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Jersey Number 19
Taylor Johnson
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Height:
- 5-7
- Hometown:
- Beecher, Ill.
- High School:
- Beecher
Bio
2022 - Graduate Season
2020 – Junior Season (at Wisconsin)
2019 – Sophomore Season (at Wisconsin)
2018 – Freshman Season (at Wisconsin)
High School / Prep Career
- Played in 52 games, starting in 49
- Finished with a .218 batting average, 26 hits, nine home runs, 23 RBI and a .462 slugging percentage
- Racked up five multi-RBI games including three games with three RBI
- Helped NC State defeat Florida A&M, 6-4 by hitting the walk-off two-run home run (Feb. 12)
- Went a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI and two home runs in the 13-3 (5 inn.) win over CCSU (Feb. 26)
- Hit two home runs in the 15-8 win over North Carolina were the Pack set a program record by hitting nine home runs in the game (March 26)
- Accounted for all three of NC State’s run in the 3-2 win over Boston College as she finished 2-for-3 with three RBI, a double and a home run (April 22)
2020 – Junior Season (at Wisconsin)
- Started all 24 games after season was cut short due to the CoVID-19 pandemic
- Tallied 15 hits, four double and three home runs
- Caught eight runners stealing bases
2019 – Sophomore Season (at Wisconsin)
- NFCA Great Lakes Region First Team
- Academic All-Big Ten
- Played in 56 games, starting 55
- Tallied 61 hits, 10 doubles, 14 home runs and 47 RBI
- Paced the team in runs scored (50) and stolen bases (15)
- Posted a team-best 23-game on base streak
- Caught seven runners stealing
2018 – Freshman Season (at Wisconsin)
- Big Ten All-Freshman Team
- Started all 52 games
- Led the team in home runs (eight) and stolen bases (14)
- Tallied her first career homer against Texas (2/10)
- Finished second on the team in runs (34) and walks (28)
- Was third on the team in hits (43) and RBI (31)
- Set the school’s single season stolen base percentage record (.933)
High School / Prep Career
- 4x All-State First Team
- 4x All-Conference selection
- 4x Small Schools All-American First Team
- 3x River Valley Conference Player of the Year
- 2x Daily Journal Player of the Year
- 2017 Class 2A State Champion
- 2015 Illinois Gatorade Player of the Year
- Member of the National Honor Society
- 3x RVC Player of the Year in basketball