Courtesy: UGA Sports Communications
Release: 02/05/2009
2009 (Freshman): *Played in 53 games with 31 starts (28-LF, 3-CF), batting .309 with 10 RBI *Had 23 stolen bases in 27 attempts, seventh on Georgia’s single season stolen bases chart *Went 2-for-3 with a run scored vs. #10 Georgia Tech on April 14 *Went 2-for-4 with a walk, three runs and three stolen bases vs. Quinnipiac on March 6 *Reached base safely 20 times in 26 attempts to start the season *Had 14 hits in first seven games of the season, and was batting .531 after 10 games *Hit .462 (6-for-13) and scored seven runs in the Arizona series *Named SEC Freshman of the Week after batting 8-for-10 with a double, triple and five RBI in the Youngstown State series to start the season *One of five freshmen who started on opening day
High School: *A graduate of North Cobb where he played for Tom Callahan *Earned four varsity baseball letters and one football letter, member of football team that was ranked as high as number one in the state *Led the Warriors to a 23-13 record and the AAAAA state final four, batting .378 with 25 stolen bases as a senior *Hit .426 and led the county with 35 stolen bases as a junior as team went 17-11 *Participated in Perfect Game Showcase and clocked as one of the fastest players *A three-time MVP of the East Cobb summer baseball program and part of teams that won numerous national titles
Personal: *Born March 21, 1990 *Son of John and Tandra Taylor *Major: Pre-Business
Courtesy: Georgia Sports Communications
