Tyler King
Well, it wasn’t the end to his high school career Republic High School senior Tyler King was looking for.
The University of Nebraska-bound King and his Republic teammates lost 1-0 to Willard in a first-round district game last week. King and Co. allowed an unearned run, despite an 11-strikeout performance from the lefthanded pitcher. He allowed only one run and walked none, hitting 89 and 90 mph on the radar gun, his highest velocity readings since his first start of the year.
The best high school pitcher in the area, King finished his senior season 4-3 with a 2.13 ERA over 28 innings, striking out 60 batters and walking seven.
Check back Wednesday for a profile piece on King and how he handled unwieldy senior-season expectations.
This is how his 2010 high school season turned out:
- April 9 against Blue Springs: 6 innings, 2 earned runs, 3 hits, 13 Ks (Win)
- April 13 against Ozark: 6 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 2 BB, 7 Ks (Win)
- April 19 against Bolivar: IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 1 K (Save)
- April 20 against Carthage: 5 IP, 0 ER, 2 H, 7 Ks (Win)
- April 27 against Neosho: 6 IP, 9H 6 R, 3 ER, 3 BB, 10 K (Loss)
- May 4 against Nixa: 4 IP, 6R, 8H, BB, HBP, 4 Ks (Loss)
- May 11 against Mt. Vernon: 4 IP, 0 R, 2 H, BB, 7 Ks (Win)
- May 17 against Willard: 6 IP, 1 R (unearned), 1 H, 11 Ks (Loss)
- Season: 4-3, 2.13 ERA, 38 IP, 26 H, 7 BB, 60 Ks, 0.92 WHIP
Here are King’s career numbers:
- Freshman: 2-1, 3.20 ERA, 17 IP, 17 Ks
- Sophomore: 9-2, 1.28 ERA, 67 IP, 92 Ks
- Junior: 7-2, 1.20 ERA, 64 2/3 IP, 1.2 era, 109 Ks
- Senior: 4-3, 2.13 ERA, 38 IP, 26 H, 7 BB, 60 Ks, 0.92 WHIP
- Career: 22-8, 1.64 ERA, 186 IP, 278 Ks (1.5 Ks per inning)
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