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2026 Baseball Roster

32 Tyler Shafer

  • Class Junior
  • Position Pitcher
  • Height 6-4
  • Weight 220
  • Hometown High Point, N.C.
  • High School Southwest Guilford HS
  • Previous School Brunswick CC

Biography

Awards & Accolades
- Big South All-Conference Honorable Mention (2026)
- 1x Big South Relief Pitcher of the Week (2026)

JUNIOR (2026 / HIGH POINT): Tied teammate Dylan Story for the most mound appearances (21) among any High Point pitcher … finished among the Top 5 in three major statistical categories for High Point pitchers, including saves (4—2nd), ERA (3.86—5th) and batters struck out looking (12—5th) … solid reliever for the Panthers in Big South Conference action, appearing in eight games over the course of the season, tied for most alongside teammates Ty Brachbill, Aidan Paul and Wade Walton, all starters … finished among the Top 5 in four major statistical categories for High Point pitchers versus Big South Conference sluggers, including saves (2—t-1st), ERA (1.38—2nd), games in relief (8—1st) and opposing batting average (.191—3rd) … earned his first save of the season against Saint Joseph’s (Feb. 13) in the season opener, striking out four hitters and allowing just two hits and one run in 3.1 innings … fanned three Maine (Feb. 20) sluggers in his second outing of the season … laid claim to his second save against Binghamton (March 1), holding the Bearcats hitless in one inning of work … took the mound at No. 9 Florida (March 6), tossing 13 pitches, including a strikeout … followed that with a five-strikeout performance at No. 9 Florida (March 7) over 2.1 innings of work … finished with three K’s in his Big South Conference season debut against Presbyterian (March 20), resulting in his first win … earned his third save in 2026 at Gardner-Webb (March 27) after entering the game for 2.2 innings out of the bullpen … grabbed his fourth save after logging three innings, where he scattered five hits, fanning four sluggers in a 14-11 win over Charleston Southern (April 17) … enjoyed his sixth and final multi-strikeout performance of the season against VMI (April 24) in 1.2 inning … recorded at least one strikeout in five straight games against VMI (April 26), Campbell (April 28), Longwood (May 1), Winthrop (May 10) and UNC Asheville (May 14) … helped the Panthers preserve a 9-6 win against Charleston Southern (May 21) in the Big South Conference Tournament, notching his 32nd strikeout of the season … made his final appearance versus Longwood (May 23).

SOPHOMORE (2025 / BRUNSWICK CC): Made eight appearances with five starts ... logged 37.1 innings pitched for a 4.82 ERA ... struck out 22 batters with a 4-1 record. 

FRESHMAN (2024 / BRUNSWICK CC): Made 16 appearances on the mound for a 2.66 ERA ... held a 4-0 record ... tallied 23 strikeouts in 23.2 innings pitched ... played in the NJCAA DII World Series.

Statistics

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