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Jersey Number 27
Tyler Kelder
- Position:
- Outfielder
- Bats/Throws:
- R/R
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 210
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Kingston, N.Y.
- High School:
- Kingston
- Prev School:
- St. Bonaventure
- Birthday:
- 3/7/99
- Major:
- Master's - Education Leadership
Bio
Prior to FAU
- Stellar four-year career at St. Bonaventure
- Hit 28 career home runs, including 10 this past season (ranking among the top 30 nationally in HR per game)
- In 2021, was chosen to the 2021 Atlantic 10 All-Conference Second Team
- Hit .318 with a .422 OBP and .692 slugging %, for a total OPS of 1.113
- His .692 slugging was second in the A-10 and sixth-best in SBU history
- Besides the OBP, slugging and home runs, also led the Bonnies in doubles (10), RBI (21) and total bases (74)
- Was off to a torrid start before the season was halted in 2020, with seven home runs and a .387/.406/1.097 slash line in just seven games
- Earned National Player of the Week honors by both the NCBWA and Collegiate Baseball, as he was 11-of-20 with six home runs in a three-game sweep of Mount St. Mary's
- As a sophomore, led team with 15 doubles, nine home runs and 33 RBI, while batting .293
- Was seventh in the A-10 in HR and 12th in doubles
- Started 36 of 38 games as a freshman
- Earned CoSIDA Academic All-District Honors as well in 2021
High School
- Two-time First Team All-State at Kingston High, for coach Mike Gropuso
- Batted .412 as a junior with 16 doubles, leading the squad to the Section 9 Class AA Championship
- Was a two-time PGCBL All-Star, playing for the Saugerties Stallions
Personal
- Son of Mildred and Ronald Kelder
- Looking to earn his Master's in education leadership, hopes to become a physician's assistant
- Favorite pro team is the New York Yankees
- Top movies are the MCU series, and TV show is Stranger Things
- Favorite restaurant is Chipotle
- Enjoys working out
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