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  Tye Coats
Tye Coats

Player Profile
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Quinlan, Texas
High School:
Rockwall HS
Height:
5-10
Position:
Pitcher
Experience:
1L
B/T:
R/R

2008 (Freshman)
Saw great deal of action both in the circle and in the batters box in her first year...Finished the season with a 7-13 record and 3.66 ERA in 111 innings pitched...Ranked among the Big 12 leaders in saves with two to tie with teammate Ashly Jacobs for team-high honors...Hit her first career home run while going 2-for-3 with an RBI against Utah in the ASU Kajikawa Classic...Was hit by a pitch and walked twice while picking up an RBI against California during the Kajikawa Classic...Went 1-for-3 with an RBI against Missouri at the Lobo Invitational...Played vital role in Tech's win over Oregon State at the Fullerton Worth Tournament by throwing a complete game, allowing just three hits and one run to go with three strike outs for her first career win...Also had an RBI single and was part of a key double steal that allowed the Red Raiders to score the potential-winning run in that game...Helped Tech to a win by striking out six batters in three innings of relief against UC Davis...Against A&M she threw two strike outs, three errors, and four hits...Struck out two UTEP players while allowing just one run to help the Red Raiders to a victory...Struck out two Longhorns in relief, including the potential winning run to help Tech to its first ever victory over Texas in Lubbock...Threw a career-best nine innings while striking out five to help Tech to a come-from-behind win over Iowa State.

High School
Played all four years for Rockwall High School's varsity squad and earned three most valuable player honors for the regional champion squad (2004 and 2005) and capped off her high school career with the 2006 Pitcher of the Year award ... A member of the National Honors Society while in high school.

Personal
Born October 13, 1988, to parents Lonnie and Rosa Coats ... Father owns an automotive business and mother has devoted her time to raising their three children, Tye's older brother, Lonnie, Jr. and older sister, Starr ... Her father was once a professional wrestler who's nickname was KillerCoats (no fooling) ... Enjoys horseback riding ... Is an Exercise Sports Science major who one day hopes to coach.