Hunter Taylor

AWARDS/HONORS/CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

2018 (SENIOR)

Drafted in the 23rd round of the 2018 MLB First-Year Player Draft by the Chicago Cubs
Led the SEC by throwing out 22 runners trying to steal
Hit .261 with 23 runs scored, 10 doubles, nine home runs and 34 RBI
Had a .485 slugging percentage and committed just four errors behind the plate
Had 10 multi-hit games and six multi-RBI performances
Grand slam and five RBI in the win over Winthrop (Feb. 21)
Drove in five runs, going 3-for-4 with two doubles, a home runs and two runs scored in a win at Kentucky (April 7)
Homered in the Fayetteville Super Regional win at Arkansas (June 10)
Had six hits in two games in the Ole Miss series (May 4 & 6)
Drove in a pair of runs in the Greenville Regional championship game win over UNC Wilmington (June 4)
Two doubles in the win at Texas A&M (May 18)
Made the start at catcher on Opening Day
Belted a home run to the gap in left in the 7-2 win over VMI (Feb. 17)

2017 (JUNIOR)

Played in 37 games with 26 starts, hit .212 (21-for-99) with nine runs scored, six doubles and five RBIs
Key two-run double in 4-3 win at Missouri (5/12)
1-for-2 with a pair of walks in 10-7 win vs. Liberty (5/10)
1-for-4 with a RBI and two runs scored in 6-5 win over Alabama (3/25)
2-for-3 with a double and a RBI sacrifice fly in 3-0 win vs. Charleston Southern (3/22)
2-for-5 with a RBI and a run scored in 10-2 win at Tennessee (3/19)
2-for-3 with a walk in 5-2 win over Michigan State (3/11)
1-for-3 with a double and a run scored in 8-7 loss to Clemson (3/4)
Career-high in hits going 3-for-5 with two doubles and a run scored in 10-5 win over Wright State (2/25)

2016 (SOPHOMORE)

Played in 15 games with seven starts, hit .226 (7-for-31) with two runs scored, a pair of doubles and four RBI
2-for-5 with a pair of RBI in 10-1 win over UNCW (6/5)
Game-winning RBI double in the ninth inning of a 4-2 win over Duke (6/4)
2-for-2 with a double and a run scored in 13-4 loss at Georgia (4/16)
1-for-2 with a RBI in 15-2 win over Davidson (3/16)

2015 (FRESHMAN)

Played in 32 games with 26 starts, hit .238 (19-for-80) with 11 runs scored, two doubles, two homers and 15 RBI
2-for-3 with a run scored, a double and three RBI in 10-7 win vs. LSU (5/14)
2-for-4 with a run scored, a double and three RBI in 17-0 win over USC Upstate (5/12)
2-for-6 with a three-run homer in 15-14 loss at Texas A&M (5/9)
2-for-4 with two runs scored and a RBI in 11-1 win over Appalachian State (4/7)
2-for-3 with first career home and a sacrifice fly in 8-5 win over Georgia (3/29)
2-for-4 with a run scored and a RBI in 13-3 win over Penn State (3/11)
2-for-4 with a RBI single and run scored in 6-0 win over Northeastern (2/21)
First career start behind the plate in 8-3 win over College of Charleston (2/14)

HIGH SCHOOL

2014 Baseball America High School All-America Second Team
Rated No. 169 best high school prospect in the nation by Perfect Game USA
Rated No. 6 best high school prospect in the state of Virginia by Baseball America
Rated No. 8 best high school prospect in the state of Virginia by Perfect Game USA
As a senior in 2014, hit .554 with 12 homers and 39 RBI
2013 Virginia High School Coaches Association All-Group A Second Team
As a sophomore in 2012 he hit .571 with 10 doubles, four homers and 35 RBI
Played for Evoshield Canes AAU team; squad won 2013 PG WWBA World Championship

PERSONAL

Hunter Taylor Bio