Troy University Athletics
2011 Softball Roster
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Jersey Number 14
Taylor Smartt
- Height:
- 5-3
- Class:
- Freshman
- Position:
- IF
- Hometown:
- Troy, Ala.
- High School:
- Charles Henderson HS
Bio
2013 (Junior)
Appeared in all 53 contests and made 52 starts … Was utilized as a utility player by the Trojans making starts at second base, shortstop, third base and designated player .. Recorded the second-longest reached base streak on the team with 17 consecutive games reaching base … Hit .205 and led the Trojans with three triples, one home run and 14 RBIs … Led Troy and finished tied for second in the conference with three triples … Picked up a game-high two doubles and finished 2-for-2 with two RBIs and a pair of runs scored at North Texas … Homered with a solo shot against ULM in the first game of a doubleheader … Drove in two and finished 2-for-3 at Southern Miss … Recorded triples against North Florida, Southern Miss and Western Kentucky.
2012 (Sophomore)
Played in 40 games, making 28 starts … Started 26 games at third base, recording a .218 batting average … Scored 14 runs and laid down four sacrifice bunts … Hit three doubles, while recording a triple against #22 Florida State … Went 3-for-4 with a double and a run scored against Nicholls State … Picked up three hits, including a double, against Akron … Recorded four multi-hit games.
2011 (Freshman)
Was named NFCA All-Region after starting every game for the Trojans as a true freshman … Started most of her games at catcher and second base, posting a .277 batting average … Scored 23 runs to go along with 17 RBI … Posted eight doubles, one triple and one home run … Was third on the team with 19 walks, giving her a .356 on base percentage … Also registered 11 sacrifice bunts and a team-high three sacrifice flies … Posted nine multi-hit games including six games with three hits … Went 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI and two runs scored against Nicholls State.
High School
Played six seasons for coaches Steve Haug and Chad Lapp at Charles Henderson High School … played five different positions during high school career … hit .400 as a sophomore with eight doubles, two triples and one homerun … hit .350 as a junior with four doubles and one triple … during senior season, hit .380 while playing short and third … connected for 10 doubles, three homeruns and one homerun during senior season … also scored 25 runs and drove 32, while stealing 13 bases during senior season … chosen for the North/South All-Star Team during Alabama Sports Week and was named the South Most Valuable Player ... graduated as an honor student ... voted SGA President ... named President of the National Honor Society.
Personal
Full name is Taylor Michelle Smartt … was born on November 30, 1991 … daughter of Deborah and Mark Smartt … has one brother, Chase … father, Mark, is an assistant baseball coach at Troy University … her father also played baseball for the 1986 and 1987 national championship Troy baseball teams ... Majoring in Sport and Fitness Management.
Player Postgame Press Conference (Luke Hodge, Tray Taylor) - No. 8 Clemson
Sunday, September 07
Gerad Parker Postgame Press Conference - No. 8 Clemson
Sunday, September 07
Troy at No. 8 Clemson (Full Highlights)
Sunday, September 07
Josh Lauer Postgame Press Conference - Jackson State
Saturday, September 06
