Dylan Cupples

Position:
rhp
Ht./Wt.:
6-0 / 197
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Dyersburg, Tenn.

Outlook for 2008: Gained valuable experience last season after injuries crippled Tigers' rotation. Equipped to pitch in a variety of roles. Coaches are anxious to see if he can rebound from fall injury and be a factor in 2008.

Cupples' Career Highs
IP (start): 6.2 vs. MTSU (3/20/07)
IP (relief): 6.0 at Austin Peay (4/18/07)
SO: 5 at Austin Peay (4/18/07)
Wins: 2 (2007)

Summer 2007: Pitched for the Dubois City Bombers of the Central Illinois Collegiate League (CICL)...Led the CICL with ninves and was named to the league All-Star game...Helped Dubois County to a 25-23 mark and the CICL regular season championship...Dubois also claimed the CICL Tournament title...Got the save in a 5-2 win over Dupage in championship game...Finished the summer with a 1-2 record and a 1.61 ERA in 21 appearances...Fanned 30 and held opponents to a .186 batting average.

2007 (Freshman): Started in his first five appearances before settling comfortably into a relief role for the Tigers in his last eight...Finished the year with a 2-2 record and a 7.54 ERA...Struck out 21 in 37 innings of work...Opponents hit .286 against him...Earned his first collegiate win after scattering five hits through 6.2 innings in a 17-3 Tiger win over Middle Tennessee (3/20)...Went 1-0 with a 6.05 ERA as a reliever...Struggled as a starter, posting a 1-2 record and a 9.17 ERA...Fanned a career-high five in six innings to pick up his second win against Austin Peay (4/18) in his first outing out of the bullpen...Was solid in his collegiate debut vs. Samford (3/7/07), striking out three and allowing just one run in 4.2 innings.

Prep: Was a four-year letterman as a pitcher and first baseman for Head Coach, Preston Ozment, at Dyer County High School...Led the Choctaws to three-straight district titles...Posted a 27-5 record, with a 1.23 ERA and eight saves in his prep career...Equally as talented at the plate, batting a .425 with over 100 RBI and 10 home runs at Dyer County...Four-time All-District honoree and three-year All-Region selection...Best of the West performer...Led the Choctaws to a 24-12 finish and recorded an 8-1 mark, with a 0.62 ERA on the mound in 2006...Went 5-2, with a 1.72 ERA, while fanning 73 batters in his junior season...Knocked six homers, drove in 37 runs and hit .463 to lead DCHS to a 20-11-2 mark in 2005...Was twice tabbed a Class 2A Player of the Year winner...Earned All-State honors after leading the state with six saves and recording a 0.46 ERA in 2004...Named DCHS MVP in 2004 and became the first Dyer County pitcher to record a win a game in the Tennessee State Tournament...Also lettered three years as a tight end and defensive end on the DCHS football team.

Personal: Full name is Dylan Cliff Cupples...Son of Robert and Tracy Cupples...Born January 26, 1988...Undecided on major.