Ty Crittenberger

Photo by: Steve Roberts/WKU Athletics

Position:
OF
Height:
5-11
Weight:
175
Class:
Redshirt Junior
Hometown:
Lighthouse Point, Fla.

2023 (Redshirt Junior): Appeared in 57 games making 56 starts at center field … Produced a .314 / .400 / .454 slash line with 57 runs, 72 hits, 16 doubles, two triples, and four home runs with 31 RBI … Ranked third in CUSA in stolen bases going 20-for-23 … Was named CUSA Hitter of the Week after posting a .500 batting average with a 1.142 OPS in four games with eight hits, eight runs, five RBI, five stolen bases, and a sacrifice bunt to contribute to a sweep over Charlotte (5/1) … Recorded a season-high seven at-bats against Florida Atlantic (4/22) … Stole a season-high three stolen bases against Charlotte (4/28).

2022 (Redshirt Sophomore): Appeared in 45 games and made 39 starts in the outfield … Produced a .287 /.395 /.412 slash line with 17 runs, 39 hits, six doubles, one triple, and three home runs … Was a perfect 9-for-9 on stolen bases.

2021 (Redshirt Freshman): Appeared in 41 games while starting 32 primarily in center field … Produced a .241/.312.375 slash line … Added 21 runs, 12 RBI, nine doubles, nine walks and two home runs … Recorded a season-high three hits and four runs while tying a season-high with three RBI against Bowling Green (3/14) … Tallied 87 putouts and three assists in the field … Produced a season-high nine putouts against FIU (4/1).

At Polk State: Played in 17 games during his lone season with the team … Produced a .297/.348/.484 slash line … Added 14 RBI, 13 runs, eight stolen bases and two home runs … Tallied 27 putouts with no errors in the field.

At UCF: Redshirted.

At Cardinal Gibbons HS: Lettered four years in baseball … Two-time All-County First Team member … 2018 FACA All-State selection … Recorded a .500 batting average while scoring 32 runs as a junior … Hit .420 to go along with five home runs and 34 runs as a senior.

Personal Info: Born December 3, 1999 in Lighthouse Point, Fla. … Son of Kelly, a property manager, and Debbie … Has five older siblings: Jennifer, Jack, Katie, Townsend and Mackenzie … Jennifer played soccer at Florida Gulf Coast University, Jack played baseball at Charleston Southern and Mackenzie currently plays soccer at NC State … Majoring in Sports Psychology at WKU … Biggest thrill in sports is stealing home … Favorite athlete is Michael Jordan because he exemplifies the epitome of being competitive … Chose WKU because of the great campus and opportunity … Plans to pursue a career in professional baseball after college … His father has had the biggest impact on his athletic career by pushing him to have a good work ethic and always being available to help him get better … Hobbies include hiking and exercising.