Tyson Blaser Class: RS Junior Hometown: Taylor Ridge, IL High School: Rockridge Height / Weight: 6-2 / 220 Position: C/OF

2008 Academic All-Big Ten

2009 Academic All-Big Ten

Hawk Item - Three-time Unity Council member... played summer ball in the Northwoods League for the Madison Mallards... ISAAC.

2009 -Medical Redshirt after sustaining hand injury to hand against Louisville... saw action in 13 games, with 11 starts... Unity Council member... team captain... hit .281... was most effective batter against left handed pitching hitting .467... hit .750 with a runner on third and less than two out... longest hitting streak was five games... academic all-Big Ten selection.

2008 - Played in 37 games, with 36 starts... finished the season with a .323 batting average... was 3-for-4 with a run scored, two RBI, two doubles and two walks against Minnesota (May 4)... hit .389 in the conference... had the team's fourth-highest on base percentage (.442)... was third on the team in doubles (10)... recorded seven multi-hit games... had four multi-RBI games... longest hitting streak was eight games... hit in six different spots of the line-up... tied for most doubles in a conference game with two against Minnesota (May 4)... hit .357 against left handed pitchers... was most successful from the batters box in the second inning having hit .500 on the season... was 1-for-1 pinch hitting with a double... recorded no errors in non-conference games... played catcher, left field and DH... had a .391 average with no runners on... played through an injured thumb, hamstring and MCL throughout the season... unity council member... academic all-Big Ten honoree.

2007 - Saw action in 10 games, including six starts... picked up his first collegiate hit against North Dakota State (Mar. 25), going 1-of-3 with a runs scored and two RBIs... member of the Unity Council.

High School - Two-time all-state and four-time all-conference selection... 2006 Quad City Male Athlete of the Year... posted a .460 career batting average with 16 home runs, 116 RBIs and 70 stolen bases... holds Rockridge HS records in career batting average (.460), hits (186), runs scored (166), doubles (36) and triples (14)... also a three-time all-state and four-time all-conference selection and team MVP in basketball... three-time all-conference pick in football... holds school record for career passing yards.

Personal - Born 12/8/87... parents are Mel and Susan Blaser... open major.