Jordan Taylor (softball)

Jordan Taylor
Position Pitcher
Born (1988-10-24) October 24, 1988
Valencia, California
Medal record
Women's softball
Representing  United States
Pan American Games
2011 Guadalajara Team

Jordan Taylor (born October 24, 1988) is an American, former collegiate All-American, right-handed softball pitcher originally from Valencia, California. She played for the Michigan Wolverines softball team from 2008–2011, Team USA, in the National Pro Fastpitch and is currently on the U.S. Women's Futures national softball team. She is the Big Ten Conference career strikeouts leader and held the wins mark, and also ranks in records for the Wolverines and in the NCAA Division I.

Valencia

Taylor played high school softball at Valencia High School in Valencia, California. As a Senior in 2007, she compiled a perfect record of 32-0, setting the record for "the best record in state history."[1][2] During the 2007 season, she threw 24 shutouts and four no-hitters and allowed only six earned runs in 216 innings pitched for a 0.19 ERA. She also struck out 406 batters for an average of 13.2 strikeouts per seven innings. During her high school career at Valencia, Taylor had a record of 77-8 with an 0.27 ERA and 1,055 strikeouts in 579.1 innings.[1] She was selected as the 2007 National High School Coaches Player of The Year while playing for Valencia.[3] Also as a Senior, Taylor set the California state record for most wins in a week with 10.

Michigan

Taylor enrolled at the University of Michigan in the fall of 2007 and was selected as a 2008 National Fastpitch Coaches Association Second Team All-American, Big Ten First Team and Freshman of The Year.[4][5] On February 8, she made her debut vs. Maryland Terrapins in the Kick-off Classic; she surrendered no earned runs in a 2-0 loss. She went on to toss a no-hitter (on March 15 against the Miami RedHawks) and rank top-10 in school season records for wins, ERA, WHIP and shutouts, all career bests. The wins is a top-10 conference season record and ranked top-10 in the NCAA, along with the ERA.[6]

Beginning in a March 20 loss to the Fresno State Bulldogs, Taylor began a career best 49.1 consecutive scoreless innings streak broken by the Wisconsin Badgers on April 11. She was 7-1 over 10 games (8 complete), striking out 74 and allowing 23 hits and three walks.[7] The first win of the streak on March 21 also began a 15 consecutive game win streak for the Freshman, ending on May 8.[8]

For her Sophomore year, Taylor threw two no-hitters and on May 3 tied a school record when she struck out 16 in regulation vs. the Iowa Hawkeyes.[9] The Wolverines entered the Women's College World Series and won a first round contest against the Alabama Crimson Tide. Taylor threw four shutout innings vs. the No. 1 seeded Florida Gators on May 29 before they eventually lost and were eliminated by the Georgia Bulldogs.[10][11]

As a Junior in 2010, she repeated NFCA Second Team honors and was named the Co-Big Ten Player of The Year and Pitcher of The Year after compiling a 26-4 record with a 1.44 ERA, including top-10 strikeouts and career best strikeout ratio of 11.1 season records.[12][13] These would help lead to a Big Ten pitching Triple Crown.[3][14] She also tossed three no-hitters, including two perfect games. The first came on April 10 vs. the Minnesota Gophers.[15] Back on February 14, she racked up 18 strikeouts in defeating the UCLA Bruins in 13-innings, a career high.[16]

For a final season, Taylor earned Second Team All-American status and conference First Team honors.[17][18] She posted two no-hitters and top-10 school records in wins, strikeouts, innings (career highs) and shutouts. She ranks top-10 for the wins and strikeouts in the Big Ten season records as well as top-10 in that NCAA year for ERA and shutouts.[19]

In a loss to the Western Kentucky Lady Toppers on March 13, Taylor struck out her 1000th career batter.[20] On May 5, she nabbed her 100th victory, a run-rule defeat of the Ohio State Buckeyes.[21]

Taylor would graduate tops in Michigan Wolverines career wins, strikeouts, innings pitched and no-hitters (8), ranking top-10 in just about every other category. She holds the conference strikeouts and winning percentage (856%) crowns.[22] Taylor is tied seventh in career saves in the NCAA Division I.[23]

Career Statistics

Michigan Wolverines

YEAR W L GP GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO ERA WHIP
2008 31 4 43 34 26 15 3 222.1 128 39 24 36 279 0.75 0.74
2009 19 5 38 29 18 7 4 190.1 117 45 38 44 285 1.40 0.84
2010 26 4 34 29 24 8 2 199.2 114 55 41 42 316 1.44 0.78
2011 31 5 47 32 30 12 8 241.1 157 62 52 45 340 1.51 0.84
TOTALS 107 18 162 124 98 42 17 853.2 516 201 155 167 1220 1.27 0.80

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Martin Henderson (June 17, 2007). "THE TIMES' HIGH SCHOOL ALL-STAR TEAMS; SOFTBALL PLAYER OF THE YEAR; Taylor puts together a season for the ages". Los Angeles Times.
  2. ↑ Gerry Gittelson (July 5, 2007). "ALL-AREA SOFTBALL DAILY NEWS 2007 ALL-AREA TEAM". Daily News (Los Angeles). ("Taylor finished 32-0, the most victories in a perfect season by any pitcher in state history ...")
  3. 1 2 "Jordan Taylor". University of Michigan official athletics site. Retrieved May 27, 2010.
  4. ↑ "News - National Fastpitch Coaches Association". nfca.org.
  5. ↑ "Coach Plus Seven: U-M Rakes in All-Big Ten Awards". mgoblue.com.
  6. ↑ "NCAA® Statistics". ncaa.org.
  7. ↑ "Nemitz, Findlays Highlight U-M's Doubleheader Sweep at Wisconsin". mgoblue.com.
  8. ↑ "Wolverines Upset by Spartans in Big Ten Tournament". mgoblue.com.
  9. ↑ "Viefhaus, Taylor Power Michigan Past Iowa for 18th Straight Win". mgoblue.com.
  10. ↑ "Michigan Falls in WCWS Pitchers' Duel to Top-Seeded Florida". mgoblue.com.
  11. ↑ "Wolverines' WCWS Run Ended by No. 6 Georgia". mgoblue.com.
  12. ↑ "News - National Fastpitch Coaches Association". nfca.org.
  13. ↑ "Nemitz, Viefhaus, Taylor Snag Top Honors as U-M Places Five on All-Big Ten First Team". mgoblue.com.
  14. ↑ David Goricki (May 27, 2010). "New motion, same result for U-M pitcher Jordan Taylor". The Detroit News.
  15. ↑ "Taylor Tosses Five-Inning Perfect Game at Minnesota". mgoblue.com.
  16. ↑ "Taylor Punches Out 18 to Push U-M Past No. 8 UCLA in 13 Innings". mgoblue.com.
  17. ↑ "News - National Fastpitch Coaches Association". nfca.org.
  18. ↑ "Chidester, Hutchins Snag Top Honors; U-M Puts Four on All-Big Ten First Team". mgoblue.com.
  19. ↑ "NCAA Statistics". ncaa.org.
  20. ↑ "Wolverines Split Pair of Games at Louisville Classic". mgoblue.com.
  21. ↑ "Michigan Run-Rules Ohio State in Both Sides of Twinbill". mgoblue.com.
  22. ↑ http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/big10/sports/w-softbl/auto_pdf/2014-15/misc_non_event/SBRecordsBook.pdf
  23. ↑ http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/SB_Records/2014/DivI.pdf

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