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    Tyler Jay
    11 Tyler Jay
    Class:
    Freshman

    Hometown:
    Lemont, Ill.

    High School:
    Lemont

    Height / Weight:
    6-1 / 170

    Position:
    LHP

    Bats/Throws:
    L/L

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    05/13/2013

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    03/29/2013

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    03/27/2013

    Illinois at Baylor

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    03/27/2013

    Illinois at Houston Baptist, UT Arlington

    Illinois baseball at Houston Baptist and UT Arlington. 3/1/13 - 3/3/13

    HIGH SCHOOL
    Ranked the No. 25 overall player in the class of 2012 in Illinois by Prep Baseball Report ... Went 4-3 with two saves in 2011, with both losses coming to eventual IHSA Class 4A runner-up Providence Catholic ... Struck out 70 in 40 innings while posting a 2.80 ERA in 2011 ... Earned the win in Lemont's 2011 IHSA Class 3A regional title victory, striking out 11 against Yorkville ... Named to the 2011 Lisle Reporter honorable mention Spring South DuPage All-Area Boys Team ... Went 5-0 with a 3.03 ERA and 32 strikeouts in 34 2/3 innings as a sophomore in 2010 ... Holds a career record of 9-3 with a 2.91 ERA, 102 strikeouts and 28 walks in 74 2/3 innings ... Member of Team Illinois ... Helped Lemont into the semifinals of the 2011 IHSA Class 6A state football playoffs and a 12-1 season record ... Had 28 receptions for 611 yards and 11 touchdowns on the season while also serving as Lemont's punter and primary return man.

    PERSONAL
    Born April 19, 1994 ... Parents are Brian Jay and Lynn Kwasigroch ... Has six siblings: Rylie (sister), Gabby (half-sister), Peyton (brother), Addison and Teddy (step-brothers), and Chloe (step-sister) ... Cousins, Andrew Jay and Nicholas Leffler, both played football at Monmouth (2007-10) ... Uncle, Rick Jay, played football at University of South Dakota (1978-80) ... Enrolled in the Division of General Studies ... Favorite athlete is Derrick Rose ... His cousins most influenced his athletic career because they all play competitive sports and work hard, so he has always looked up to them.

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