One of the Big 12s top returning players
a two-time all-conference selection
a standout defensive outfielder
ranks among MUs career all-time leaders in stolen bases (47, fourth), runs scored (158, 10th) and walks (120, 10th)
writes a diary for the Missouri web site, mutigers.com
named to Fall 2001 Big 12 Commissioners Honor Roll.
Since May: Spent his summer in the prestigious Cape Cod League with the Brewster Whitecaps along with teammate Justin James
led the league in on-base percentage (.456), second in runs scored (32) and was third in batting (.311)
in the 2002 Fall World Series, had the second-best batting average of any Tiger (.481) and tied with a team-high 13 hits
had a double and a triple, and was 5-of-7 on stolen-base attempts
in the last four games of the series, batted .591 (13-for-22).
2002: A second-team selection to the All-Big 12 Conference Team
the Big 12s leader in runs scored (conference-games only)
also ranked among league leaders in walks and on base percentage
put together a career-best 24-game hit streak (second-longest in Big 12 in 2002)
also had a 14-game hit streak
hit in 44 of 51 games
had 23 multi-hit games
started each of the 51 games in which he played (out of 53)
tied career-high with seven doubles
led team in hits, runs scored, triples, times hit by a pitch, stolen bases
hit a career-best four triples and drove in a career-best 34 runs
scored a career-high 65 runs
drove in four runs against Texas A&M (4/27, game 2) and three runs against Oklahoma (3/9)
handled 128 chances without an error.
2001: Started in all 49 games
an honorable mention selection to the All-Big 12 Conference squad
ranked 17th in the nation for walks per game (0.88)
led Big 12 in walks per game (0.96) during conference play
had a streak of 16 consecutive times reaching first base safely via a hit, walk or hit by pitch in 2001
set a Big 12 Conference overall mark but fell short of the NCAA Division I record by one at-bat
holds Big 12 record of reaching safely in 14 consecutive plate appearances in conference play
named the Phillips 66/Big 12s Co-Player of the Week on March 26 after recording a .588 batting average (10-for-17), seven RBI, and an on-base percentage of .688
had three multi-hit games and also stole five bases in six attempts and walked five times to lead MU in hits, stolen bases and RBI during the five-game span
drove in a career-high 32 runs and had a personal-best seven doubles
stole 20 bases
recorded 12 multi-hit games and had nine games with two or more RBI
had three hits and three walks against Iowa State (4/22)
drove in game-winning run in eighth inning against Texas Tech (3/29)
doubled in the ninth inning to drive in tying runs against Arkansas State (3/28)
recorded a three-hit game against Nebraska (3/24 - game two)
had three hits and scored three runs (including game-winner) against Wichita State (3/7)
drove in a career-best five runs in win over Loyola Marymount (2/10) on two doubles
chosen best offensive player after fall practice session
named to the Big 12 Conference Commissioners Honor Roll for the Fall 2000 semester.
2000: An honorable mention pick to Collegiate Baseballs Freshman All-America team after leading the Tigers in walks (44), on-base percentage (.485), stolen bases (14) and times hit by a pitch (8)
had one 15-game hit streak and carried a seven-game hit streak into the 2001 campaign
named Big 12 Player of the Week (3/6) after hitting .500 (11-for-22) with six RBI, six runs scored and three stolen bases
had a streak of reaching base in nine straight at bats
recorded five three-hit games
went 6-for-11 with four runs and four RBI during the Texas A&M (5/12-14) series.
High School: A three-time first-team all-state outfielder at Smithville High
a USA Today All-America honorable mention pick
four-time all-conference pick
hit .497 and had an on-base percentage of .572 while striking out just three times in prep career
a three-time all-state basketball player and McDonalds All-America nominee.
Personal: Son of Steve and Diana Tingler
born Nov. 28, 1980
majoring in communication.
CAREER STATISTICS
| Year | Avg | GP | GS | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | SLG% | BB | HBP | SO | GDP | OB% | SF | SH | SB | ATT | PO | A | E | FLD% |
| 2000 | .342 | 52 | 48 | 184 | 50 | 63 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 66 | .359 | 44 | 8 | 18 | 0 | .485 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 18 | 73 | 4 | 1 | .987 |
| 2001 | .304 | 49 | 49 | 171 | 43 | 52 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 63 | .368 | 43 | 7 | 17 | 0 | .459 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 23 | 121 | 4 | 1 | .992 |
| 2002 | .346 | 51 | 51 | 214 | 65 | 74 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 34 | 89 | .416 | 33 | 11 | 15 | 1 | .454 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 19 | 124 | 4 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 2003 | .395 | 58 | 58 | 215 | 68 | 85 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 49 | 105 | .488 | 48 | 14 | 9 | 4 | .525 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 24 | 140 | 4 | 0 | 1.000 |
| TOTAL | .349 | 210 | 206 | 784 | 226 | 274 | 28 | 9 | 1 | 146 | 323 | .412 | 168 | 40 | 59 | 5 | .482 | 7 | 16 | 66 | 84 | 458 | 16 | 2 | .996 |
