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Tyler Wingerd enters his second year at George Mason and will pitch valuable innings out of the bullpen... Strong right-hander with good mound presence... Has above-average fastball in addition to good change-up and breaking pitch... Transfer from Pennsylvania State University ... Majoring in history. 2004: Made just six appearances for the Patriots, struggling to find his groove on the mound... Started the season well against Canisius with a shutout inning of work on March 7, but allowed runs in his next four appearances... Pitched in just two wins all year, a 14-0 victory over Canisius and a 17-3 win over Georgetown... Finished the season strong in the CAA Tournament with a scoreless inning of work against Delaware... Hurt himself as opponents batted just .250 against him but he allowed 13 walks in 11 innings... Struck out nine batters on the year but allowed more than two base runners per inning... Struck out a career-high four in two innings at Coastal Carolina... At PSU: Had solid two seasons at Penn State, an NCAA Division I institution in University Park, PA ... Was 4-3 with three saves and a 7.46 ERA in 20 appearances as a freshman with the Nittany Lions ... Walked 25 and struck out 25 in 46 2/3 innings ... Posted saves against Richmond and St. Bonaventure ... Saw limited action as a sophomore, going 0-1 with a 10.29 ERA in three appearances, including one start ... Walked five and fanned five in seven innings ... Helped lead Maryland Orioles to championship at AAABA National World Series in Summer 2003. Prep: Had excellent career at Thomas Johnson High School ... Earned all-area, all-conference and All-Maryland honors as a senior with the Patriots ... Posted 5-2 record with 2.14 ERA, walking 12 and striking out 45 in 42 innings. Personal: Full name is Tyler James Wingerd ... Born July 26, 1983 ... Son of Max and Linda Wingerd ... Has one brother ... Uncle Bob Wingerd played football at Northwestern University ... 2001 graduate of Thomas Johnson High School, where he also played basketball and golf ... Received honorable mention all-area honors in basketball as a senior.
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