SENIOR SALUTE: Columbia catcher Tyler Yaxley

  • Columbia catcher Tyler Yaxley was hitting .412 with five RBIs when his senior season was canceled due to covid-19. (MANDI SLOAN/Special to the Reporter)
    Columbia catcher Tyler Yaxley was hitting .412 with five RBIs when his senior season was canceled due to covid-19. (MANDI SLOAN/Special to the Reporter)

Name: Tyler Yaxley

School: Columbia

Sport: Baseball, 2-year varsity member

Position: Catcher

Senior Salute: “What I will most most about Tiger baseball is the friendships that I made with each of my teammates through the four years of playing.”

Looking ahead: “My plans after high school are to finish my AA degree here at FGC and then transfer to the University of Florida to pursue my physical therapy degree.”

Senior Salute is an ongoing series from the LCR to honor the seniors who lost their spring seasons due to covid-19. If your coach hasn’t reached out to you, you can also reach out to us.