Taylor Murray

Bio

2015 at Taylor: As a junior Murray played in 36 games and was a starter in 33 for a Taylor team that finished the year with a 36-16 overall record…Was slotted into the lineup as either the catcher or designated player…Had a .985 fielding percentage from behind the plate…Provided a solid bat in the TU order and hit for an average of .276 with an on-base percentage of .349 and slugging percentage of .398…Produced 27 hits with six doubles, ten walks and two home runs on the year in 98 at-bats…Totaled 19 RBI and scored nine runs…Was a combined 4-7 with two doubles, three RBI and a run scored in the doubleheader sweep of Northwood (Fla.) on January 28…Ended the season on a six-game hitting streak before being injured in Taylor’s Crossroads League Tournament opener against Saint Francis…Belted her first career grand slam in the third inning of a 7-1 win against Mount Vernon Nazarene April 22 on Senior Day at Gudakunst Field…A Daktronics NAIA Scholar-Athlete and Academic All-Crossroads League recipient.

2014 at Taylor: Played in and started ten games for Taylor before missing time due to injury…Had four hits with two RBI in 29 at-bats…The Trojans finished 42-17 overall for the most wins in program history for a season, highlighted by a Crossroads League regular season and tournament title and the program’s first win in the NAIA National Tournament, a 4-3 victory in extra-innings over Georgetown (Ky.)

2013 at Taylor: Was one of Taylor’s best hitters as a freshman, playing in 25 games and starting in 23…Batted to an average of .348 with an on-base percentage of .403…Owned a slugging percentage of .682, which led the Taylor team…Second on the Taylor team with seven home runs…Had 23 hits in 66 at-bats, totaling 17 RBI and ten runs scored…Possessed a fielding percentage of 1.000 with 59 putouts and nine assists…Crossroads League Offensive Player of the Week (April 15)…Crossroads League Honorable Mention nominee.

Prep: Murray is from Columbus, Indiana and attended Edinburgh Community High School…Lettered four years for her father Vance Murray and was a four-time All-Conference, All-Area and All-County player…A team captain for all four seasons, two-time team Most Valuable Player, and two-time team Offensive Most Valuable Player…Played club softball with the Indy Dreams…Academic All-State…Hoosier Girls State Delegate…DAR Good Citizenship Award winner…Wendy’s High School Heisman…Member of the National Honor Society…Won the Frelta Reede Community Award two times.

Personal: Daughter of Vance and Rhonda Murray…Majoring in Exercise Science at Taylor.