Projected as the Tigers’ starting second baseman this season after starting 53 games at third base in 2009 ... gap-to-gap hitter with surprising middle of the order pop due to his explosive hips and hands ... has excellent instincts and baseball savvy, and he plays with great confidence ... participated in the 2009 Cape Cod League All-Star Game for the Yarmouth-Dennis Red Sox; batted .300 over the summer for the Red Sox with four doubles, two homers and 16 RBI in 25 games.

FRESHMAN SEASON (2009)
Played in 65 games (53 starts at third base), batting .321 (67-for-209) with nine doubles, two triples, five homers, 47 RBI, 40 runs and six stolen bases ...  played in two games in the College World Series in a reserve role – 2-for-3 with a double, a homer and three RBI in LSU’s CWS win over Arkansas on June 19 ... hit .429 (3-for-7) in NCAA Baton Rouge Regional with one triple and one run ... 5-for-19 in SEC Tournament with one double, two RBI and three runs ... hit .318 (35-for-110) in SEC regular-season games with two doubles, three homers, 21 RBI and 23 runs ... enjoyed an excellent series versus Auburn (April 24-26), as he was 5-for-11 at the plate with two homers, five RBI and three runs ... 3-for-5 with a homer, four RBI and three runs versus Illinois (March 7); the homer – a three-run blast – was the first of his collegiate career.

HIGH SCHOOL
2008 Second-Team High School All-American ... 2008 Gatorade Player of the Year for the state of  North Carolina ... 2008 Piedmont Conference Player of the Year; led team to conference title ... batted .475 in 2008 for North Davidson HS with eight doubles,12 homers, 43 RBI, 15 steals and 37 runs ... served as North Davidson HS closer in 2008, recording a 1,70 ERA and three saves in 12 innings ... earned all-conference honors in each of his four high school seasons ... received academic honor roll recognition ... batted .450 in 2007 with five homers and 28 RBI.

PERSONAL
Full name is Tyler Wayne Hanover ... parents are Eric and Elizabeth Hanover ... has two older siblings, Brendan and Megan ... majoring in sports administration at LSU ... born August 25, 1989.

Hanover’s LSU Career Highs
At-Bats:  5 several times; last vs. Alabama (5/21/09)
Hits:  3 three times; last vs. Tennessee (4/19/09)
Runs Scored: 3 three times; last at Mississippi State (5/16/09)
Doubles: 1 several times; last vs. Arkansas (6/19/09)
Triples:  1 twice; last vs. Southern (5/29/09)                                             
Home Runs: 1 five times; last vs. Arkansas (6/19/09)
RBI: 4 vs. Illinois (3/7/09)
Stolen Bases: 2 at Alabama (4/12/09)