THE YEARBOOK - 2010 EDITION #21 - FR - IF - 5-11 - 160 - BATS: SWITCH - THROWS: RIGHT - MIRAMAR, FLA./AMERICAN SENIOR
Prior to UCF American Senior High School - Drafted in the 41st round of the 2009 MLB Draft by the Florida Marlins - Ranked No. 243 nationally by Perfect Game Crosschecker in 2009 - Competed for coach Christopher Keighley at American Senior High School - Selected to the 2009 Rawlings Preseason High School All-American High Honorable Mention list - Went .421 at the plate with 24 RBI during his senior year - Played in the 2009 FACA All-Star Game in Sebring, Fla. - Named a 6A all-state honorable mention outfielder in 2008 and in 2009 - Batted .447 with 21 stolen bases and a honorable men-
tion all-state recognition as a junior, and hit .385 with 25 steals during his sophomore campaign - Team’s offensive player of the year and rookie of the year as a freshman, batting .421 with 18 stolen bases - Won the Scholar-Athlete of the Year Scholarship Award by the Orange Bowl Committee - Played in the Perfect Game 2008 National Showcase and the 2007 National Underclass Showcase - Represented USA in the Goodwill Games in Japan - Was a Florida Diamond Club participant in the fall of 2008
Personal - Born in Hollywood, Fla. - Son of David and Winifred Sweeney - A business major
#20 - FR - C/IF - 6-0 - 205 - BATS: LEFT - THROWS: RIGHT - WINDERMERE, FLA./OLYMPIA
Prior to UCF Olympia High School - Played for coach Randy O’Neal at Olympia High School - Named to the 2009 Orlando Sentinel All-Central Florida Second Team - Was a First-Team All-Metro Conference selection as well as a senior - Part of the best record in school history (21-5), posting a .345 average with 24 runs, 15 RBI and a .435 slugging percentage for a team that won the Orlando National Baseball Classic Tournament - In 2008, was an All-Metro Conference First Team selection at third base by going .429 at the plate with 10 doubles and school-records of six homers and 34 RBI, all while finishing the year with a 1.087 OPS
- Hit .424 with 26 RBI as a sophomore to help the squad claim the district title - Member of Chet Lemon’s Juice AAU national championship program, as well as the Windermere Wildcats which claimed one AAU state title - Served as a Florida Diamond Club participant in the fall of 2008
Personal - Born in Orlando, Fla. - Son of Jim and Jody Taladay - Mother was a swimmer for SUNY-Binghamton - Has one sister, Nicole - Undecided on a major
#10 - JR - OF - 6-0 - 200 - BATS: RIGHT - THROWS: RIGHT - TALLAHASSEE, FLA./PENSACOLA JC
rior to UCF Pensacola Junior College - Played two seasons for Bill Hamilton at Pensacola Junior College - Hit .248 with 20 RBI in 2009 in limited action due to injury, and .352 with 11 RBI as a freshman Godby High School - Attended Godby High School and played for coach Robbie Zimmerman
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- Earned First Team All-Big Bend honors as a senior and Second Team All-Big Bend as a junior - Member of the North Florida Legends 18U wood bat team
Personal - Born in Tallahassee, Fla. - Son of Rick and Debbie Vasquez - Has one sister, Amy - Majoring in interdisciplinary studies with a minor in business