Dunn Dubbed Director of Baseball Analytics for Diamond Jackets
Former Yellow Jacket right-hander Tyler Dunn (Salisbury, Md./James M. Bennett) has been named the Director of Baseball Analytics for Randolph-Macon.
"We are extremely fortunate to have Tyler join our program in this capacity," head coach Ray Hedrick said. "We understand the expectation to provide our students with the resources necessary to train and compete at the highest level, and we believe Tyler's knowledge base and familiarity with numbers and data analysis will only enhance the natural abilities of our athletes – allowing RMC Baseball to thrive nationally for the foreseeable future."
A 2021 graduate of R-MC, Dunn will work closely with the coaching staff to implement the department's research, development efforts, and statistical models by using information from Rapsodo and Blast Motion. In collaboration with the coaching staff, Dunn will play a major role in interpreting the data and creating a development plan for each student-athlete with the ultimate goal of increasing on-field performance.
Dunn made 63 relief appearances in five seasons, the fifth-highest total in program history. He recorded six wins and three saves, with 57 strikeouts in 61.0 innings. Dunn appeared in 18 games as a sophomore in 2018, the 12th-most in team history. In his final season in 2021, Dunn had three wins and three saves. He fanned 25 in 21.0 innings for 10.71 strikeouts per nine innings.
This past year, Dunn was a graduate student at The Citadel. During the 2022 season, he tied for the team lead with 24 appearances for the Bulldogs. Dunn had one win and two saves. He struck out 32 in 32.2 innings.
While at The Citadel, Dunn earned his Masters of Business Administration. He currently works with PBMares as an Associate Wealth Advisor.
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