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2026 Softball Roster

Ray Soldano
Ray Soldano
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Ray Soldano
Ray Soldano
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Ray Soldano

23 Taylor Long

  • Position Pitcher
  • Height 6-0
  • B/T R/R
  • Class Senior
  • Highschool Sonoraville High School
  • Hometown Calhoun, Ga.

Biography

NIL OPPORTUNITIES

SENIOR (2026)

• Southern Conference All-Tournament Team
• Tennessee Sports Writers Pitcher of the Week [2/17/26]

• Southern Conference Preseason All-Conference
• Recorded her first career no-hitter in 4-0 win over MTSU [2/8/26]
• Struck out 11 batters four times
    vs. MTSU, Ohio, Furman, Western Carolina.
• Led team in ERA (4.51), wins (13), complete games (16), shutouts (4), innings pitched (167.2), strikeouts (195), strikeouts/seven innings (8.1), opponent batting average (.251). 
• Threw a one-hitter against ETSU on April 11. Had a no-hitter with two outs and a 1-2 count before walking the batter and giving up a hit in the next at bat before striking out the last batter for the win.
SOCON TOURNAMENT
• Earned two wins.
• Struck out 34 in 26 innings.
• Threw three complete games and had one shutout.
• Recorded a 2.42 ERA.
• Threw 571 total pitches including 192 in the Mocs thrilling come-from-behind 7-6 win over Western Carolina.
SOUTHERN CONFERENCE RANKINGS
• First in strikeouts with 195.
• First in strikeouts per seven innings (8.1).
• First in strikeouts looking (34).
• Second in complete games (16).
• Second in innings pitched (167.2).
• Secod for shutouts (4).
• Fourth in wins (13).
• 12th with a 4.51 earned run average.
NCAA RANKINGS
• 12th for games started (31)
• 17th for strikeouts (195)
• 29th for complete games (16)
• 32nd for strikeouts per seven innings (8.1)
• 40th for shutouts (4)
• 41st for innings pitched (167.2)
• 55th for pitching appearances (37)

JUNIOR (2025)
• Southern Conference All-Tournament Team
• CSC Academic All-District
• Tennessee Sports Writers Pitcher of the Week - May 6
• Tennessee Sports Writers Pitcher of the Week - April 1
• Southern Conference Pitcher of the Week - March 31

• Posted a 12-3 overall record with two saves and nine complete games.
• Made 17 starts and had 29 appearances.
• Struck out 160 in 128.1 innings pitched.
• Recorded a .206 opponent batting average.
• Struck out a career-best 12 at Gardner-Webb.
• Double-digit strikeouts four times.

SOPHOMORE (2024)
• Southern Conference Pitcher of the Month - March
• Southern Conference Pitcher of the Week - Apirl 1
• Tennessee Sports Writers Association Pitcher of the Week - March 26
• Southern Conference Pitcher of the Week - March 25
• Tennessee Sports Writers Association Pitcher of the Week - March 5
• Southern Conference Pitcher of the Week - March 4

• Posted a 12-4 record with nine starts in 23 appearances.
• Missed a month of games due to injury.
• Recorded a team-best 2.53 ERA and a .199 opponent batting average.
• Pitched five complete games and had one save.
• Pitched 77.1 innings with 107 strikeouts, allowed 35 runs on 56 hits and 54 walks.
• Struck out a season-high nine batters against Troy, Jacksonville State and Samford.
• Went 4.1 innings against Ball State with four strikes and did not allow any runs.

FRESHMAN (2023)
• Second on the team with a 2.80 ERA.
• Posted a 4-8 record with 12 starts in 24 appearances.
• Pitched two complete games and had a team-high three saves.
• Had a .230 opponent batting average.
• Pitched 80 innings and allowed 48 runs on 67 hits with 88 strikeouts and 64 walks.
• Recorded a career-best 11 strikeouts against Samford (5/6) while pitching 10.1 innings.
• Struck out nine against Marshall (2/18) in her collegiate debut.
• Made her first start against Maine with five strikeouts.
• Recorded nine strikeouts in a start at Gardner-Webb and did not allow any runs.
 
SONORAVILLE HIGH SCHOOL
• Went 25-3 in the circle with 408 K’s and a 0.48 ERA last season.
• At the plate, she hit .333 with 13 extra-base hits and 22 RBI.
• Concluded her career with 61 wins and 998 strikeouts.

PERSONAL
• Born December 30, 2003
• Daughter of Tonya and Jason Long
• Has a sister, Kinsley and brother Griffin.
• Majoring in Education.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

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