Tyler Bullock Class: Junior Hometown: DuQuoin, Ill. High School: DuQuoin Last College: Austin Peay Height / Weight: 6-4 / 277 Position: Catcher Birthdate: 03/19/1988 B/T: L/R

Transfers to SIU from Austin Peay University...Will add quality depth behind the plate this season...Possesses power at the plate and is a middle of the lineup type hitter.

Pre-SIU: Left-handed hitting catcher who hit .243 with four home runs and 16 RBI in 42 games at Austin Peay in 2007...Made 17 starts, including 13 as designated hitter, three at catcher and one at first base on a Governors team that went 40-22 overall and made the NCAA Tournament...Local product out of DuQuoin High School...Hit .350 or better in four prep seasons...Hit .553 with 12 home runs and 49 RBI as a senior...As a pitcher, he went undefeated at 6-0 with 62 strikeouts in 44.2 innings the same year...Three-time all-conference and all-south pick...Is among IHSA all-time career leaders in home runs (6th, 35), RBI (7th, 157), hits (14th, 185), games played (34th, 137) and walks (37th, 81).

Personal: Full name is Tyler Daniel Bullock...Pre-Major...Born March 19, 1988...Son of Mark and Jean Bullock.

Last Updated February 7, 2008