Biography
UNLV: A two-time All-Mountain West Conference Team member (2011 and [apos]13) ... A three-time academic all-conference team member (2011-13) ... Earned the conference[apos]s scholar-athlete award once in 2011 ... Enters senior year listed in UNLV[apos]s career and single-season record books ... In the career charts, sits first overall in hit-by-pitch (25) and fourth in on-base percentage (.442) ... In the single-season charts, sits first (12 in 2013) and tied for second (10 in 2012) in hit-by-pitch and ninth in on-base percentage (.481 in 2011).
2013: Tabbed to the Mountain West[apos]s All-Conference Team ... Led the team in hit-by-pitch (12), sacrifice flies (two) and game-winning hits (four) ... Finished second on the team in batting average (.315) and walks (18) ... Had 40 hits (five doubles, one triple and one home run) ... Had 21 RBI and scored 27 runs ... Had 12 multiple-hit games, which included a season-high three hits on three occasions: at Colorado State (March 29) and twice at Nevada, Reno (April 27 and 28) ... Had six multiple-RBI games, which included a season-high two RBI on six occasions ... Had eight multiple-run games with a season-high three runs vs. New Mexico (April 12) ... Had game-winning hits/RBI against Weber State (March 1), UT Arlington (March 15), Buffalo (March 16) and New Mexico (April 14) ... Scored the game-winning run two times ... Owned one hitting streak of six games ... The streak began against Loyola Marymount (Feb. 23) and included a .368 batting average, one multiple-hit game, six RBI and two runs ... Had three multiple-walk games .. Had two stolen bases.
2012: Started 37 of 42 contests played in with 33 at first base and four as the designated player ... Led the team in walks (18) ... Tied for the team lead in hit-by-pitch (10) ... Finished second on the team in on-base percentage (.403) ... Batted .238 with 24 hits (five doubles, three home runs and one triple) ...Had 13 RBI and scored 18 runs ... Had four multiple-hit games with a season-high two hits on four occasions: Weber State (Feb. 10), New Mexico State (March 2), Florida Atlantic (March 3) and San Diego State (May 10) ... Had three multiple-RBI games with a season-high three RBI on three occasions: Minnesota (Feb. 11), Idaho State (Feb. 17) and San Diego State (May 10) ... Had two multiple-run games with a season-high two runs on two occasions: Eastern Kentucky (March 9) and New Mexico (May 4) ... Had two game-winning hits/RBI: two-run home run vs. Minnesota (Feb. 11) and one-run single vs. Nevada, Reno (Feb. 24) ... Tied for the team lead in game-winning runs with four ... Had 18 walks with two multiple-walk games ... Had one stolen base.
2011: Tabbed to the Mountain West[apos]s All-Conference Team ... Named the MW[apos]s Player of the Week on March 8 ... Started 38 of 43 contests played in with 27 at first base and 11 as the designated player ... Led the team in walks (25) ... Batted .349 with 37 hits (six doubles and three home runs) ... Had 16 RBI and scored 23 runs ... Had nine multiple-hit games, which included two three-hit games: Kansas (Feb. 5) and Colorado State (April 8) ... Had four multiple-RBI games, which included a season-high three RBI vs. Tennessee (Feb. 19) ... Had four multiple-run games, which included a season-high two runs on four occasions: Boise State (Feb. 25), San Jose State (March 6), San Diego State (May 7) and Colorado State (May 14) ... Had three game-winning hits/RBI: three-run home run vs. Tennessee (Feb. 19), sacrifice fly vs. Troy (March 4) and walk-off two-run home run vs. San Diego State (May 7) ... Scored the game-winning run four times ... Owned two hitting streaks of at least five games ... The first streak began against San Diego (March 4), lasted six games, and included a .476 batting average, 10 hits (one double), three multiple-hit games, four RBI and five runs ... The second streak began against Seattle (April 2), lasted five games, and included a .692 batting average, nine hits (two doubles), three multiple-hit games, two RBI and three runs ... Hit .500 with eight hits (one double), two multiple-hit games, four RBI and five runs to take the MW Player of the Week award ... After getting first start against Tennessee (Feb. 19), hit a team-best .452 in an 11-game span, and led the team in runs (10), slugging percentage (.613) and on-base percentage (.581).
High School: A 2010 graduate of Canyon HS in Anaheim, Calif. ... Lettered four years in softball ... Named to the Century League First Team three times and earned honorable mention once ... Selected to the all-state second team in 2008 and all-county second team in 2009 ... Chosen the Comanches[apos] most inspirational player in 2010, coaches award in 2009, best defensive player in 2008 and rookie of the year in 2007 ... Participated on two all-star teams, North and South and Orange County vs. Riverside County ... Played ASA travel ball with the Victory USA since 2007.
Personal: Tayler Rose Van Acker was born on Aug. 20, 1992, in Orange, Calif. ... The daughter of Neal and Janet Van Acker ... Has two siblings: Alexis and Cody ... Majoring in Earth environmental studies.
