Tyler Belcher is a Bristol, Virginia native. He attended Virginia High School where he played baseball. After graduating he attended Old Dominion University and played baseball for the Monarchs. One of Tyler's former teammates was Justin Verlander, pitcher for the Detroit Tigers. Tyler played each summer in the Valley League, wooden bat league, for the Winchester Royals and during the summer of his senior year he was signed as a free agent to the Florida Marlins. His first year, he was assigned to the Jamestown Jammers in Jamestown New York, his second season he was moved to the Greensboro Grasshoppers. After retiring from professional baseball Tyler has been pursuing his career and giving baseball lessons to aspiring girls and boys in the local area.Tyler will assume the responsibilities of  pitching coach for the Cobras.