Tyler Brong

Position:
1B/DH
Height:
6-1
Weight:
null
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Bethlehem, Pa.
Major:
Mechanical Engineering

WHY LEHIGH: "Great engineering reputation and a Division I baseball program."

ON COACH LEARY: "He really knows his stuff on the baseball field. Constantly learning new things about the game."

2014 (SENIOR SEASON)
Saw action in 47 games, making 46 starts, primarily as a designated hitter…co-captain…led the team with three home runs…finished the season with a .253 batting average, 24 RBI and 17 runs scored…named to the All-Patriot League Tournament team…recorded two doubles, two RBI and a run scored in game one of the Patriot League Championship series at Bucknell…hit .250 with a homerun and two runs scored in the Patriot League Semifinals at Army…went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a run scored in a 9-3 win over Coppin State...named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.

2013 (JUNIOR SEASON)
Started all 47 games for the Mountain Hawks in the first base or designated hitter position…tied a game against Mount St. Mary’s with a three run homer in the ninth inning…had the game-tying home run and the game-winning RBI single in a 10-inning win against Army on April 6…went 4-for-5 and scored three runs at Saint Joseph’s…hit a flawless 3-for-3 in the series opener against Holy Cross.

2012 (SOPHOMORE SEASON)
Appeared in 33 games, making 29 starts…finished the season batting .319…put together a 10-game hitting streak from February 26 – March 14, going 15-for-34 (.441) with four doubles, six RBI, and six runs scored…collected a career-high four hits at Delaware State including three doubles, two RBI and three runs scored…went 2-for-3 with a RBI, run scored and a season-high three stolen bases in the second half of a doubleheader against Lafayette…finished the season on a four-game hitting streak, going 8-for-15 (.533) with a double, two RBI and two runs scored…collected 10 multi-hit games on the season.

2011 (FRESHMAN SEASON)
Played four games…scored a run against Ohio University (2/27).

BEFORE LEHIGH
Tyler Brong, a first baseman from Liberty High School in Bethlehem, Pa., earned the Jasper Award as a freshman for winning the District 11 Championship. A three-time selection for the Lehigh Valley Carpenter Cup Team, Brong won the Liberty High School hitting award as a sophomore and senior, being named second team All-Conference in 2008 and 2009, and first team All-Conference in 2010. A team captain as a senior, Brong also won the Bernie Fritz award in 2010 and graduated with high honors.

CAREER STATISTICS

	G-GS	AVG	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SLG%	OB%	SB
2011	4-0	.000	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	0
2012	33-29	.319	113	14	36	9	0	0	17	5	.398	.352	6
2013	47-46	.278	162	31	45	9	0	2	23	28	.370	.415	5
2014	47-46	.253	158	17	40	9	0	3	24	15	.367	.328	1
TOTAL	131-122	.278	436	63	121	27	0	5	64	48	.374	.367	12

GETTING TO KNOW TYLER
Nickname: Bronson
Major & Why: Mechanical Engineering, Because I’m a numbers guy
Favorite Class at Lehigh: Thermodynamics
Favorite Place on Campus: Cundey Gym
Favorite Food: Steak
Favorite Color: Blue
Favorite Musical Artist: Darius Rucker
Walkup Song: Dancing in the Moonlight
Favorite Movie: The Dark Night Rises
Favorite TV Show: Breaking Bad
Favorite Website: ESPN.com
Favorite Pro Team: Phillies
Favorite Athlete In Another Sport: LeSean McCoy
Hobbies: Hunting, Cars, Video games
Magazine Cover I'd Like To Be On: Sports Illustrated
Place I'd Like To Visit: Italy
Talent I’d Most Like To Have: Being able to juggle
Dream Job: Professional baseball player
I Wear My Jersey Number Because: That was the best available number at the time
If I Didn't Play Baseball, I Would Play: Football
If I Had $1 Billion, I Would: Donate enough so that baseball programs across the country could upgrade their facilities. Place some in a trust fund to put future generations of my family through college. Make sure my immediate family would never have to work again. Donate the rest to charities in need.