Summer Ball: Played four seasons for coach Tom Weiser and the Cincinnati Heat in Cincinnati, Ohio.

High School: Earned three varsity letters at St. Xavier High School in Cincinnati, Ohio for coach Bill Slinger ... earned first-team all-city honors ... played in the Southwest Ohio League All-Star game ... also was named honorable mention all-state ... helped lead his team to a district championship as a sophomore ... was an honor student all four years as well.

Personal: Tyler Joseph Hollstegge ... born December 17, 1990 in Cincinnati, Ohio ... son of Mark and Lisa Hollstegge ... father played baseball at Xavier ... has two siblings, Nick and Kasey ... brother, Nick, played baseball for Furman ... majoring in business at UNCG.