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Grand Canyon University Athletics

Grand Canyon University Athletics

2024 Baseball Roster

Wilson, Tyler

4 Tyler Wilson

4 Tyler Wilson

  • Position:
    UTIL
  • Ht./Wt.:
    6-2 / 210
  • Class:
    Senior
  • B/T:
    S/R
  • Hometown:
    Chandler, Ariz.
  • HS:
    Hamilton
  • Major:
    B.S. in Sports Management
  • Twitter:
    TyWilson44
  • Instagram:
    tyler_wilson30
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Summary

Biography

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  Grand Canyon

2023 | Junior
  • Hit over .300 for his third season in a row, checking in at .303 to rank fourth on the team in 2023. Became just the fifth GCU player to record three seasons hitting .300 at D-I level, joining Tom Lerouge (2015-17), Ben Menke (1996-98), Garrison Schwartz (2015-17) and Jacob Wilson (2021-23).
  • Walked a career-high 29 times, leading to a career-best on-base percentage of .396.
  • Made 36 starts as designated hitter and 12 in left field.
  • A sign of consistency, only had one stretch in the full season with multiple hitless games consecutively.
  • Hit two home runs in an April 6 game against Seattle U, his first multi-homer game and GCU's only individual multi-homer game of 2023. Also racked up six RBIs to match his career high.
  • Had four (season-high) of GCU's 11 hits in a WAC Tournament loss to UT Arlington on May 25.
2022 | Sophomore
  • Earned first-team All-WAC honors as an at-large selection.
  • Hit .398 in conference play, the sixth-best mark in the WAC and the second-best mark on the GCU roster.
  • One of eight Lopes to hit .300 or better with at least 20 starts.
  • Showed versatility: defensively, made starts at catcher (24), first base (18), left field (2) and designated hitter (6). Was slotted at every position in the batting order from third to eighth.
  • Was the offensive star in GCU's 19-3 rout of Arizona on Feb. 22. Hit a grand slam for his first career home run and collected six RBIs, the high-RBI mark for any GCU batter in 2022.
  • Had a 5-for-5 day at Dixie State on April 9 and a 4-for-5 day against New Mexico State on May 14 as part of his impressive conference campaign.
  • Homered on back-to-back days to help lead GCU to a two-game midweek sweep of No. 4 Texas Tech.
2021 | Freshman
  • One of seven Lopes with over 30 starts to hit better than .300 on the year, finishing with a .309 mark.
  • Delivered the game-winning single in the championship game of the WAC Tournament, a ninth-inning single to score Elijah Buries.
  • Had 11 multi-hit games in his 31 starts including the opener of the Tucson Regional at Arizona.
  • Recorded at least one hit in 23 of his 31 starts.
  • Made 26 starts as the designated hitter and five starts in left field.

  Summer Leagues
  • 2021: Mat-su Miners | Alaska Baseball League | Palmer, Alaska

  Hamilton HS

 Chandler, Ariz.  
  • Earned all-state and all-region recognition as a junior in 2019.
  • Hit .412 as a junior in 2019, going 42 for 102 with 19 extra-base hits including seven home runs.
  • Ranked as the state's top catcher by Perfect Game.
  • Helped lead the Huskies to a 26-7 record and a state championship in 2019 which he cites as his top sports memory to date.
  • Team was off to an 8-0 start as a senior in 2020, ranking as high as No. 1 in the national rankings before COVID ended season prematurely.

  Personal
  • Parents are Steve and Lydia Wilson.
  • Father, Steve, had a six-year MLB pitching career including stints with the Rangers, Cubs and Dodgers. Pitched 345 1/3 big league innings with a 4.40 ERA. Played from 1982-85 at University of Portland.
  • Was born in Taiwan before moving to the United States for fourth grade without having played baseball or speaking English. (Watch)
  • Favorite motivational quote: "Don't pray for an easy life; pray for the strength to endure a difficult one." - Bruce Lee
  • Favorite TV shows are The Office and Last Chance U.
  • Favorite pro sports teams are the New York Yankees and Vancouver Canucks.
  • Favorite athletes to watch growing up include Albert Pujols, Manny Ramirez and Yadier Molina.
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Historical Player Information

  • 30

    2021Freshman

    Utility
    6'1" 210 lbs
    30
  • 30

    2022Sophomore

    Utility
    6'2" 205 lbs
    30
  • 4

    2023Junior

    Utility
    6'2" 210 lbs
    4
  • 4

    2024Senior

    Utility
    6'2" 210 lbs
    4

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