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2014 Softball

15 Taylor Cloninger

  • Height 5-5
  • Class Senior
  • High School Richlands
  • Hometown Jacksonville, N.C.

Biography

AS A JUNIOR (2013)
Named to the Daktronics All-Region team, NFCA All-Region team, NCCSIA All-State team, All-PBC team and was a member of the PBC All-Academic team … Named PBC Player of the Week on February 26 … As a utility player with time in the outfield, at shortstop and as a designated player, she played in and started in 52 games for UNCP … Posted the second-highest batting average on the team and eighth in the PBC with a .363, led the team and was tied for fourth in the league with 40 runs, second on the team and third in the PBC with 61 hits, tied for sixth in the conference and tied for first on the team with 12 doubles, one triple and was tied for sixth in the league and first on the team with 10 homers … Also was second on the team with 32 RBI on 168 at-bats … Was 16-for-19 in stolen base attempts (seventh in the PBC) … Notched the best on base percentage of .437 (seventh in PBC), a slugging percentage of .625 (sixth in PBC) and a.940 fielding percentage … Recorded 40 putouts and seven assists … Second the team with 105 total bases (fifth in PBC) and three sacrifice hits … Walked 17 times during the year … Went 4-for-4 against Georgia Southwestern on March 2, 4-for-5 against Armstrong on April 7, 2-for-3 against Pfeiffer on February 6, Wingate in both games of the doubleheader on February 18, St. Andrews on February 20, Mars Hill on February 24, American International on March 12, North Georgia on March 25, USC Aiken on March 29, and 2-for-2 against Mount Olive on February 28 … Notched home runs against California (Pa.), Catawba, Wingate, Georgia Southwestern in both games of the doubleheader, North Georgia, USC Aiken, Flagler and two in one game against Armgstrong … Logged a season best five RBI in the 11-10 extra-inning loss against Armstrong as she drilled two homers to assist the Braves’ offense.

AS A SOPHOMORE (2012)
Redshirted her sophomore year for the Lady Braves … Played in four games, collected 11 at-bats and six hits … Notched a .545 batting average, .545 on base percentage and .545 slugging percentage … Totaled six bases and registered two sacrifice hits … Recorded two putouts and one assist for a .500 fielding percentage.

AS A FRESHMAN (2011)

Appeared in 31 games with 28 starts to her credit … Posted a .295 batting average … Led team with a .462 slugging percentage … Also posted a team-leading .396 on-base percentage (.858 OPS) … Finished 4-for-5 on stolen base attempts … Recorded nine RBI and 15 runs scored on the season … Tied for second on the team with two home runs … Posted a .946 fielding percentage on 92 total chances defensively … Finished 2-for-3 with two runs scored against Tusculum on Feb. 6 … Finished2-for-3 with a home run, two runs scored and three RBI against Mars Hill on March 16 … Finished 2-for-2 against North Georgia on March 29 … Finished 3-for-6 with a home run, one RBI and one run scored against Francis Marion on April 6 … Finished 1-for-3 with two runs scored against Flagler on April 10.

HIGH SCHOOL
Three-sport athlete for the Wildcats of Richlands High School in Richlands, N.C. … Batted .487 with 14 stolen bases in leading her team to a 24-3 record as a senior … Named all-state, all-district, all-conference as a senior … Hit .519 with 12 stolen bases as a junior… Led coach Jay Fields’ squad to a 28-2 record … Named 2A Eastern Play er of the Year, All-State, all-district and all-conference … Led team to the 2A State Championship game as well as an Eastern Regional Championship and a conference championship ... Also active in the Beta Club, Fellowship of Christian Athletes and the National Technical Honors Society.

PERSONAL
The daughter of Angie and Darin Cloninger … Has one brother, Trent … Falther Darin played baseball at Campbell … A physical education major at UNCP.

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Historical Player Information

  • 15

    2011Freshman

    3B/C
    5'5"
    15
  • 15

    2012Sophomore

    INF/C
    5'5"
    15
  • 15

    2013Junior

    UTL
    5'5"
    15
  • 15

    2014Senior

    UTL
    5'5"
    15