2022 Baseball Roster
Jersey Number 29
Jeff Taylor
- Position:
- Pitcher
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 205
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Lancaster, Pa.
- High School:
- Penn Manor
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
Highlights: Millersville Baseball NCAA Atlantic Regional vs. Seton Hill [DH] (May 17, 2025)
Saturday, May 17
Highlights: Millersville Baseball NCAA Atlantic Regional vs. Seton Hill (May 16, 2025)
Friday, May 16
Highlights: Millersville Baseball NCAA Atlantic Regional vs. California (Pa.) (May 15, 2025)
Thursday, May 15
Highlights: Millersville Baseball PSAC Tournament Championship vs. Cal U(May 10, 2025)
Sunday, May 11
