Eastern Kentucky University Athletics

2008 (JUNIOR): The only Colonel to play in all 54 games…A durable utility player…Played first base, second base, shortstop, third base and left field last year in his first season at EKU…Batted .306 on the season…Tied for the team lead with five home runs…Second on the team with 45 RBI…Recorded 11 multi-RBI games…Blasted 11 doubles and scored 36 runs…Ranked in the top 10 in the OVC with 62 fielding assists…Coming out party came in early March when he went 3-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored against Bradley on March 2…Three days later, at Louisville, he crushed a solo shot to left center, his first home run as a Colonel…Went 2-for-4 with three RBI and a run scored against Tennessee Tech on April 6…Batted 2-for-5 with a solo home run in a win over Western Kentucky three days later…Recorded four RBI in the Colonels’ win over Berea College on April 22…Blasted a three run shot against Samford on May 4 and added two sacrifice flies to finish the game with a season-high five RBI.

2007 (SOPHOMORE): Played in 39 games for Lincoln Trail Community College…Batted .348 with five home runs…Was second on the team with 46 hits, 10 doubles, two triples and 38 RBI.

PERSONAL: Born October 31, 1986...Son of Chris and Linya Rehmel...Majoring in sports administration...Tyler and his wife, Cyndi, have a son named Cole...The baseball player Tyler emulates his game after: Pete Rose...Tyler’s personal motto: “Hard work and determination can take you anywhere.”