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2026 Baseball Roster

Grace Echelbarger

6 Tyler Preece

  • Height 6-0
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Custom1 R/R
  • Hometown Bellevue, Wash.
  • High School O'Dea

Biography

Prior to APU (University of Redlands & Incarnate Word)

  • 2025 (Senior | Redlands): Appeared in 35 games, batting .296 with a .404 on-base percentage. He tallied 37 hits and 30 RBIs while drawing 15 hit-by-pitches, demonstrating his gritty approach at the plate.

  • 2024 (Junior | Redlands): Earned SCIAC Hitter of the Week honors in April after a blistering stretch where he went 5-for-9 with a home run and eight RBIs in a series win over Chapman. He finished the season batting .325 with four home runs and 10 doubles.

  • 2023 (Sophomore | UIW): Spent the season on the roster for the Division I Incarnate Word Cardinals in San Antonio, Texas.

  • 2022 (Freshman | Southeast CC): A standout at the junior college level in Nebraska, where he batted a massive .395 with eight home runs and 45 RBIs in 50 games.

High School A highly touted prospect out of O'Dea High School in Seattle, Wash.

  • Prep Accolades: Led his team in hitting and OBP during the 2018 season and was selected for the prestigious PNW Regional Games as one of the top prospects in the Northwest.

  • Scouting Profile: Ranked as a top infield prospect by Perfect Game, showcasing an 88 mph infield velocity and a 6.7-second 60-yard dash. Known for his "max barrel speed" and high-impact momentum at the plate.

  • Summer Ball (2025): Competed in the Northwoods League for the Lakeshore Chinooks, where he batted .336 with 44 hits and 23 RBIs over 37 games.

Personal Born and raised in Bellevue, Wash... Attended the same high school (O'Dea) that has produced numerous professional athletes

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