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Jersey Number 21
Ty McFarland
- Year:
- Senior
- Position:
- Infield
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-2 / 195
- B/T:
- L/R
- Hometown:
- Bridgewater, Va.
- High School:
- Turner Ashby
Career Highs
Runs: 4, 3x, Binghamton 2/22/14
Hits: 5, Hofstra 3/9/13
RBIs: 4, 4x, Binghamton 2/22/14
Steals: 1, 11x, Cornell 3/16/14
Hitting Streak: 8, 4x, 3/22/14-4/6/14
Innings: 5.0, Bucknell 2/20/11
Strikeouts: 4, Bucknell 2/20/11
As a senior:
- Drafted in 10th round (No. 302 overall) by New York Yankees in MLB First-Year Player Draft
- First Team All-CAA
- Led JMU in batting average (.317), slugging percentage (.507), runs scored (47), hits (72), home runs (9), total bases (115), at bats (227), and tied for first in games started (53)
- Led team in multiple-hit games (21), nine of which featured three or more hits, and was third on the team in multiple-RBI games (9)
- JMU Top Ten -- 5th in career at bats (766)
- Ranked third in the CAA in total bases (115), fourth in hits (72), fourth in home runs (9), fifth in slugging percentage (.507), sixth in runs scored (47), and eighth in RBIs (37)
- Among 20 conference games ranked eighth in total bases (39)
- NCAA D1 rankings -- 64th in home runs (9), 71st in home runs per game (0.17), 89th in total bases (119), 95th in runs per game (0.89)
- Honorable mention preseason All-CAA
- Homered on the second pitch of the first game of the season against ECU high MLB draft prospect Jeff Hoffman, finished 3-for-5 with two RBIs
- 6-for-8 with two doubles, three home runs, two walks, seven runs and five RBIs in Binghamton doubleheader to pull into national lead in runs scored
- Two-run home run in 10th versus Marshall lifted JMU to victory
- Led off Seton Hall series with two hits, including sixth home run of the season
- 7-for-14 in Cornell series with two three-hit gmaes, including two doubles in the opener and six total runs scored
- Smacked seventh homer in two-hit effort in UNCW second game
- 2-for-2 with two hit by pitches in loss at Virginia Tech
- Belted eighth home run in Hofstra middle game while going 2-for-3 with two walks
- seventh three-hit game of the season with three singles versus VMI
- 2-for-3 versus UNLV with a walk, a double and an RBI
- Ninth homer in Northeastern finale
- First three-RBI game of the season at Longwood with a bases-clearning double
As a junior:
- VaSID Second Team All-State
- Honorable mention preseason All-CAA
- Led JMU in runs (65), at bats (218), games (55) and starts (54)
- Ranked first in the CAA in runs (65), second with 45 walks and fifth with a .458 on-base percentage
- Within the 26-game league schedule, ranked second with 30 runs and sixth with 17 walks
- Finished the season ranked seventh in JMU history for season runs (65) and eighth for season walks (45)
- Ranked third nationally with 1.18 runs per game, 13th with 65 runs, 62nd with a .458 on-base percentage, 17th with 0.82 walks per game and 23rd with 45 total walks
- 3-for-3 vs. Longwood with a pair of RBIs
- Hit JMU’s first home run of the season in first inning of second game of Binghamton series
- Three straight multiple-hit games to close Binghamton series
- 5-for-6 with three RBIs in middle game of Hofstra series to begin four straight games with multiple hits
- 2-for-4 with a double and two runs and a walk in Hofstra finale
- 3-for-5 with two doubles against VMI
- 2-for-4 with two RBIs and three runs scored in UNCW opener
- Posted multiple hits in four straight games spanning March 23-29, including a pair of four-RBI games, highlighted by going 2-for-4 with four runs and four RBIs against Liberty
- 2-for-2 with a run, RBI and three walks at VMI
- Four hits and five runs scored in a doubleheader against Georgia State, including the game-winning, bases-loaded single in the 10th in the nightcap
- Two hits with a double and two RBIs as well as two walks in GW finale
- 2-for-4 with a home run, two walks, and three runs scored in Towson middle game
- 7-for-12 with multiple hits in each game in Delaware seeries, inlucing 3-for-4 with a home run in finale
- Single, hit by pitch, two walks and two runs scored in CAA Tournament win over Delaware
- 4-for-7 with a double, three runs and four RBIs vs. William and Mary in CAA Tournament while his three-run home run in the ninth gave JMU a 19-16 lead before falling 20-19
- Played as a member of the Elkton Blue Sox in the Rockingham County Baseball League
As a sophomore:
- Third Team All-CAA
- Voted as recipient of JMU's Bulldog Award
- JMU Athletics Director Scholar-Athlete
- Preseason honorable mention All-CAA
- Tripled, hit by a pitch and scored twice vs. Longwood
- Went 11-for-17 in four-game series with Bucknell with seven runs, four RBIs and three doubles
- Returned from a 23-game absence at ODU and reached base in all six plate appearances in first game back with three singles and three walks
- Added another three-hit game in finale of ODU series with a double
- Four walks, four singles, four RBI's and 10 runs scored in Hofstra series
- 2-for-4 with two runs and two RBIs along with a walk in VCU opener
- Pair of hits with an RBI and run scored in VCU finale
- Five hits, including two doubles, in Towson series to close the season
- During the 2012 summer, won a Cape Cod League championship with the Wareham Gatemen. Finished third on the team with a .309 average in 25 games with 14 runs and nine RBIs
As a freshman:
- Louisville Slugger/Collegiate Baseball Freshman All-American
- Third Team All-CAA and CAA All-Rookie selection
- Recipient of JMU's Rookie Award
- Tied JMU freshman record for games played with 59
- Named CAA Rookie of the Week March 1 and March 8
- Listed as fourth-best newcomer in the CAA by Baseball America in preseason
- Collegiate debut going 2-for-4 with a double in season opener vs. Bucknell
- Made pitching debut with five innings in a start of finale vs. Bucknell while also hitting first career home run in the game
- 3-for-5 with three RBIs in Le Moyne game three
- First collegiate pitching win after allowing one run in three innings against Cornell
- Multiple hits each game of ODU series to go 7-for-12 with three runs, three RBIs, double and home run
- RBI single in GSU finale gave Dukes lead before GSU slam in 9th
- Career highs of four hits and three runs scored with a walk and reaching on an error in UNC Greenboro finale
- Tossed a perfect 1-2-3 inning in combined four-hitter at Maryland
- Double in Virginia Tech finale snapped 17 game streak without an extra-base hit
- Ran hitting streak to five games in Towson finale with single, double, walk and three runs scored
- 3-for-3 in CAA title game with JMU's first run scored, three RBIs, a double and his third sacrifice bunt of the tournament
- Hit .286 with two doubles and two home runs in the Summer of 2011 for the Harrisonburg Turks in the Valley League.
Before JMU:
- Played for Richie Anderson at Turner Ashby High School
- 2010 Rockingham County Baseball League Home Run Derby Champion
- Fifth in average (.363) in the RCBL for Bridgewater Reds along with second RBIs (21), 10th runs (15), sixth on-base percentage (.463), fifth slugging (.525), first doubles (10), fifth hits (29), fifth walks (14), and seventh total bases (42)
- All-Area as a senior
- All-District, All-Region, and All-State as a junior and senior
- Massanutten District champions as a sophomore and junior
- All-District and All-Region shortstop as a sophomore
- District, region, and state champions as a freshman
- All-State for indoor track high jump as a junior
- All-District and Region indoor track high jump as a senior
- All-District in cross country as a freshman and sophomore
- Member of National Honor Society
Personal:
- Son of Deb and Joe "Spanky" McFarland, JMU baseball's head coach
- Global Jusice and Policy Major
- Enjoys playing volleyball, basketball, tennis, video games, and Tetris
Getting to know Ty...
What is your current major?Global Justice & Policy
Why did you choose JMU?
Baseball
What is your favorite thing about JMU?
Baseball
What is your Favorite place to eat on campus?
Dukes
Most people don’t know that I...
Can play the piano
Who is the biggest inspiration in your life?
My whole family
What is your “walk out” song?
Short Skirt, Long Jacket by Cake
What is your Favorite pregame meal?
Chicken
Who is your Favorite Athlete?
David Goggins
What is your Favorite Movie?
Shooter
What is your biggest fear?
Kidney stone
If you could have one superpower, what would it be?
Spiderman
If you could travel to one place, where would it be?
Europe
If you could sit down and talk to any person, living or deceased, who would it be?
Tom Brady
What is your biggest pet peeve?
Laziness
Pick one.
Hamburger or Hot Dog: Cheeseburger
Gray, White, Gold, Purple, or Black Uniform: Gold
Ski or Snowboard: Ski
Facebook or Twitter: Twitter
Chinese Food or Mexican Food: Mexican
Skittles or M&M’s: M&M’s
Country Music or Hip Hop: Both
Within the team, who is the...
Most looked up to: Matt Tenaglia
Team Clown: Tyler Gregory
Best Dressed: Conner Brown
Most likely to be late: Aaron Hoover
Most likely to break out in a song: Kyle Weston
Best Dancer: Kevin Husum
Best Motivator: Logan Corrigan
Most likely to become famous (from baseball or nonbaseball related): Kevin Feehan
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