2022 Softball Roster
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Taylor, Katie
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Jersey Number 1
Katie Taylor
- Position:
- Outfielder
- Class:
- Freshman
- Height:
- 5-6
- B/T:
- R/R
- Hometown:
- Newnan, Ga.
- High School:
- East Coweta
Bio
CAREER HIGHS
- At Bats: 4(2x), last vs. Oregon St. (2/20/25)
- Runs: 3 vs. Michigan State (2/24/23)
- Hits: 2 (5x), last vs. Alabama (6/1/23)
- RBIs: 2 (5x), last vs. Alabama (6/1/23)
- Doubles: 1 (9x), last vs. Alabama (6/1/23)
- Triples: 1 vs. Nicholls (2/16/25)
- Home Runs: 1 (4x), last vs. Belmont (4/23/24)
- Stolen Bases: 2 vs. Liberty (2/18/23)
- Hit By Pitch: 2 (2x), last at Texas A&M (4/2/23)
- Hit Streak: 4 (2x), last between (5/21/23-6/1/23)
CAREER HONORS
- 2024 SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll
- 2023 SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll
- 2022 Easton/NFCA Scholar Athlete
- 2021-22 SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll
2025 - SENIOR
- Played in 45 games with 10 starts as a senior
- Slashed .281/.425/.438 across 32 at-bats, with two triples and eight walks in her final season
- Went 1-for-2 in series finale against no. 2 Texas A&M (5/2)
- Scored as a pinch-runner in midweek game against no. 19 Clemson (4/22)
- Scored insurance run as a pinch runner in the seventh in 3-1 win at no.1 Texas (4/12)
- Pinch ran for the Lady Vols in their SEC debut against the Georgia Bulldogs (3/7), securing the 6-1 win
- Pounded a triple against Delaware State (3/1) later scoring for the Lady Vols
- Recorded a 1-1 appearance at the plate and a stolen base in the Lady Vols' home opener against Radford (2/26)
- Scored after drawing a walk against Minnesota (2/22)
- Stole one base, recorded one hit, and scored two runs in the 10-1 victory over Rutgers (2/21)
- Contributed one of the Lady Vols 14 hit victory over Oregon State (2/20)
- Launched a leadoff triple in the seventh inning against Nicholls (2/16) while securing another run
- Pinch hit for the Lady Vols against Lamar (2/15) recording an RBI
- Scored and reached base with a double in Game 2 of the McNeese State doubleheader (2/14)
- Delivered a pinch-hit single and scored a run against No. 21 Northwestern (2/8)
- Entered as a pinch runner, stole a base, and scored on a sacrifice fly against Iowa (2/7)
- Recorded an RBI with a single to left field in the mercy-rule win over Bethune-Cookman (2/7)
2024 - JUNIOR
- Played in 43 games with seven starts as a junior
- A key contributor as a pinch runner, she scored 17 runs during the season
- Finished the year with three stolen bases
- Scored a run against Kentucky, contributing to the Lady Vols' victory in the series opener (5/2)
- Knocked her first home run of the season against Belmont (4/23)
- Marked down one run and one hit at Western Carolina (3/20)
- Recorded two runs in two games against Ohio State (3/9-10)
- Tallied two runs and a walk in the win over Longwood (3/3)
- Had one hit in her three at bats during the Lady Vols' win over Hawai'i (2/25)
- Stole one base during Tennessee's win over UCF (2/24)
- Opened the season with two runs and one putout as the Lady Vols took down UT Arlington in a 15-0 shutout (2/8)
2023 - SOPHOMORE
- Started 57 games for Tennessee in 2023
- Hit .242 with 33 runs scored, nine doubles, three home runs and 16 RBIs - added six stolen bases
- Powered a double to right center that scored two runs and then came across to score during WCWS opening win over Alabama (6/1)
- Tallied a hit and came around to score during Tennessee's win over Texas (5/27) to advance to the WCWS
- Crushed a two-run homer in Tennessee's 7-6 win over Alabama in the SEC Tournament Semifinal (5/12)
- Registered a career-high tying two hits in UT's 10-6 win over Florida (4/24)
- Ripped a two-run double in Tennessee's 11-0 victory over Virginia Tech (4/11)
- Smoked an RBI double against Baylor (4/7)
- Ripped an RBI double in UT's 11-0 win over Mercer (4/6)
- Scored on the go-ahead run in the 10th inning in UT's 2-1 win over Texas A&M (3/31)
- Smoked a two-run homer over center field in UT's 5-0 win over LSU (3/17)
- Scored two runs in UT's 6-1 win over Austin Peay (3/15)
- Registered two hits, including an RBI double in Tennessee's 19-0 win over Belmont (3/3)
- Notched a hit in the Lady Vols 12-0 win over UIC (2/25)
- Hit her first collegiate home run and ended the game with two RBIs in Tennessee's 13-0 win over Michigan State (2/24)
- Stole two bases in UT's 5-1 win over Liberty (2/18)
- Recorded an RBI in Tennessee's 11-0 win over Sacramento State (2/16)
- Notched a hit and scored a run in the Lady Vols 6-0 win over Northwestern (2/12)
- Recorded a hit and scored two runs in UT's 21-1 victory over Howard (2/10)
2022 - FRESHMAN
- Tennessee's primary pinch runner, appeared in 48 games in her debut campaign on Rocky Top
- Scored 19 runs and stole seven bases for the Big Orange
- Crossed the plate to put UT ahead 1-0 against Oregon State (5/21) at the NCAA Knoxville Regional
- Scored the opening run vs. No. 16 Auburn (5/7) as UT went on to win 5-2
- Recorded a four-game scoring streak as a pinch runner vs. UNC Greensboro (4/23), ECU (4/24), Liberty (4/27) and Ole Miss (5/1)
- Crossed home plate in back-to-back wins over Texas A&M (4/16, 4/17) to help UT clinch the series
- Scored one of the Lady Vols' 11 runs in their win at #16 Georgia (4/9)
- Recorded one of Tennessee's nine runs in its victory over Lipscomb (3/30)
- Scored one of UT's season-high 14 runs in the SEC opener at Missouri (3/13)
- Recorded three runs over the course of the Tennessee Invitational in wins over Dartmouth (3/4, 3/5) and South Alabama (3/5)
- Scored UT's first run of the game as the Lady Vols mounted a comeback effort vs. No. 1 Oklahoma (2/26)
- Made her first pair of plate appearances vs. UC San Diego (2/25) and reached base on a walk
- Finished with a stolen base in UT's win against UC Davis (2/24)
- Recorded her first collegiate run and Tennessee's first of the season on opening day vs. UNC Greensboro (2/11)
HIGH SCHOOL/TRAVEL BALL
- Won three Georgia Class 7A state titles in four years at East Coweta HS in Sharpsburg, Georgia
- Rated by Extra Inning Softball as the No. 1 outfielder and No. 24 overall prospect for the class of 2021
- Hit .414 with a career-high 14 doubles her senior year and earned first team all-region accolades
- Took home first team all-region and all-county honors as a junior in the fall of 2019
- Earned East Coweta HS Scholar Athlete Awards in 2019 and 2020
- Played travel ball for the East Cobb Bullets and hit a go-ahead home run for the club at the 2019 Triple Crown/USA National Championship game
- Helped her high school earn a No. 1 national ranking from MaxPreps in 2017 and 2018
- Named junior varsity team MVP as a sophomore in 2018
- Member of Beta Club, National Honor Society and Fellowship of Christian Athletes at her high school
- Volunteered with the Special Olympics Georgia Indoor Winter Games and Legacy Christian Church Jesus Prom
PERSONAL
- Daughter of Mary and Scott Taylor
- Chose the University of Tennessee to play softball at the highest level and also prepare for life after softball
- Majoring in journalism & electronic media and aspires to pursue a career in broadcast journalism
- Recipient of the David McCrary & Betty McCrary Women's Athletic Endowed Scholarship
SB | Tennessee Postgame vs. Nebraska (5.25.25)
Sunday, May 25
SB | Tennessee Postgame vs. Nebraska (5.24.25)
Saturday, May 24
SB | Tennessee Postgame vs. Nebraska (5.23.25)
Friday, May 23
SB | Tennessee Postgame vs. Ohio State (5.18.25)
Sunday, May 18
