2016 Softball Roster
Roster
Sam Taylor
- Position:
- OF
- Height:
- 5-7
- B/T:
- L/R
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Gordon Lee High School
- Hometown:
- Ringgold, Ga.
SENIOR (2016)
- All-SoCon Second Team.
- Named to CoSIDA Academic All-District Team.
- Started 56 games at center field.
- Posted a .347 batting average as the leadoff hitter.
- Led the team with 66 hits, 14 doubles and 48 runs scored.
- Blasted a career-best five homers.
- Drove in 26 runs and collected 95 total bases.
- Recorded 51 putouts with a .982 fielding percentage.
- Made the Dean’s List and Athletic Director’s Honor Roll.
JUNIOR (2015)
- Preseason All SoCon Second Team.
- SoCon February Player of the Month.
- Started and played all 50 games at center field.
- Registered a .322 batting average as the leadoff hitter.
- Posted 57 hits including 15 doubles, two triples and two home runs.
- Led the team and the SoCon with 15 doubles.
- Scored 33 runs and drove in 32 RBI.
- Recorded a .463 slugging average.
- Posted a 1.000 fielding percentage with 32 putouts and one assists.
SOPHOMORE (2014)
- Southern Conference Preseason First-Team.
- College Sports Madness SoCon Preseason First-Team.
- Totaled 10 multi-hit games.
- Posted 44 hits in 55 games started.
- SoCon Player of the Week (Feb. 14-16).
- Fall 2013 and Spring 2014 Dean's List and Athletic Director's Honor Roll.
FRESHMAN (2013)
- Named to All-SoCon Second and Freshman Teams.
- Started 42 games, appeared in 45.
- .Pieced together a 15-game hitting streak.
- Hit safely in each game played in the month of April.
- Lead freshmen in extra-base hits with six doubles, two triples and a homerun.
- Was 5-for-5 in stolen base attempts.
GORDON LEE HIGH SCHOOL
- Four-year letter winner at Gordon Lee High School for Dana Mull.
- Helped team to two-straight state championship before finishing runner up as a sophomore.
- 2010 State Championship team finished with an undefeated 3-0 record.
- 2009 Player of the Year.
- Three-time All-State first team (2009-11).
- Three-time All-Region first team (2009-11).
- Two-time Chattanooga Times Free Press Best of Preps (2009-10).
- Three-Time Walker/Catoosa Dream Team (2009-11).
- Competed with the Mustang Softball team coached by Eddie Towns.
- Participated for two season (2008-09) on basketball and track earning a letter.
PERSONAL
- Born January 5, 1994.
- Hometown: Ringgold, Ga.
- Daughter of Eddie and Jennifer Taylor.
- Eddie played basketball at Chattanooga State (1982-1983).
- Sister: Addie (16).
- Graduated with a degree in Middle Grades Education (Mathematics).
