Ty Taylor

Position:
Outfielder / Lefthanded Pitcher
Height:
5-11
Weight:
175
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Cleburne, TX
High School:
Cleburne HS

2013 (Junior): Two-way player for the Wildcats … Started 28 games in the outfield, 13 on the mound and one as the designated hitter … As a hitter, batted .241 (19-for-79) with 21 runs, 10 RBI … Ranked among the national leaders with nine sacrifice bunts and 0.2 sacrifice bunts per game … Credited with two sacrifices against New Mexico Highlands … Drew 12 walks and stole three bases … Posted a 6-4 record as a pitcher with 59 strikeouts and a 4.14 ERA … Ranked among the conference leaders with 13 starts and 78.1 innings pitched … Named Lone Star Conference Pitcher of the Week on March 18 following quality starts against nationally-ranked Delta State and Incarnate Word … Held the Statesmen to one unearned run through 5.2 innings for second win of the season … Struck out a season-high nine Cardinals through 6.0 innings of work, but did not factor into decision … Eliminated UIW from Lone Star Conference Championship, striking out seven over 8.1 innings – the team’s longest appearance of the year, in which he threw 130 pitches … Four victories were against LSC opponents … Held hot-hitting Eastern New Mexico to two runs on March 30 in a 4-2 Wildcat victory … Surrendered just four runs over 14.0 innings in back-to-back wins vs. Cameron and Tarleton State … Lowered ERA from 5.33 to 4.14 over final four starts of season as he went 2-0 with pair of no-decisions … Earned first win as Wildcat on Feb. 22 as team hammered New Mexico Highlands, 15-5 … Struck out six Cowboys over 5.0 innings … Counted a 3-for-3 game against Angelo State among his three multi-hit games … Went 2-for-3 vs. Eastern New Mexico and at Tarleton State … Accounted for five ACU runs (3 runs, 2 RBI) against East Central … Singled in two runs during first game of series vs. Greyhounds.

2012 (Sophomore at Oklahoma): Came off the bench in 14 games to play the outfield, including season opener ... Pitched in five games, including season-high three innings with no runs or walks allowed (three hits) ... Started first career game in center field in series opener vs. Hartford.

2011 (Freshman at Weatherford College): One-year letterwinner ... Pitched and played in the outfield ... Finished season with a 9-1 record, 2.23 earned run average and 61 strikeouts ... Tossed five complete games and logged 80 innings ... Played in 53 games in the outfield and hit .278 with 21 RBI ... Named first team all-conference pitcher and honorable mention all-region ... Ranked in the top five in the league in wins, innings pitched, opposing batting average, strikeouts, complete games, strikeouts per nine innings and strikeout-to-walk ratio.

High School: Graduated in 2010 from Cleburne High School ... Four-year letterwinner … Four time all-district honoree ... Compiled a career 37-9 record in 80 innings ... Finished senior season with a 14-4 record and 0.80 earned run average and hit .475 with 22 doubles ... Named District 16-4A Most Valuable Player and all-state in 2010 ... Finished first season of high school with 9-1 record and 2.23 earned run average and hit .278 with 21 runs batted in ... Lettered three years in football ... Received academic excellence all four years of high school.

Personal: Given name is Ty Nolan Taylor ... Born in Amarillo, Texas ... Parents are Ross and Kemi Taylor ... Father played college and professional baseball ... Has one sister, Kala ... Communication major.