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Gatorade 2023 - 2024: Player of the Year

Baseball - Nebraska

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BASEBALL

Tyson Lewis

SS
MILLARD WEST HS
OMAHA, NEBRASKA
SENIOR
Height: 6-FOOT-2
Press Release

Peak Performance

.496

Batting Average

8

Home Runs

41

RBI

53

Runs Scored
“We have played them a number of times and Tyson is a really tough out. Sometimes, you can get him to two strikes and he will just foul off pitches until he finds one to drive and hit a double. I really think it’s special to see what Tyson has done day in and day out.”
Otis Seals
Head Coach head coach at Omaha Westside High
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Athletic Excellence

The 6-foot-2, 200-pound senior shortstop led the Wildcats to a 33-5 record and the Class A state championship this past season. Lewis batted .496 with eight home runs and 41 RBI while scoring 53 runs. He compiled a .579 on-base percentage and 1.491 OPS while also stealing 31 bases. Named to Perfect Game’s 2024 Midwest Preseason Dream Team, he ranks as MLB Pipeline’s No. 43 overall draft prospect. 

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Academic Achievement

Lewis has maintained a 3.86 weighted GPA in the classroom. He has signed a National Letter of Intent to play baseball on scholarship at Arkansas this fall, but is projected to be an early round selection in July’s 2024 Major League Baseball First Year Player Draft.

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Exemplary Character

Lewis has volunteered locally with the Yutan Youth Baseball Camp. He has also participated in Millard West’s Leadership Academy.