Millersville

Career Highlights

• NCBWA Preseason All-America (2022)
• PSAC East Pitcher of the Year (2021)
• All-PSAC East First Team (2021)
• NCBWA All-American Honorable Mention (2021)
• ABCA/D2CCA/NCBWA All-Atlantic Region First Team (2021)
• PSAC East Pitcher of the Week (March 8, 2021/April 11, 2022)
• NCBWA Atlantic Region Pitcher of the Week (March 8, 2021)
• CoSIDA Academic All-District 2 (2021)
• CoSIDA First Team Academic All-American (2021)
• PSAC Scholar-Athlete (2020, 2021, 2022)
• Big Ten All-Academic selection (2019)

2022 (Fifth-Year Senior)

• Totaled 37 innings, striking out 40 batters in 11 appearances and nine starts
• Named PSAC East Pitcher of the Week after striking out nine with 6 1/3 shutout innings against Shippensburg on April 9

2021 (Senior)

• Workhorse and ace for the Marauders, leading the PSAC in innings pitched (69) and wins (10)
• Ranked second in the PSAC in batting average against at .192, ranked fourth in ERA (2.87) and fourth in strikeouts (74)
• Dominated the PSAC East, going 7-0 with a 1.88 ERA in seven starts vs. the division
• Finished season with a team-best 1.01 WHIP and a 0.95 WHIP vs. the PSAC East
• Allowed one run or fewer in eight starts
• Threw six shutout innings with nine K's and two hits allowed at Lock Haven on March 21
• Struck out nine in six innings with four hits and one run allowed against West Chester on April 17
• Struck out a season-high 10 batters without a walk in the PSAC Tournament win over Shepherd
• Threw seven shutout innings with eight strikeouts in the PSAC Semifinal win over Bloomsburg

2020 (Junior)

• One of the most effective starting pitchers in the PSAC, totaling a team-high 24 innings pitched in five appearances (five starts)
• Finished the season with a 2.63 ERA and 33 strikeouts (highest total on the team and tied for fourth-highest in the conference
• Best outing of the season was on Feb. 22 vs. Nyack, allowing no earned runs in 5 1/3 innings, striking out 12, and allowing just one hit (took a no-hitter into the sixth inning)
• Followed that start with another strong outing vs. Goldey-Beacom on March 1, tossing five innings, allowing three hits, one earned run, and striking out three
• Logged an opponent batting average against of .217, second-best among Millersville starting pitchers)
• Season ended early due to coronavirus pandemic
• Named PSAC Scholar-Athlete

2019 (Penn State) (Sophomore)

• Made two appearances
• Struck out two batters against Arizona

2018 (Penn State) (Freshman)

• Made 12 appearances and one start totaling 13 1/3 innings
• Struck out 12
• Held opponents scoreless in first 5 2/3 innings with six strikeouts
• Pitched two innings in collegiate debut

High School

• Ranked in Prep Baseball Report top 12 in Pennsylvania and the No. 1 left-handed pitcher
• Perfect Game Top 500 and two-time All-America honorable mention
• Three-time All-Lancaster-Lebanon League First Team selection
• Set Penn Manor record for wins with a 21-4 career record
• Posted ERA’s under 1.00 in each of last three seasons
• Captained team to Lancaster-Lebanon League Section One Championship as a senior
• Ranked No. 2 in Pennsylvania for strikeouts with 114
• Threw a one-hit, complete-game shutout in league playoffs, complete-game three-hitter in district playoffs and a complete game four hitter in a district legion championship game during sophomore year
• Set school record for most strikeouts and most innings pitched

About the Marauder

• Why Millersville: I chose Millersville so I can earn a degree in a field I am interested in as well as being a part of a winning culture.
• Favorite professor at Millersville: Dr. Glenn
• Off-the-field hobbies: Playing basketball, watching sports, video games
• Interesting summer job or internship: Played in the futures league this summer
• Hidden talent: I have the same hidden talent as coach Baker
• Favorite pro athletes: Joel Embiid, Ben Simmons, Cole Hamels, Aaron Nola, Bryce Harper
• Favorite show to binge watch: The Office
• Pregame ritual: Listen to music to stay loose

Personal

• Son of Dan and Cherie Taylor
• Majoring in sports business