Wayne State University Athletics

2010: Made 11 appearances including four starts … debuted Feb. 27 against Augustana … tossed 1.2 scoreless innings the next day at Drury … did not allow and earned run in three straight relief outings March 14-20 and picked up a victory March 15 against Minnesota-Duluth … struck out three over 4.0 innings in his first of four consecutive starts March 24 versus Tiffin … also fanned three April 2 against Northwood and April 17 at Tiffin … made his fourth start April 27 at Central Michigan in his hometown … had his longest relief appearance of the year May 2 at Grand Valley State, allowing two runs over 3.0 innings ... Game-By-Game Stats.

High School: Drafted with the 13th pick in the 47th round (1,414th overall) of the Major League Baseball amateur draft by the Texas Rangers in June 2009 ... participated in the 2008 Area Code Games with the Chicago White Sox scout team ... played in the 2008 East Coast Professional Showcase with the New Your Yankees scout team ... graduated from Mt. Pleasant ... played three years on the varsity baseball team for coach Luke Epple ... was on the 2007 state championship team and two other squads which finished second ... finished his senior season 5-2 with a 2.64 ERA and 83 strikeouts ... went 9-1 with a 1.33 ERA and 80 strikeouts in 2008 ... played summer ball with A. Green Club, winning a USSSA championship in 2008.

Personal: Full name--Tyler E. Higgins ... born in Isabella ... son of Greg Benaske and Shannon DeLeon ... is undecided on academic major ... volunteers with the Local Intervention Network for Kids (LINK) mentoring program.

TYLER HIGGINS' CAREER STATISTICS
Year	ERA	W	L	SV	APP	GS	CG	SHO	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
2010	8.57	1	2	0	11	4	0	0/0	21.0	38	26	20	16	15