2018: Appeared in 11 games out of the bullpen...gave up no runs in three consecutive outings beginning versus Milwaukee (4/17)...recorded a season-high four strikeouts in 2.1 innings of work versus Chicago State (5/1).
2017: Went 2-0 with a 3.92 ERA in 17 relief appearances … Collected 17 strikeouts in 20.2 innings pitched … Only allowed nine earned runs in 20.2 innings … Picked up victories at Penn State (April 21) and Purdue (Ma 7) … Went a season-long 2.2 innings at Purdue, only allowing one hit and no runs … Allowed one run in 2.2 innings of relief in the Big Ten Tournament championship game (May 28) … Struck out two batters in seven different appearances.
2016: Tied for the team-high in appearances with 23 as a freshman, and pitched 30.1 innings ... Posted a 6.53 ERA with 22 strikeouts, and led the team with 3 saves ... Made his collegiate debut against Nevada and recorded a strikeout in the win (2/19) ... Pitched 2.2 innings of scoreless relief at UIC (3/8) ... Threw an inning of scoreless relief with a strikeout at Cincinnati (3/21) ... Threw a perfect inning of relief with two strikeouts against Chicago State (3/30) ... Made three straight appearances where he threw a perfect inning of relief against Bradley, Chicago State, and Minnesota (4/13-4/22) ... Threw an inning of scoreless relief with a strikeout at UIC (5/4) ... Earned back-to-back saves against Purdue, throwing 3 scoreless innings with no hits allowed (5/7-5/8) ... Pitched an inning of scoreless relief with a strikeout at Rutgers to earn his third save (5/20).
High School: Played baseball all 4 years receiving 4 letters … Pitched 68 innings his senior year with 109 K, 13 BB, 11 ER, 36 hits, and a 1.132 ERA … Had a .349 batting average his senior year … Received Honorable Mention All-Conference as a sophomore … Named to Perfect Game All-Region 2nd Team … Received Perfect Game Underclass High Honorable Mention in 2014 and Perfect Game Honorable Mention All-American Central in 2015 … Named to 1st Team All-Conference in 2015 … Selected to play in 2015 NIC-10 All-Star game … High school team made it to Regional Championship in 2012 and 2013 … Played for Top Tier club team for 3 years … Also played basketball in high school … Graduated Magna Cum Laude with highest honors … Named a 2015-2016 Illinois State Scholar … Received distinction as NIC-10 Scholar Athlete for all 4 years.
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Personal: Born Tyler Lee Lass on January 17, 1997 … Son of Richard and Michelle Lass … Played on the same club team as fellow ‘Cats Ben Dickey and Willie Bourbon … Chose Northwestern over Iowa … Communication Studies Major and Business Institutions Minor.
2017: Went 2-0 with a 3.92 ERA in 17 relief appearances … Collected 17 strikeouts in 20.2 innings pitched … Only allowed nine earned runs in 20.2 innings … Picked up victories at Penn State (April 21) and Purdue (Ma 7) … Went a season-long 2.2 innings at Purdue, only allowing one hit and no runs … Allowed one run in 2.2 innings of relief in the Big Ten Tournament championship game (May 28) … Struck out two batters in seven different appearances.
2016: Tied for the team-high in appearances with 23 as a freshman, and pitched 30.1 innings ... Posted a 6.53 ERA with 22 strikeouts, and led the team with 3 saves ... Made his collegiate debut against Nevada and recorded a strikeout in the win (2/19) ... Pitched 2.2 innings of scoreless relief at UIC (3/8) ... Threw an inning of scoreless relief with a strikeout at Cincinnati (3/21) ... Threw a perfect inning of relief with two strikeouts against Chicago State (3/30) ... Made three straight appearances where he threw a perfect inning of relief against Bradley, Chicago State, and Minnesota (4/13-4/22) ... Threw an inning of scoreless relief with a strikeout at UIC (5/4) ... Earned back-to-back saves against Purdue, throwing 3 scoreless innings with no hits allowed (5/7-5/8) ... Pitched an inning of scoreless relief with a strikeout at Rutgers to earn his third save (5/20).
High School: Played baseball all 4 years receiving 4 letters … Pitched 68 innings his senior year with 109 K, 13 BB, 11 ER, 36 hits, and a 1.132 ERA … Had a .349 batting average his senior year … Received Honorable Mention All-Conference as a sophomore … Named to Perfect Game All-Region 2nd Team … Received Perfect Game Underclass High Honorable Mention in 2014 and Perfect Game Honorable Mention All-American Central in 2015 … Named to 1st Team All-Conference in 2015 … Selected to play in 2015 NIC-10 All-Star game … High school team made it to Regional Championship in 2012 and 2013 … Played for Top Tier club team for 3 years … Also played basketball in high school … Graduated Magna Cum Laude with highest honors … Named a 2015-2016 Illinois State Scholar … Received distinction as NIC-10 Scholar Athlete for all 4 years.
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Personal: Born Tyler Lee Lass on January 17, 1997 … Son of Richard and Michelle Lass … Played on the same club team as fellow ‘Cats Ben Dickey and Willie Bourbon … Chose Northwestern over Iowa … Communication Studies Major and Business Institutions Minor.