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2016 Baseball

23 Gerald Taylor

  • Height 6-1
  • Weight 190
  • Bats/Throws R/R
  • Year Sophomore
  • Hometown Stony Creek, VA
  • High School Dinwiddie
  • Position P
  • Major Sports Management

Biography

Sophomore (2016): Pitched in 11 games while starting three for the Hornets in 2016...pitched a total of 26 innings, which was good enough for fifth-most on the team...best outing came against Eastern Mennonite on 4/16 when he went 3.2 innings, giving up a run while striking out two...struck out four against Ferrum on March 8. 

Freshman (2015): Appeared in six games for the Hornets, making three starts during the heart of the season… Best appearance came against Southern Virginia University on March 26, throwing a career-best seven innings for the victory while allowing one run on five hits with two strikeouts… Contact pitcher who induced 27 ground-ball outs out of the 51 outs he recorded on the season… Held left-handed hitters to a .167 average while limiting opponents to a .208 mark with two outs.

Before LC: Three-year starter for the Dinwiddie High School Generals under the direction of Corey Hale…also won two letters in football and basketball.

Personal: 

Parents: Gerald and Yolanda Taylor

Sisters: Alexis Taylor

Volunteer Work: Played drums at his church, assisted elderly people in his hometown

Dream Vacation: Florida or Hawaii

Person he’d like to meet: Jackie Robinson

Favorite Movie:
Life

Career Aspirations: Make it to the MLB or become a coach

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 23

    2015Freshman

    P
    6'0" 205 lbs
    23
  • 23

    2016Sophomore

    P
    6'1" 190 lbs
    23