No. 33 Tyler Scarbrough
First Base / Third Base * 6-1 * 185 * R-R * Senior * 1L * Meridian, Miss. (Meridian HS/Meridian CC)2004
Veteran Bulldog infielder who opened his career as MSU's startingsecond baseman last spring * Made smooth offseason transition as primarythird baseman * Positioned to challenge for playing time at the "hot corner"and as a right-handed hitting first baseman * Solid situational hitter withimproved strength * One of three seniors on the club and one of five playerswith experience on the junior college level.
2003
Shared playing time with freshman Thomas Berkery at second base,drawing 14 starts in 32 games played * Hit .228 with seven RBI, six of thosein his first six games * Made his MSU debut in MSU's NBC Classic-openeragainst Birmingham-Southern (Feb. 22), driving in MSU's first run of theyear with a solo home run * Turned in the first of three two-hit plateperformances on the year and his second home run in as many games in a2-for-4 game against Connecticut (Feb. 23) * Also drove in a season-bestthree runs against the Huskies * Recorded his first lone double of the yearin an 8-1 win over Lipscomb (Mar 7) * Came off the bench for a 2-for-2showing against Mississippi Valley State (Apr. 15) * Also clubbed his thirdroundtripper against the Delta Devils * Made two late-game appearancesagainst LSU in the SEC Tournament (May 23-24) * Closed out his juniorcampaign with a single against North Carolina (May 31) in the NCAAStarkville Regional.
JUNIOR COLLEGE
Two-year regular as a third baseman and outfielder at Meridian (Miss.) Community College * Coached by Mike Federico * Hit .325 and led the Eagles with 47 RBI, 12 home runs and a .620 slugging percentage in 2002 * Miss-Lou All-Conference Team selection as a sophomore * Earned third-team NJCAA All-American, All-Region 23 and conference player of the year honors his freshman year * Compiled a team-best .385 batting average with 65 hits, a team-best 19 doubles and five home runs playing for then MCC head coach Russ McNickle in 2001 * Member of the Phi Theta Honor Society at MCC.
HIGH SCHOOL
Played high school baseball for two seasons at Meridian High School * Coached by Vince McLemore * Compiled a .431 career batting average with 53 RBI and 29 extra-base hits in two seasons at MHS * Paced the Wildcats as a senior with a .479 batting average, 35 RBI and 15 stolen bases * Earned team MVP, MHSAA All-Star and Collegiate Baseball Blue Chip honors * Honor graduate of Meridian High School in 2000.
PERSONAL
Born Tyler Phillip Scarbrough on August 28, 1982 in Meridian, Miss. * Son of Phil and Susan Scarbrough of Meridian, Miss. * Majoring in Economics.
YEAR AVG GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB HB SO SF S SB-SA PO A E FLD2003 .228 32-14 57 10 13 1 0 3 7 6 2 12 0 0 2-2 25 24 3 .9422004 .308 48-31 120 13 37 8 1 1 16 13 2 13 1 3 2-3 42 15 7 .891 TOTAL .282 80-45 177 23 50 9 1 4 23 19 4 25 1 3 4-5 67 39 10 .914