Western Oregon University Wolves

AS A JUNIOR (2009)
Daktronics All-American honorable mention selection…GNAC Player of the Year…Daktronics All-West Region first team…NFCA All-West Region second team…All-Tournament selection at the Mizuno Tournament of Champions…First team All-GNAC…Led the conference with a .420 average, 47 runs scored, 22 doubles and 17 stolen bases…Also paced the GNAC in on-base percentage (.502) and slugging percentage (.760)…Made only five errors in 146 chances for a .967 fielding percentage…Started all 46 games…Reached base safely in 42 of 46 games…Had a hit in 38 games…Recorded 18 multi-hit games…Put together hitting streaks of eight and 12 games…Had 12 games with at least two runs scored…Registered 20 walks while striking just eight times…Posted 32 extra base hits (22 doubles, one triple and nine home runs)…She also knocked in 30 runs…Was named the Marquis Spas Athlete of the Year.

AS A SOPHMORE (2008)
First team All-GNAC selection…Named to the NCAA West Region All-Tournament team…NFCA All-West Region second team honoree…Led the Wolves and finished sixth in the conference with a .381 batting average…Led the GNAC with 67 hits and 1.34 hits per game…Also finished in the top 10 in the conference in runs scored (fourth, 72), total bases (fifth, 91), stolen bases (T-sixth, 9) and on-base percentage (seventh, .420)…Made just five errors all season at SS for a .972 fielding percentage…Led the Wolves in runs, hits, total bases and on-base percentage while starting all 50 games…Had an 11 game hitting streak and scored a run in eight straight games.

AS A FRESHMAN (2007)
First team All-GNAC selection as a redshirt freshman… Named the GNAC Player of the Week (March 19) after earning all-tournament honors at Humboldt State’s tournament…Top hitter for the Wolves with a .377 average… Had 69 hits, most runs scored with 35, 13 doubles and 96 total bases (also all team highs)…Had the second highest slugging percentage (.525) and was third in on-base percentage (.404)…Tied for second for most RBI’s (28) and for the most stolen bases (9)…Had 183 plate appearances, played in all 51 games while starting in 50 of them at shortstop (all team highs for the Wolves)…Had 22 multiple-hit games…Went 4-for-5 in a game at Northwest Nazarene…Had three hits and drove in five runs against Corban, including two home runs…Had just 10 errors in 207 chances at shortstop.

PRIOR TO WOU
Spent 2006 at WOU as a redshirt…2005 graduate of Crater HS…First team All-Southern Oregon Conference selection as a junior and senior…Third team all-state (4A)…Second team all-league as a sophomore and honorable mention as a freshman.

PERSONAL
Born in Medford, Ore…Graduated from WOU with an undergraduate degree in Community Health Education with a minor in Psychology…Currently pursuing a master's degree…Desires to be a teacher and a softball coach…Parents are Scott and Ricki Sutherland…Tyler has one younger sister (Alix).

OTHER STUFF
Nickname: Ty
On road trips I always bring: iPod, blanket and pillow
Pregame ritual: Listen to loud music
Place I would most like to visit: Fenway Park
Reason I came to WOU: Beautiful campus
Favorite Musician: Clay Walker
Favorite food: Pizza
Favorite sports team: Boston Red Sox
Favorite TV shows: Baseball Tonight and E News
People I admire most: My parents
Favorite WOU athlete: Trina Dorn