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2026 Baseball Roster

28 Tyler Howard

  • Height 5-9
  • Weight 190
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Encinitas, Calif.
  • High School San Dieguito

Biography

2026: Started 52 of 54 games in the outfield in his junior season and led the Aggies in nearly every offensive category... Slashed .267/.349/.429 with 56 hits, 10 doubles, six triples and four home runs over 210 at-bats... Led the Big West in triples (6) and finished eighth nationally in the category, also pacing the Big West and ranking 17th nationally in triples per game (0.11)... Paced UC Davis in runs scored (39), hits (56), total bases (90) and stolen bases (14-for-17)... Drove in 27 runs while drawing 25 walks for a .349 on-base percentage... Struck out 63 times in 237 plate appearances... Recorded an eight-game hit streak and a 10-game on-base streak as a season highs... Turned in his top offensive game with a 5-for-5, one-RBI day in UC Davis's 11-3 win at CSUN (April 17)... Belted a two-run home run as part of a 2-for-3, four-RBI line at Santa Clara (Feb. 22) in a 13-8 win... Hit a home run and stole a base in a 3-for-5 effort at Cal Poly (March 22)... Added a 3-for-3 day, three-RBI performance against UC Santa Barbara (March 15) in a 10-6 win... Stole a base and drove in three runs in a 5-4 win over UCSB (March 14)... Closed the regular season with the sacrifice fly that tied UC Davis's 5/14 loss to California Baptist in the sixth inning.

2025: Started 46 games in the outfield... Tallied 176 at-bats with 50 hits... Scored 28 runs, leading the team... Collected 16 RBIs, 27 walks, and eight stolen bases... Hit three doubles, three triples, and one home run... Recorded eight stolen bases, leading the team... Led the team with 13 strikeouts and 27 walks... Notched a season-high four hits and four RBIs against UC Riverside (March 15)... Went 3-for-3 with three RBIs against Santa Clara (Feb. 21)... Hit a home run, a double, and drove in one run against Cal Poly (March 28)... Posted two hits and two runs in a win over CSU Bakersfield (April 19)... Registered a triple and scored twice against Sacramento State (April 8)... Finished the season with 108 putouts and one assist in the field... Played an integral role in 46 of the team's 55 games.

2024: Earned his way to become an everyday staple of the Aggie outfield during his first season as an Aggie... Played in 41 games, starting 37 of them... Led UC Davis in batting average during debut season where he hit .302 with 39 hits, 26 runs, and 19 RBIs, while also leading the team in on-base percentage (.405)... Recorded 5 doubles, 1 triple, and 1 home run... Posted a .380 slugging percentage and .405 on-base percentage... Drew 19 walks and stole 8 bases in 13 attempts... Was flawless in the outfield, making no errors in his 79 total chances.

SAN DIEGUITO HIGH SCHOOL: Versatile outfielder and shortstop for the Mustangs... A consistent offensive threat who earned First Team All-League honors in both his junior and senior seasons. Posted a remarkable .400 average as a junior followed by a .330 average with five home runs as a senior.

PERSONAL: Both of his parents were collegiate soccer players at UC Santa Barbara... Has one sister, Makena. An avid surfer, he can often be found at the beach when he is not on the baseball field... Chose UC Davis primarily because of his teammates and the coaching staff.

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Historical Player Information

  • 28

    2024Freshman

    OF
    5'9" 185 lbs
    28
  • 28

    2025Sophomore

    OF
    5'10" 200 lbs
    28
  • 28

    2026Junior

    OF
    5'9" 190 lbs
    28