2012: Overcame a serious illness that cost him much of the first two months of the season to become perhaps the club’s most effective reliever down the stretch ... compiled a 2-1 record in 19 relief appearances ... appeared in 14 of Appalachian State’s final 18 games of the season ... led all Appalachian pitchers with at least 15 appearances with a 2.95 ERA ... surrendered earned runs in just four of his 19 outings ... picked up first win of the season by striking out the only batter he faced in crucial 7-4 victory at Samford (May 12) ... was the winner in Southern Conference championship-clinching win at Western Carolina (May 18), striking out the side in the bottom of the eighth inning to set up Appalachian’s five-run rally in the top of the ninth during 5-4 victory ... worked a season-high 3.2 innings and struck out a career-high six in SoCon Tournament loss to Furman (May 25) ... worked a hitless ninth inning to earn the save in Appalachian’s 5-4 victory over Oklahoma in the opening game of the NCAA Charlottesville Regional (June 2) ... worked a total of four scoreless innings over three appearances at the Charlottesville Regional.

2011: Excelled as Appalachian State’s midweek starter over the final two months of the season … went 1-2 with a 3.29 ERA (second-lowest among Appalachian pitchers with at least 15 innings) over 14 appearances (seven starts and seven relief appearances) … was especially impressive as a starter, posting a 1.78 ERA and .236 opponents’ batting average in 30.1 innings pitched over seven starts (as opposed to 9.95 ERA and .320 opp. BA in 6.1 IP over seven relief appearances) … did not allow more than two earned runs in any of his seven starts (surrendered three earned in 2-of-7 relief appearances) … earned starting role with three-straight scoreless outings out of the bullpen versus Elon (March 13), High Point (March 15) and Wake Forest (March 29) … gave up just one hit over 2.1 scoreless innings in first start at East Tennessee State (April 6) … was spectacular over next four starts, allowing just two earned runs on 17 hits over 18 innings … highlighted impressive four-start stretch by surrendering just one run on four hits while striking out five over six innings pitched (both career highs) to earn victory over Gardner-Webb (April 15) … pitched well but suffered consecutive tough-luck losses to No. 17 North Carolina (May 17) and Samford (May 28 - SoCon Tournament) … allowed just two runs over five innings in both defeats.

2010: Appeared in three games ... picked up first collegiate victory by limiting Columbia to one run in 2.1 innings of relief (March 17).

High School: Two-time all-conference honoree posted a 1.37 ERA and struck out 46 batters in 29 innings of work as a senior ...  named team’s Most Improved Player in 2009 ... batted .399 at the plate as a junior ... participated in North Carolina East-West all-star game ... coached by Mike Valder.
 
Personal: Full name is Tyler Ryne Frankoff ... born July 10, 1991 (21 years old) ... son of Joy and Ricky Frankoff ... father played soccer at NC State and mother played both softball and basketball for the Wolfpack ... brother, Seth, was a pitcher at UNC Wilmington ... Ryne is majoring in accounting.