Coach Corbin Quote: Tyler gives us a pitcher with a lot of experience and with a lot of key innings pitched. He is a good team guy and should pitch extensively in middle relief.
2006: Finished with a 3-1 record and 4.81 ERA in 22 appearances, including two starts … Recorded 30 strikeouts with 17 walks in 39.1 innings and had one save … Was 2-0 with a 9.31 ERA in seven relief appearances in SEC action … Gave up two runs on one hit in 1.2 innings of work against Georgia Tech (6/4) in the championship round of the NCAA Atlanta Regional … Started on the hill in the SEC Championship game against Ole Miss (5/28). Gave up four runs, three earned, on six hits in three innings of work while suffering his only loss of the year … Pitched three innings of one-hit relief against Middle Tennessee (5/16) with three strikeouts … Gave up one run on two hits in 1.1 innings of relief against LSU (5/14) … Allowed three runs on three hits in 1.1 innings against Lipscomb (5/10) … Recorded two outs in relief against Tennessee (5/6) in second game of doubleheader … Gave up three runs on three hits in 1.2 innings of relief against Kentucky (4/29) … Gave up season high six runs on eight hits in 2.2 innings of work against Alabama (4/22) in second game of doubleheader … Allowed one run on one hit in two innings of relief against Middle Tennessee (4/18) … Threw 1.1 innings of scoreless relief against Georgia (4/15 & 4/16) … Picked up win against Georgia (4/15) after recording only one out in the ninth … Picked up first win of the year with 6.2 innings of work in a starting effort against Western Kentucky (4/11). Allowed one unearned run with five strikeouts in career long performance … Pitched two innings of scoreless relief against Florida (4/2), Belmont (3/22) and Ball State (3/5) … Was one of nine pitchers to contribute to Vanderbilt[apos]s school record of 38.2 consecutive scoreless innings (span of five games from 3/18-3/25) … Threw an inning of scoreless relief against Creighton (3/7) and Pittsburgh (2/24) … Allowed one unearned run in inning of action against Tennessee Tech (2/22) … Had 1.1 innings of scoreless work against San Diego (2/17) with two strikeouts and a walk … Played for the Anchorage Glacier Pilots in the Alaska Summer League. Went 2-2 with a 3.09 ERA in eight starts. Recorded 28 strikeouts with 10 walks in 43.2 innings of work.
2005: Redshirted … Played summer baseball for the Bourne Braves in the Cape Cod League and went 1-1 with a 4.70 ERA in seven games pitched.
2004: Made 17 appearances and was 2-0 with a 3.41 ERA…Pitched 31.2 innings and gave up 12 earned runs on 33 hits. Struck out 19 and walked seven.
High School: Earned three varsity letters at The Bolles School in Jacksonville, Fla., for coaches Storm Davis, John Newman and Mike Boswell… Bolles went 19-9 in 2003, 30-4 in 2002 and 29-3 in 2001…Was elected team captain in 2003 and was a starter in 2002 and 2003…2002 Class 3A Florida state champion…Reached the regional finals in 2001 and 2003…Captured the District 4 championship of Region 1 all three years… Named first team All-First Coast, first team All-District and was named to the Florida State All-Star team where he played for the North squad…As a junior, he went 11-1 with a 0.71 ERA, 101 strikeouts and only 16 walks in 80.1 innings…Was named second team All-State and to the All-Tournament team by the St. Petersburg Times…In the championship game, he scattered seven hits and struck out three in a 2-1 complete game victory. Did not allow a runner past first base after surrendering a third inning run…Played summer ball for the Jacksonville Royals for six years…In 1999, Jacksonville reached the 14 & under National AAU Tournament finals…Only lost four games during his tenure with Jacksonville…Was named to the academic honor roll all four years.
Personal: Robert Tyler Rhoden … Born 12/23/84 in Jacksonville, Fla…. Son of Jamie and Jane Rhode…Has a sister, Krystal… Major is human and organizational development….Favorites include: The movie Gladiator, the TV show Family Guy, Garth Brooks, Roger Clemens, Peyton Manning and Tom Hanks … Craziest ambition is to sky dive…Most memorable sports moment is advancing to the 2004 NCAA Super Regional…Lists Babe Ruth as the greatest baseball player of all time.