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#21 Ty McFarland

Position:	Pitcher/Infield
Bats:	L
Throws:	R
Height:	6'3"
Weight:	190
Year:	Junior
City/State:	Bridgewater, Va.
High School:	Turner Ashby
Major:	Physical and health education

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As a junior:

Honorable mention preseason All-CAA

As a sophomore:

Third Team All-CAA
Voted as recipient of JMU's Bulldog Award
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 tile 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
Physical and health education teacher education (PHETE)
Enjoys playing volleyball, basketball, tennis, video games, and Tetris

Year	avg	gp-gs	ab	r	h	2b	3b	hr	rbi	tb	slg%	bb	hbp	so	gdp	ob%	sf	sh	sb-att	po	a	e	fld%
2011....	.278	59-57	212	36	59	14	1	2	36	81	.382	19	3	43	5	.343	2	6	5-8	37	22	7	.894
2012....	.330	29-29	109	32	36	8	1	0	16	46	.422	20	5	14	0	.449	2	2	2-3	166	29	1	.995
TOTAL...	.296	88-86	321	68	95	22	2	2	52	127	.396	39	8	57	5	.382	4	8	7-11	203	51	8	.969

Year	era	w-l	app	gs	cg	sho	sv	ip	h	r	er	bb	so	2b	3b	hr	bf	bavg	wp	hbp	bk	sfa	sha
2011....	12.54	1-2	12	4	0	0/0	1	18.2	33	26	26	14	16	1	1	6	104	.393	2	5	0	0	1
2012....	54.00	0-0	1	0	0	0/0	0	0.1	3	2	2	1	0	0	0	1	5	.750	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL...	13.26	1-2	13	4	0	0/0	1	19.0	36	28	28	15	16	1	1	7	109	.409	2	5	0	0	1

Career Highs

Runs: 4, Hofstra 4/21/12
Hits: 4, 2x, Bucknell 2/26/12
RBIs: 3, 3x, Hofstra 4/21/12
Steals: 1, 7x, Old Dominion 4/14/12
Hitting Streak: 8, 2/19/11-3/5/11

Innings: 5.0, Bucknell 2/20/11
Strikeouts: 4, Bucknell 2/20/11

Getting to know Ty...

Why did you choose JMU
I chose JMU because it has the best combination of a great baseball program, great academics, and a great campus.

What's your current major
Physical and health education teacher education (PHETE)

If you didn't play baseball what other sport would you want to play
Decathlon in track

Describe yourself in three words
Hard working Hhstler

Biggest inspiration
Mom Dad and Sister

Favorite personal baseball memory
Playing in a regional championship

Best advice you were ever given
You're either getting better or you're getting worse, you never stay the same

Favorite part of being on a team
Winning as a unit

Personal saying or motto you try to live by
I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. (Phil 4:13)

"People would be surprised to know that I..."
Enjoy reading

Any weird pre-game rituals
Eating chicken tenders

Your Go-To outfit
Jeans and a t-shirt

Favorite place to eat on campus
D-hall

Biggest fear
Snakes

Favorite Quote
"To give anything less than your best is to sacrifice the gift" -Steve Prefontaine

What do you enjoy doing other than playing baseball
Playing basketball or any sport and video games

Last movie you watched
The Bourne Series

"After college I see myself..."
Doing something with baseball

Pick One:

Baseball in the hot or cold weather: hot
Early bird or night owl: early bird
Pepsi or Coke: Coke
Vanilla or Chocolate: chocolate
Gray, White, Gold, or Purple uniform: gold

Team Tell-All:

Most/Least Swag: Most-Brad Shaban, Least-Matt Tenaglia
Funniest: Brad Shaban
Hardest Worker: Brad Shaban
Most Serious: Brad Shaban
Most likely to fall asleep on the bus: Conner Brown
Most likely to be eating: Matt Tenaglia
Best nickname on the team: Brad Shaban (Butta B)