBP, tied for fourth in walks and tied for 10th in home runs (11)
- Was also sixth in the league in plate appearances (289), 11th in hits, 13th in total bases and 13th in runs scored
- Slotted second on the Owls in home runs and third in RBI (43), while ranking second in slugging percentage (.540) and stolen bases (six)
- His 13 games with multiple RBI tied for the team best, and he had the Owls' most multi-hit games with 21, twice totaling five in a contest (Feb. 19 vs. Monmouth and Feb. 25 vs. Indiana)
- Started and played every single inning at shortstop for FAU in 2017
- Batted leadoff for the first 49 games before moving into the No. 3 spot for the final eight
- Following the year, in addition to his Team USA tryout, played for the Hyannis Harbor Hawks in the Cape Cod League
2016 (Freshman)
- Made 40 starts and appeared in 45 games, batting .285 and earning Conference USA All-Freshman honors
- Moved from middle infield to catcher in January to replace an injured teammate
- Hit first career home run to beat Stetson in NCAA Regional
- Saw action in two games at shortstop during 2016 NCAA Regional
High School
- Hit .448 with an on-base percentage of .547 at American Heritage in Delray, for coach Carm Mazza
- Led Palm Beach County in runs scored
- Named All-State and All-County
- Won district championship
- Also played for Amsterdam Mohawks and coach Keith Griffin
- Was named First Team All-League at shortstop and team won league championship
Personal
- Son of Lori Frank and Donald Frank
- Majoring in business management
- Born in Tamarac, Florida
- Career goal is to become a lawyer
- Favorite pro athlete is Josh Donaldson
- Prefers hip-hop music
- Last book he read was Of Mice and Men
- Something most people don't know about him? He likes to fish
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