Tyler Ras

Career Accolades

Named to SEC All-Defensive Team
Selected as a finalist for an ABCA/Rawlings Gold Glove at pitcher
Stepped into the Friday starter role in the absence of Connor Prielipp and provided the Tide with a chance to win each time out
Put together a solid season as a starter, maintaining a 7-5 record with a 5.38 ERA (50 ER/83.2 IP)
Led all Alabama starters with seven wins, a total that tied for 10th in the SEC at season's end
Ranked second on UA with 86.2 innings on the year to finish 11th in the league in that category
Tied for ninth in the league with four wins in SEC play
Recorded 56.1 innings of work in conference action to tie for 10th among league arms
Struck out 59 compared to 24 walks and allowed a .271 average to opposing hitters
Posted eight quality starts as a junior and tossed 5.0 or more innings in 11 starts
Allowed three or fewer runs in eight starts, including five starts with one or zero runs allowed
Issued two or less walks in 12 starts and totaled two outings without a free pass

Maintained a perfect 0.00 ERA (11.1 IP) across his six appearances, including one start
Struck out eight and walked three while holding opposing hitters to a .225 average
Helped the Tide post two of its three shutouts on the season

Split time between the mound and at the plate
Saw time in 22 games with 10 starts on offense and added 15 appearances (12 starts) on the hill
Finished with a .255 (14-55) average that included four doubles and two home runs to go with seven RBI and seven runs scored
Batted .293 (12-41) with four doubles, a home run, four RBI, five runs scored and two walks in addition to a stolen base in his 10 starts at the plate
Improved late, going 11-for-31 (.355) with three doubles, a home run, three RBI, four runs and a stolen base over his final seven starts (all across the last 10 games of the season)

Sported the lowest ERA across Alabama's regular starters, maintaining a 4.32 mark (16 ER/33.1 IP)
Ranked third on the team in innings pitched at 33.1, behind only Sam Finnerty and Brock Love
Finished third in starts with 12
Made his first career start in game one of Saturday's doubleheader against Presbyterian on Feb. 16
Tossed 3.2 innings, allowing one run on five hits and two walks while adding five strikeouts against the Blue Hose
His start marked the first by a freshman on opening weekend of a season since Taylor Guilbeau in 2012
Joined Connor Shamblin to become the first freshman duo to start on opening weekend since Guilbeau and Justin Kamplain did so in that 2012 season

Attended Middletown North High School in New Jersey
The top-rated right-hander and No. 3 overall player in the state of New Jersey by Perfect Game USA
Ranked as the No. 27 right-handed pitcher nationally and the No. 74 overall recruit in the 2018 class by PG
Tabbed a 2018 Rawlings-Perfect Game Second Team All-American and a Northeast All-Region First Team honoree by the same outlet
Rated as the No. 78 overall high school draft prospect by Baseball America
Named the top senior pitcher in New Jersey by NJ.com following his efforts in 2018
Wrapped up his senior campaign with a 1.56 ERA and 68 strikeouts compared to 15 walks in 40.1 innings of work despite finishing 0-5
In his starts, Middletown North was able to score just four total runs – three of which came in one game alone
At the plate, Ras batted .390 with six doubles, two triples and 13 RBI in addition to stealing seven bases
Earned Underclass Third Team All-America honors from Perfect Game, one year after receiving Honorable Mention accolades from the same outlet in 2016
A two-sport athlete, he also competed in basketball at MNHS
Drafted in the 33^rd round of the 2018 MLB Draft by the Chicago Cubs, but elected to attend Alabama