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2019 Softball

5 Taylor Belknap

  • Height 5-10
  • B/T R/R
  • Year Senior
  • Hometown Arden, NC
  • High School Saint Johnsbury Academy (VT)
  • Position P
  • Major Political Science

Biography

2019 Virginia Beach Regional All-Tournament Team

Senior (2019): Amassed an 11-4 record with a 2.85 ERA and two saves over 28 appearances and 91 innings pitched ... Ranked second on the team with 56 strikeouts ... Pitched seven complete games, including three straight shutouts to start the season, earning her ODAC pitcher of the week honors for the week of Feb. 11 ... Had a career-high nine strikeouts vs. Salem March 5 ... Threw a five-hit shutout March 16 vs. Mary Washington ... Defeated then-No. 24 Randolph-Macon with a complete-game effort March 23, holding the Yellow Jackets without an earned run ... Earned two wins May 12 over No. 1 Virginia Wesleyan, defeating the Marlins twice to help Lynchburg to the NCAA Virginia Beach Regional title.

Junior (2018): Pitched in 17 games with six starts, resulting in a 4-4 record with one save ... Totaled 31 innings with a 4.52 ERA ... Earned the win in extra innings March 21 vs. No. 4 Randolph-Macon with a scoreless 1 2/3 innings in relief ... Appeared in both NCAA tournament games, pitching well in a losing effort vs. Emory U. with three runs over six innings.

Sophomore (2017): Appeared in 13 games with five starts during her second season...pitched 34.2 innings, picking up two wins while posting a 2.63 ERA, second-best on the team...best outing came on April 8th, throwing a complete game against ODAC-rival Randolph-Macon...threw a complete game shutout against Sweet Briar on March 28th, striking out eight in five innings.

Freshman (2016): Made seven appearances with two starts in her first year as a Hornet...totaled 14 innings of work with one win...picked up the victory after going complete seven innings at Randolph-Macon on 4/23, striking out five on the day. 

Before Lynchburg: A four-year letter-winner and a three-year starter at Richard Montgomery ... Named All-Division by the Washington Post for the 2012-13 season ... Averaged 13 points, five rebounds, and five steals as a senior.


Personal

Minor: Criminology

Parents: Calvin and Alisa Belknap

Siblings: Lauren, Kristen

Dream Vacation: Travel to Europe

Career Aspirations: Graduate from Law School

Why Is Being A Hornet Important To You?: Having the ability to represent my school in a unique way on the field is a privilege that not everyone has

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

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    2016Freshman

    P
    5'10"
    5
  • 5

    2017Sophomore

    P
    5'10"
    5
  • 5

    2018Junior

    P
    5'10"
    5
  • 5

    2019Senior

    P
    5'10"
    5