LEAH TAYLOR 3 Outfield 5-9 -- Freshman Brownsville,Tenn. Haywood H.S.
AS A FRESHMAN (2010): Has seen action in 38 contests for Tennessee during her rookie campaign...Scored a run during the second inning of UT’s 6-4 win over #9 Georgia (5/13) in the SEC Tournament and against Virginia (5/22) during the Knoxville Regional...Pinch ran in all three games versus #11 LSU (5-8/9), tallying once in the 6-5 opening victory...Registered a tally as a pinch runner to get the Big Orange within 3-2 in the sixth inning of an eventual 4-2 defeat at #4 Alabama (5/1)...Scored once as a pinch runner in wins at Arkansas (4/14) and versus Presbyterian (4/17)...Tallied her first career hit and RBI on a single in the fourth inning during UT’s 14-0 (5 inn.) rout of Western Carolina (4/8)...Came across to score as a pinch runner during the 9-1 (5 inn.) rout of Middle Tennessee (3/31)...Tallied a run in the 5-1 victory over Ohio (3/7)...Scored her first collegiate run versus St. Mary’s (2/21) and received her first at-bat as a pinch-hitter against Weber State (2/20). HIGH SCHOOL: Another native West Tennessean on this year’s Lady Vol softball roster, Taylor ventures to Rocky Top from Haywood High School in Brownsville, Tenn....She was a four-time selection to the All-District 14 AA Softball Team (2006-09) as well as a three-time choice to the All-District 14 AA All-Tournament squad (2007-09)...Helped guide Haywood H.S. to the 2006 Tennessee state softball playoffs...Taylor also finished first in the District 14 AA Golf Tournament during her sophomore year and twice competed on the links at the state tournament...She played ASA 16-U softball for Fury Fastpitch, alongside a number of her current Tennessee teammates, helping the squad win ASA Southern Nationals in Altamonte Springs, Fla., in 2008 and make its first-ever appearance at 18-U Gold nationals in 2009 in Oklahoma City, Okla....Another strong student in this year’s Lady Vol freshman class, Taylor was her school’s valedictorian, the Beta Club President, a member of Who’s Who at Haywood H.S., the recipient of a U.S. Army Reserve National Scholar Athlete Award and was on the Academic Decathlon team...She also participated with the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, the French Club, the Biology Club, Youth Leadership and was on the Junior InSouth Bank Board...Taylor was selected as Miss Haywood High School, was chosen as a Tennessee Girls’ State representative and served as the junior and senior class vice president. PERSONAL: Enrolled in the College of Education, Health and Human Sciences at UT…Narrowed her final college choices down to Middle Tennessee, Tennessee Tech and Chattanooga before deciding to become a Lady Vol...Lists hitting a home run as a freshman in her first game at the state tournament as her biggest thrill to date in the sport of softball...Cites current Indianapolis Colts and former Vol quarterback Peyton Manning as her biggest sports influence because of his outstanding character and achievement...Taylor’s grandfather Bill Taylor played football for General Robert Neyland at UT, and her father is an alum of the University of Tennessee...Has two brothers, Eliott Hazlerig, 32, and Will Taylor, 16...Leah Elizabeth Taylor was born March 12, 1991, in Jackson, Tenn.… Her parents are Barrow and Julie Taylor.
2010 SEASON & CAREER HIGHS At Bats: Runs: Hits: Doubles: Triples: Home Runs: RBIs: Walks: Stolen Bases:
1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1
(three times) (11 times) vs. Western Carolina (4/8)
vs. Western Carolina (4/8) (four times)