Contact: Men's Baseball Department Mark Stratton, Head Coach Office: (417) 873-6399 mstratton@drury.edu Byron Hagler, Assistant Coach Office: (417) 873-7847 bhagler@drury.edu
#24 Tyler Wright
Catcher•Freshman•5-11•171 Bats: L Throws: R Springfield, Missouri/Hillcrest High School
PERSONAL... Born September 24, 1987...Son of Randy and Julie Wright...Is a Graphic Design major at Drury...A second team All-State Class 4A selection and second team All-Ozarks pick...Wright earned Ozark Conference Player-of-the-Year honors and was a first team All-Ozark Conference selection...Helped the Hillcrest Hornets to an undefeated mark in the Ozark conference, a #6 ranking in the final Class 4A poll and a trip to the quarterfinals in 2004...In 2006 Hillcrest went undefeated in conference play and made the Class 4A Final four finishing with a #8 regional ranking...They finished the season ranked #4 in Class 4A by USA Today...Coached by Drury Assistant Byron Hagler at Hillcrest.
TYLER'S FAVORITES … Food: Chicken Restaurant: Texas Roadhouse Musical Artist: Chris Dautry Movie: Bad Boys Magazine: Sports Illustrated TV Show: King of the Hill Hobbies: Wiffleball, Playstation, watching Cardinal games Pro Athlete: Ozzie Smith Dream Job: NAVY SEAL