2016-17 Baseball
Roster
Tyler Utz
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 205
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Williamsville, NY
- High School:
- Williamsville South
2016: Appeared in two games for the Bulls... earned one walk at the plate while notching two putouts behind the plate.
2015: Was forced into action behind the plate for the Bulls and performed admirably as a freshman... appeared in eight games while earning six starts at catcher for UB... finished the season with four runs, three hits and one RBI... collected his first career hit and run against Canisius (4/21)... scored a career-high two runs in the Bulls 13-12 win over Niagara (4/28)... three out four would-be base stealers on the season including a career-high two against St. Bonaventure (5/5).
High School: Was a two-year letter winner and one-year team captain at Williamsville South under head coach Kraig Kursanski... led his team to a 19-3 record as a senior while earning second team All-ECIC honors... Won league, sectional and regional championships during his senior season... his team was runner-up at the NY State Championships... also played four years of hockey and two years of football at Williamsville South.
Personal: Born on November 28, 1995... son of Daniel and Sharon Utz... has one brother Dylan... lists his favorite athletes as Pat Kane, Dustin Pedroia and Peyton Manning... his favorite TV shows are The Walking Dead, The Big Bang Theory and The Following... Enjoys Country, Rock and Alternative and lists his favorite band as Zac Brown Band... Accounting major at UB.
