Tyler Hopman
Hometown: Matawan, NJ
Old Bridge High School, New Jersey
Positions: LHP, CF - right-handed
Height/Weight: 6'5" 190 lbs
Bats: Right
Throws: Both (Ambidextrous)
Velocity: 82 mph (7/4/2014 perfectgame.org)
Sports: WR Football
2015 HS stats
5-3, 59 IP, 2.02 ERA
Hopman pitched right- and left-handed in Little League.
Old Bridge’s Hopman is HNT’s 2015 Postseason Baseball Player of Year
Ambidextrous senior Tyler Hopman also returns to give the Knights a solid one-two combination on the hill. Hopman went 5-2 a year ago with an ERA just above 3.00.
Hopman will likely play first base when not pitching.
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Tyler Hopman - Kean University |
Hometown: Matawan, NJ
Old Bridge High School, New Jersey
Class: 2015
Positions: LHP, CF - right-handed
Height/Weight: 6'5" 190 lbs
Bats: Right
Throws: Both (Ambidextrous)
Velocity: 82 mph (7/4/2014 perfectgame.org)
Sports: WR Football
2015 HS stats
5-3, 59 IP, 2.02 ERA
About Tyler Hopman
Tyler Hopman is a switch pitcher who plays for Old Bridge High School Knights in New Jersey. In an interview, he said that he feels a lot stronger throwing lefty.
When not pitching, Hopman plays center field right-handed. He bats exclusively from the left side.
As a kid, he started throwing with both hands when he was 5-years-old. His dad suggested that he should throw 20 righty and 20 lefty each day.
Hopman pitched right- and left-handed in Little League.
The remarkable run of Old Bridge High School’s Tyler Hopman in the NJSIAA and Greater Middlesex Conference tournaments came to an unceremonious end with a state Group IV semifinal loss to Williamstown in which the ambidextrous senior was saddled with a deceptive loss.
Hopman, a senior pitcher and second baseman who has been named the Home News Tribune’s Postseason Player of the Year, was consistent on the mound throughout 2015 but found his own at the plate in the playoffs.
After batting ninth and even being DH’d for on occasion during the regular season, Hopman entered the Central Group IV final against Hunterdon Central batting .571 (8-for-14) in the NJSIAA Tournament with two homers (including a game-tying solo blast against Jackson Memorial), two doubles, four runs scored (including the game-winner in the sectional quarterfinals) and three RBI.
Ambidextrous pitcher to face boisterous foe in NJSIAA Group IV baseball semifinal
Magic of Hopman, Cruz lift Old Bridge to CJG4 baseball title
Old Bridge baseball uses team effort to reach sectional final
Old Bridge baseball team to rely on pitching, defense
Ambidextrous senior Tyler Hopman also returns to give the Knights a solid one-two combination on the hill. Hopman went 5-2 a year ago with an ERA just above 3.00.
Hopman will likely play first base when not pitching.
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My favorite all-time video is this of ambidextrous @ob_kosb hurler Tyler Hopman as a freshman http://t.co/rpWUrAoDk3 pic.twitter.com/lUazA15XPU
— Greg Tufaro (@GregTufaro) April 1, 2015
Old Bridge freshman a switch-pitcher
May 4, 2012
mycentraljersey.com
The lanky southpaw warming up in the Old Bridge High School baseball team’s bullpen looked just as impressive as the tall right-hander who followed an inning later.
Although neither reliever entered the game against Edison that April afternoon, Eagles assistant coach Rob Roma asked his counterpart about the two hurlers.
“I said, ‘You had two nice kids warming up: a righty and a lefty. What grades are they?’ ” Roma explained. “He goes, ‘No, man. That’s the same kid.’ I’m like, ‘What are you talking about?’ He says, ‘Same kid.’ I go, ‘Come on!’ He says, ‘No. He’s a freshman.’ ”
Old Bridge Knights - Freshman Team 2012
Tyler Hopman - MaxPreps 2013 (Varsity)
1.79 ERA, 27.1 IP, 16 SO, 14 BB, 4 HBP
in 12 games pitched
Tyler Hopman #6, Pitcher
17u Showcase Blue Summer 2013
Tyler Hopman - MaxPreps 2012 (Freshman)
.345 BA, .367 OBP, 10 hits, 3 RBI, 5 Runs
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