Troy University Athletics
2022 Softball Roster
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McKinney, Taylor
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Jersey Number 8
Taylor McKinney
- Height:
- 5-5
- Class:
- Freshman
- Position:
- OF/P
- Hometown:
- Montgomery, Ala.
- High School:
- Macon East Academy
Bio
Career Accolades
2025 All-Sun Belt First Team
2025 NFCA All-Region Second Team
2024 All-Sun Belt Second Team
2024 NFCA All-Region First Team
2023 All-Sun Belt Second Team
Junior (2024)
Named to the All-Sun Belt Second Team and NFCA All-Region First Team on .343 batting average (second for Troy), .550 slugging percentage (third for Troy), .444 on-base percentage (second for Troy) โฆ Hammered six homers, including a pair in the series against South Alabama โฆ Ended with 28 RBIs for fifth at Troy โฆ Earned 25 walks and two HBPs โฆ Sat third for Troy with seven doubles โฆ Went 10-of-11 in stolen base attempts with two against Alabama State (Feb. 14) and James Madison (March 22) โฆ Walked off with homers against South Alabama and Southern Miss โฆ Had six multi-RBI games with three at 2-plus and three at 3-plus (Florida A&M โ Feb. 17, Columbia โ March 9, Sacred Heart โ March 9) โฆ Tied for the second-most multi-hit games for Troy (16) with 15 at plus-2 and a three-hit game against Auburn โฆ Eight-game hitting streak from March 9 โ March 19 with 14 in that span โฆ Defensively, she had 175 chances with 105 putouts, 61 assists and three double-plays for a .949 fielding percentage with 48 starts at second base
Sophomore (2023)
Earned All Sun-Belt Second Team accoladesโฆ Started and played in all 53 games during the 2023 seasonโฆ Led the team batting at a .349 clip with 53 hits, eight doubles, four triples, 12 home runs, 51 RBIs and a team-high 105 total basesโฆ Finished tied first on the club with 15 multi-hit contests and ranked first with 13 multi-RBI gamesโฆ Ranked fifth in the Sun Belt with a .691 slugging percentage; the highest on the Troy rosterโฆ Ranked third in the Sun Belt with 51 RBIsโฆ Tied her career-high of three hits in three games Kennesaw State (2/18), North Florida (3/4) and Southern Miss (4/2)โฆ Drew 30 walks on the season, the second most on the squadโฆ Set a new career-high with five RBIs against Southern Miss (4/2).
Freshman (2022)
Breakout freshman campaign for the Trojans, batting .294 with seven home runs, 25 RBIs and five doubles โฆ Home run, batting average and RBI tallies ranked third on the team โฆ Started 48 games and played in 50 โฆ Tied for second on the club with 10 multi-hit games and added four multi-RBI contests โฆ Season-best three hits (in three at-bats) against Texas State โฆ Hit two home runs in Troyโs 7-2 victory over South Alabama in the second-to-last game of the regular season โฆ First career home run came in Troyโs early-season victory at UAB โฆ Hit .329 with a .512 slugging percentage and .375 on-base percentage in league play โฆ Made three appearances in the circle, allowed an earned run in 2.1 innings
High School
Played four seasons at Macon East Academyโฆ Named the 2018 AISA All-State Player of the Year and 2018 AISA State Tournament MVPโฆ Two-time super all-state memberโฆ Blasted four home runs in the state tournamentโฆ Holds the school single-season home run record (16) โฆ Tallied 23 RBIs and six home runs with a .663 on-base percentage and 1.197 slugging percentage her junior year
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Personal
Full name is Taylor Yvonne McKinneyโฆ Born May 6, 2003โฆ Daughter of Terrance and Yumeka McKinneyโฆ Has two brothers, Treston and Thaddeusโฆ Majoring in criminal justice
2025 All-Sun Belt First Team
2025 NFCA All-Region Second Team
2024 All-Sun Belt Second Team
2024 NFCA All-Region First Team
2023 All-Sun Belt Second Team
Junior (2024)
Named to the All-Sun Belt Second Team and NFCA All-Region First Team on .343 batting average (second for Troy), .550 slugging percentage (third for Troy), .444 on-base percentage (second for Troy) โฆ Hammered six homers, including a pair in the series against South Alabama โฆ Ended with 28 RBIs for fifth at Troy โฆ Earned 25 walks and two HBPs โฆ Sat third for Troy with seven doubles โฆ Went 10-of-11 in stolen base attempts with two against Alabama State (Feb. 14) and James Madison (March 22) โฆ Walked off with homers against South Alabama and Southern Miss โฆ Had six multi-RBI games with three at 2-plus and three at 3-plus (Florida A&M โ Feb. 17, Columbia โ March 9, Sacred Heart โ March 9) โฆ Tied for the second-most multi-hit games for Troy (16) with 15 at plus-2 and a three-hit game against Auburn โฆ Eight-game hitting streak from March 9 โ March 19 with 14 in that span โฆ Defensively, she had 175 chances with 105 putouts, 61 assists and three double-plays for a .949 fielding percentage with 48 starts at second base
Sophomore (2023)
Earned All Sun-Belt Second Team accoladesโฆ Started and played in all 53 games during the 2023 seasonโฆ Led the team batting at a .349 clip with 53 hits, eight doubles, four triples, 12 home runs, 51 RBIs and a team-high 105 total basesโฆ Finished tied first on the club with 15 multi-hit contests and ranked first with 13 multi-RBI gamesโฆ Ranked fifth in the Sun Belt with a .691 slugging percentage; the highest on the Troy rosterโฆ Ranked third in the Sun Belt with 51 RBIsโฆ Tied her career-high of three hits in three games Kennesaw State (2/18), North Florida (3/4) and Southern Miss (4/2)โฆ Drew 30 walks on the season, the second most on the squadโฆ Set a new career-high with five RBIs against Southern Miss (4/2).
Freshman (2022)
Breakout freshman campaign for the Trojans, batting .294 with seven home runs, 25 RBIs and five doubles โฆ Home run, batting average and RBI tallies ranked third on the team โฆ Started 48 games and played in 50 โฆ Tied for second on the club with 10 multi-hit games and added four multi-RBI contests โฆ Season-best three hits (in three at-bats) against Texas State โฆ Hit two home runs in Troyโs 7-2 victory over South Alabama in the second-to-last game of the regular season โฆ First career home run came in Troyโs early-season victory at UAB โฆ Hit .329 with a .512 slugging percentage and .375 on-base percentage in league play โฆ Made three appearances in the circle, allowed an earned run in 2.1 innings
High School
Played four seasons at Macon East Academyโฆ Named the 2018 AISA All-State Player of the Year and 2018 AISA State Tournament MVPโฆ Two-time super all-state memberโฆ Blasted four home runs in the state tournamentโฆ Holds the school single-season home run record (16) โฆ Tallied 23 RBIs and six home runs with a .663 on-base percentage and 1.197 slugging percentage her junior year
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Personal
Full name is Taylor Yvonne McKinneyโฆ Born May 6, 2003โฆ Daughter of Terrance and Yumeka McKinneyโฆ Has two brothers, Treston and Thaddeusโฆ Majoring in criminal justice
Amiah Butler Postgame Press Conference - Mercer
Thursday, September 11
Josh Lauer Postgame Press Conference - Mercer
Thursday, September 11
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Wednesday, September 10
Troy Football Press Conference (Players) - Memphis Game
Monday, September 08
