2008 Baseball Roster
Roster
Tyler Moore
- Position:
- 1B
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 209
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Brandon, MS
- High School/Previous School:
- Northwest Rankin HS
JUNIOR COLLEGE:
Two-year standout first baseman at Meridian Community College ? Coached by Chris Rose ? Earned NJCAA All-American status and was honored by the ABCA as the 2007 NJCAA Division II Baseball Player of the Year ? Ranked fourth in the nation with a .472 batting average in 2007, led the nation with an MCC-record 19 home runs, and ranked 10th nationally with 62 RBI ? Compiled a .989 fielding percentage and committed just five errors at first base ? Finished with a school-record 22 doubles and a .927 slugging percentage ? Helped lead the Eagles to a 41-15 mark ? Hit .300 with 49 RBI and 15 home runs as a freshman to help power MCC to a 35-17 mark and the 2006 MACJC state title ? Earned All-Region 23, all-district and all-state honors as a rookie at MCC.
HIGH SCHOOL:
Three-year regular playing for the Northwest Rankin High School Cougars ? Coached by Jeff McClaskey ? Earned Louisville Slugger All-American and Mississippi Player of the Year honors after helping power Northwest Rankin to a 36-3 record and the 2005 Class 5A state championship ? Hit .473 with 65 RBI and 16 home runs as a senior ? Metro Jackson Player of the Year and a member of the Jackson Clarion-Ledger’s "Dandy Dozen" ? Hit .350 and earned all-state and all-district honors as a junior in 2004 ? Also a four-year member of the Cougar football team.
DRAFT HISTORY:
Selected by the Washington Nationals in the 41st round of the 2005 draft and again by Washington in the 33rd round of the 2006 draft.
PERSONAL:
Born Tyler Michael Moore on January 30, 1987 in Laurel, Miss. ? Son of Mike Moore of Soso, Miss., and Becky Humphreys of Brandon, Miss. ? Majoring in physical education (teaching/coaching).
