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Lyle Lin Season 2018

#27
PositionCatcher
Weight205 lbs
Height6-1
ClassSophomore
HometownTaipei, Taiwan

Junior (2019) 

  • Lyle Lin has embraced his new role as the team’s designated hitter this season, just outside the Top-10 in the Pac-12 with 46 RBIs despite not quite being an every-day starter
  • Lin’s 46 RBIs are an incredible tally considering the junior had just 18 RBIs total during the 2018 season, despite starting every game. He has multiple RBIs in 9 games.
  • Lin was named a first team selection on the All-Pac-12 team.
    Prior to the Cal series, Lin had a 10-game streak as good as any by a Sun Devil this season, batting .474 in that span with four doubles and four home runs with 10 RBIs. That .474 average was 140 points higher than any Sun Devil on the roster.
  • Over the final month of the season (15 games), Lin led the team with a .379 average and a .410 on-base percentage. He had five homers and 11 RBIs in that time while slugging .707.
  • Of Lin’s 63 hits this season, 45 have come on EITHER the first pitch of an at-bat OR when battling from behind in the count. A contact hitter, Lin is second on the team in fewest strikeouts at 28 but has also walked a team-low 12 times.
  • Lin is 14-for-19 this season in bringing runners from third home with less than two outs, a notable area of struggle for the junior was was just 2-for-12 in the category last season despite starting every game in the middle of the lineup. The 14 RBIs in that spot this year are three more than any other Sun Devil.
  • Lin has advanced baserunners 68 times on 116 chances (.586) - the highest total on the team by average.
  • His knack for getting the ball into play has paid its due, as he’s reached base a team-best 10 times on opponent errors this season - five more than any other Sun Devil. He has advanced a runner with an out 24 times - also good for the team lead.
  • Lin became the first Sun Devil since 2014 to hit a grand slam with his round-tripper in the second game of the UC Davis series.
  • Lin leads the team with nine games this season with three or more hits.

Sophomore (2018):

  • Built on an outstanding freshman campaign by taking his game to the next level.
  • Started all 55 games for the Sun Devils for the second consecutive season, giving him 110 consecutive starts to begin his Sun Devil career.
  • Finished his sophomore season 72-for-231 (.312) with two home runs and 18 RBIs.
  • Smashed 16 doubles to go along with the pair of home runs, helping him post a .407 slugging percentage.
  • Improved his arm and delivery time from behind the plate, throwing out 11 potential base stealers.
  • Opened this season on a 15-game hitting streak, going 26-for-61 (.426) with two home runs and six RBIs in that span.
  • Recorded at least one hit in 25 of 26 games to start the season.
  • Went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBIs in the Sun Devils 7-3 victory over Miami (OH) (2/17).
  • Drove in four runs in Arizona State's 8-5 upset victory over No. 5 Oregon State (4/28).
  • Second on the team with 22 multi-hit games, including four three-hit performances.

Freshman (2017):

  • Chosen as an All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention selection
  • Completed his freshman season batting .290, totaling 61 hits (second on the team), nine doubles, one triple and two home runs
  • Started off his freshman campaign strong, notching seven hits, two doubles and three RBIs on the weekend against Northwestern
  • Went 3-for-6 in the Devils’ upset of No. 1 TCU, knocking in two runs in the eventual 13-9 victory (2/24)
  • Had a career-high four hits in a midweek game in Tucson, scoring two runs and driving in one run in the win (5/9)
High School:
  • Selected in the 16th round (477th overall) of the 2016 MLB Draft by the Seattle Mariners, making him the first Taiwanese-born player to be selected in the Major League Baseball Draft, according to The China Post
  • 2014 and 2015 Underclass High School Honorable Mention
  • 2014 Perfect Game/Evoshield Underclassmen National Championship
  • Lead JSerra to a 27-7 record his senior season and a berth in the semifinals of the CIF Southern Section Division I state playoffs
  • Hit at a .315 clip with three home runs in 33 games as a senior
  • Won three consecutive Trinity League Championships (2013, 2014, 2015)
  • Named a 2016 Rawlings-Perfect Game Honorable Mention All-American
  • Named to the Second-Team All-Trinity League as well as Third-Team All-Orange County
  • Also named to the California All-Region Second Team by Perfect Game

 Personal: Born on 06/26/1997... Majoring in International Business at ASU... Father is Min Yu and mother is Alison... Has one sister, Anny... Represented Taiwan in the 2011 Pony League World Series... Has a pet turtle named Marcus... Hobbies including playing guitar, singing and watching movies...

Lin_Lyle

Junior
2019

Catcher
6-1 / 200 lbs
Lyle_Lin

Freshman
2017

Catcher
6-1 / 205 lbs