Baseball

MacArthur High School

Class of 1976

Inducted 9/16/2022

Tyner was an outstanding quarterback for the Generals football team, but it was in baseball that he excelled most.
In 1975, in his junior year, Tyner was the regular catcher for the MacArthur team that reached the state semifinals. In 1976, playing catcher, centerfield and pitcher, Tyner was all-conference and all-city, batting .366 with 14 runs, seven doubles and two triples. On the mound, he was the team’s No. 2 starter and had thrown a no-hitter before arm trouble forced him off the mound.
Tyner’s tendency toward an undisciplined hitting style caused most college coaches to avoid him out of high school. He got a chance to walk on with Miami and worked his way into the lineup — and a scholarship. He was a three-time College World Series participant and was drafted in the ninth round of the 1980 MLB Draft. He hit .301 with 33 home runs in 1981 in the Carolina League, but was forced to retire in 1984 after two elbow operations.
Tyner became a coach following his career and is a 20-year veteran of NCAA coaching. He was named Towson’s coach in 2017.