Tyler Clark
Tyler Clark

Player Profile
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Springfield, Mo.
High School:
Springfield Cahtolic
Height / Weight:
6-2 / 196
Position:
RHP
B/T:
R/R

2008
Pitched in relief in 11 games for Mizzou ... First appearance came in the season opener against UConn, striking out two in 1.1 scoreless innings pitched ... Struck out two and did not allow a run in one inning of work against Central Florida on Feb. 25 ... Did not give up a hit or run and struck out two in one inning of work against Toledo on March 16 ... Had a season-long two innings pitched against South Dakota St. on March 19 ... Did not allow a run in 1.1 innings in relief against Minnesota on March 25 to earn the win.

HIGH SCHOOL
Had a career record of 22-8 as a pitcher for Springfield (Mo.) Catholic High School ... Struck out 335 batters in his career ... Was 8-3 with a 1.73 ERA and 114 strikeouts as a senior ... Also hit .413 with three home runs and 20 RBI in his senior year ... Had a career batting average of .453 with 11 homers ... Was a two-time All-Ozarks selection ... Named to the all-state team as a designated hitter and utility player as a sophomore and was an all-state selection as a pitcher in his senior year ... Was a Rawlings Preseason All-American as a senior ... Team finished second in the Missouri State Tournament in 2004 and won its District Championship in his senior year.

PERSONAL
Born in Ft. Worth, Texas ... Was drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 46th round of the 2007 MLB Draft ... Is a science major.

Missouri's Season Ends After Lost to WKU

05/31/2009 - Baseball

Mizzou saw its season come to an end after an 11-6 loss to Western Kentucky on Sunday in the NCAA Oxford Regional. Playing in its seventh-straight NCAA Regional, Missouri finished with a 1-2 record in Oxford. Both of the Tigers' losses this weekend came against Western Kentucky.

Gibson Leads Mizzou to Shutout of Monmouth

05/30/2009 - Baseball

Junior Kyle Gibson tied the school record for strikeouts in a season after he struck out eight in eight scoreless innings pitched in a 9-0 Missouri win over Monmouth on Saturday in the NCAA Oxford Regional. Gibson now has 131 strikeouts on the year, tying the MU record set by Max Scherzer in 2005.

Missouri Drops NCAA Opener

05/29/2009 - Baseball

Opening play in its seventh-straight NCAA Regional, the Missouri baseball team fell to Western Kentucky by a score of 11-5 on Friday in Oxford, Miss. It was the first loss for the Tigers in an NCAA Regional opener since 2006.

Gibson Named Golden Spikes Semifinalist

05/26/2009 - Baseball

Missouri junior Kyle Gibson has been named a semifinalist for the 2009 USA Golden Spikes Award. This year will mark the 32nd consecutive year that the award has been presented to the nation's premier amateur baseball player. Gibson is 10-3 on the year. He leads the Big 12 Conference and is third nationally with 123 strikeouts on the season.

Tigers Set for NCAA Regional

05/29/2009 - Baseball

For the seventh-consecutive season, the Missouri baseball team has been selected to the NCAA Tournament and will compete in the NCAA Regional in Oxford, Miss. this weekend. The Tigers are the No. 2 seed in the Oxford Regional, with host school Ole Miss earning the top spot. Mizzou will open against No. 3 seeded Western Kentucky at 3 p.m. on Friday, while Ole Miss will face the fourth-seed Monmouth at 7 p.m. on Friday.