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2023 Softball Roster | SEC Champions (x2) | College World Series
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Pannell, Taylor
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Jersey Number 3
Taylor Pannell
- Position:
- Infielder
- Class:
- Freshman
- Height:
- 5-8
- B/T:
- R/R
- Hometown:
- Milan, Ill.
- High School:
- Rock Island
Bio
CAREER HIGHS
- At Bats: 7 vs. Alabama (05/25/24)
- Runs: 3 (2x), last vs Delaware St. (03/01/25)
- Hits: 4 vs. Minnesota (02/22/25)
- RBIs: 4 (2x), last vs vs. McNeese (02/14/24)
- Doubles: 2 vs. Minnesota (02/22/25)
- Triples: 1 (3x), last vs. Auburn (04/18/2024)
- Home Runs: 1 (23x), last at Ole Miss (04/27/25)
- Stolen Bases: 1 (11x), last vs Auburn (04/19/25)
- Walks: 2 (8x), last vs Auburn (04/19/25)
- Hit Streak: 9, last between (02/20/25 - 03/01/25)
CAREER HONORS
- 2025 CSC Academic All-American
- 2025 CSC Academic All-District
- 2025 All-SEC First Team
- 2024 All-SEC First Team
- 2024 Spring SEC Academic Honor Roll
- SEC Freshman of the Week (5/2-4)
- 2022-23 SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll
2025 - REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE
- Started in all 63 Lady Vols games as a redshirt sophomore
- Slashed .398/.493/.747 on the year while leading the Lady Vols in all three categories
- Tied for 10th in program history for single-season RBIs with 65
- Tied for 8th in program history for single-season home runs with 16
- Finished in the top-15 in the SEC in batting average, on-base percentage, slugging percentage, runs, hits, and RBI
- Hit a 2-run home run to break a 2-2 tie in the fifth and scored the walk-off run in the 9th against no. 9 UCLA to advance to the semi-finals of the WCWS
- Opened up scoring in the first inning with an RBI single against no. 3 Florida in WCWS in elimination game run-rule victory (5/30)
- Had 3-for-4 day at the plate in game one of the WCWS against no. 2 Oklahoma, collecting her 29th extra base hit in 2025 (5/29)
- Drove in her 62nd RBI of the season with a sacrifice fly, giving UT a 1-0 lead over Ohio State (5/17) to help secure a spot for the Lady Vols in the NCAA Regional Final
- Recorded an RBI single in the Lady Vols' SEC Tournament game against Arkansas( 5/8)
- Produced an RBI in the final game against No. 2 Texas A&M (5/3)
- Drove in 3 runs on her 15th home run of the season in win at no. 16 Ole Miss (4/27)
- Went 2-for-3 with a double and 3 RBI in win at no. 16 Ole Miss (4/26)
- Reached base three times with a single, two walks and a stolen base in 4-1 win over Auburn (4/19).
- Collected her third career triple along with two walks in 6-4 win over Auburn (4/18).
- Crushed a walk-off homer in the seventh to cap a 3-for-4 day in win over Auburn (4/17).
- Turned in a 3-for-3 performance in series finale win at no. 1 Texas (4/13).
- Smashed a 3-run home run in the 2nd inning in multi-hit day against no. 17 Ole Miss (4/5).
- Homered in a 3-for-3 day at the plate at no. 2 Oklahoma (3/29).
- Blasted a 3-run home run in 9-1 win against UConn (3/16).
- Took an early lead for the Lady Vols against No. 16 Duke (2/11), with crushing a solo home run in the first inning
- Ended the debut SEC series against Georgia (3/7-3/9) as the Lady Vols' season record holder of 40 RBIs. She recorded two runs, four hits, five RBIs, and four walks over the weekend.
- Advanced home six times during games against UT Martin and Delaware State (3/1) finishing with a triple, a home run, and two RBIs
- Drove in three RBIs with two doubles and a walk, going 2-for-5 across the first two games in the Tennessee Invitational (2/28)
- Launched a home run against Radford (2/26) and posted another run, finishing at two RBIs and two hits
- Went 4-for-4 with three RBIs and a home run vs. Minnesota (2/22) - was a triple shy of the cycle
- Extended the Lady Vols' lead over Rutgers (2/21) in the third inning, blasting a two-run homer - her sixth of the season
- Drove in an RBI, recorded two hits, and stole a base against UCLA on 2/21
- Contributed to the Lady Vols' 5-0 win against Nicholls (2/16) with three hits and two RBIs
- Crushed her fifth home run of the season against Tulsa (2/15) and totaled four RBIs for the day
- Recored a double RBI and secured another run for the Lady Vols' in their victory over Lamar (2/15)
- Finished 6-for-8 at the plate in a doubleheader sweep over McNeese State (2/14), scoring four runs, hitting one double, two home runs, and driving in seven RBIs
- Named to the NFCA Leadoff Classic All-Tournament Team after posting a 6-for-17 (.353) performance at the plate. She contributed four runs, one double, two home runs and nine RBIs.
- Continued the offensive onslaught with a two-out grand slam in the second against Pittsburgh (2/9)
- Delivered a 2-for-3 outing with a double and two RBIs against No. 21 Northwestern (2/8)
- Crushed a two-run home run and tallied five RBIs in the game against Notre Dame (2/8)
- Posted two of the eight hits against Iowa (2/7)
- Drew two walks, stole a base, and scored twice against Bethune-Cookman (2/7)
2024 - REDSHIRT FRESHMAN
- Played in 53 games, making 52 starts in her second year on Rocky Top
- Slashed .294/.323/.497 for the year with a slash line of .342/.360/.589 in SEC play
- Hit eight home runs - six in league play - with 33 RBIs on the year
- Recorded two runs off of two hits while also producing two RBIs in the victory over Virginia in the NCAA Regionals (5/18)
- Made her NCAA Tournament debut producing one run to help the Lady Vols defeat Dayton (5/17)
- Named SEC Freshman of the Week for her performance against Kentucky (5/6)
- Concluded the series against Kentucky with three home runs, three runs, and nine RBIs, going 7-for-13 at the plate (5/2-4)
- Went 2-for-6 against Alabama over the weekend, while adding one run (4/26-28)
- Delivered performances that totaled two hits, one run, and one RBI in the series against LSU (4/19-21)
- Manufactured four hits in eight at-bats, including a home run, in the series against Mississippi State (4/12-14)
- Produced two runs on three hits in the series win at Auburn (3/29-31)
- Went two-for-three at the plate during Tennessee's 8-0 win over South Carolina (3/25)
- Booted her first-career grand slam on the 10th pitch of the at-bat in game two against Missouri (3/16),
- Contributed with an walk and run in the Lady Vols 3-2 win over Clemson (3/5)
- Finished 3-for-2 at the plate with an RBI in the win over Longwood (3/3)
- Went 2-for-3 with an RBI in the Lady vols 9-1victory against Brown (3/2)
- Earned a two-out two-RBI double to left field during Tennessee's win over UCF (2/24)
- Knocked her first home run of the season, and second of her career, during the Lady Vols' matchup against Cal State Fullerton (2/23)
- Finished 1-for-2 at the plate, earning two RBI's on a double during the Lady Vols' 14-0 defeat of Kennesaw State (2/14)
2023 - FRESHMAN
- Played in the opening two weekends of the season before missing the rest of the year due to injury
- Made six starts in seven appearances - finishing with a .357 average at the plate and a 1.042 OPS
- Tallied two hits and an RBI single in Tennessee's 8-0 win over North Dakota State (2/17)
- Hit her first collegiate home run with a solo shot over left field in UT's 6-0 win over Northwestern (2/12)
- Made her collegiate debut against Howard, as she recorded a hit and drove in two runs (2/10)
HIGH SCHOOL/TRAVEL BALL
- Powerful speedster and All-American shortstop out of Rock Island High School right along the Illinois-Iowa border
- Rated by Extra Inning Softball as the No. 1 third base infielder and No. 4 overall prospect for the class of 2022
- Also ranked as a top-5 player in the country by MaxPreps and FloSoftball
- Recognized as a high school All-American by Extra Inning Softball as a freshman in 2019 and again as a junior in 2021
- Claimed All-State and All-Conference honors her freshman and junior seasons
- Led the state of Illinois with 17 home runs while batting .580 with 61 runs scored and 39 stolen bases in 2021 and was recognized as the Illinois high school player of the year
- Played travel ball for Georgia Impact (Lewis) alongside fellow UT signee Jamison Brockenbrough
- Hit .488 with 11 homers and 23 steals for her travel team this past summer
- Selected as one of 21 high school juniors to compete in the 2021 PGF Futures All-American Game
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
