First year at Barton:

Tyler played in 15 games with 13 starts for the Cougars as a freshman catcher. He batted .314 and had a fielding percentage of .984. 

High School/Club:

At Shawnee Mission East, Tyler lettered and started 2 years as a catcher. He hit .350 with 20 RBI's as a senior. During his junior season, he hit .400 with 1 homerun and another 20 RBI's.