University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
2023 Baseball Roster
Taylor, John
Jersey Number 10
John Taylor
- Position:
- Infield
- Ht./Wt.:
- 5-11 / 190
- B/T:
- L/R
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Tigard, Ore.
- High School:
- Lakeridge
- Prev School:
- Yavapai College
Bio
2023 Season
Finished among the team leaders in batting average (.304), slugging percentage (.503), on-base percentage (.429), runs scored (43), RBI (48), triples (2), walks (38), sac bunts (5), sac flies (6) and defensive chances (229) in his first season at Louisiana ... belted seven home runs on the season while going 55-for-181 at the plate ... tied with Julian Brock for the team-lead in sac flies ... reached base safely in 30 consecutive games ... had an eight-game hit streak ... split time between second base, shortstop and third base for much of the season before settling in as the Ragin' Cajuns starting second baseman ... started in 38 games at second with 13 starts at shortstop and three at third base ... eight-game hit streak (.400, 12-for-30) came after subbing for an injured Kyle DeBarge at shortstop ... produced 13 multi-RBI and 11 multi-hit games ... had three-hit games against South Alabama, Tulane, Coastal Carolina and Louisiana Tech ... homered in back-to-back games against Marshall and Louisiana Tech ... came off the bench and went 3-for-6 with a triple, home run and four RBI in 22-5 win at South Alabama in the first game of a doubleheader ... drove in three runs in games against Jackson State, App State, Louisiana Tech, Southern, Coastal Carolina and Texas State.
JUNIOR COLLEGE
Earned Second-Team All-Conference and Second-Team All-Region honors at Yavapai College (Ariz) … hit .393 with a .526 on-base percentage, 59 runs scored, 59 hits, 11 doubles, one triple, 10 homers, 35 RBIs, 35 walks and seven steals ... attended Salt Lake Community College before transferring to YC.
HIGH SCHOOL
Graduated from Lakeridge High School in May of 2020 where he helped lead his team to the quarterfinals during the 2019 season.
PERSONAL
Born on April 26, 2001 in Bend, Oregon ... hobbies include hunting, cooking, baseball and swimming ... his career ambition is to start a business centered around baseball.
Finished among the team leaders in batting average (.304), slugging percentage (.503), on-base percentage (.429), runs scored (43), RBI (48), triples (2), walks (38), sac bunts (5), sac flies (6) and defensive chances (229) in his first season at Louisiana ... belted seven home runs on the season while going 55-for-181 at the plate ... tied with Julian Brock for the team-lead in sac flies ... reached base safely in 30 consecutive games ... had an eight-game hit streak ... split time between second base, shortstop and third base for much of the season before settling in as the Ragin' Cajuns starting second baseman ... started in 38 games at second with 13 starts at shortstop and three at third base ... eight-game hit streak (.400, 12-for-30) came after subbing for an injured Kyle DeBarge at shortstop ... produced 13 multi-RBI and 11 multi-hit games ... had three-hit games against South Alabama, Tulane, Coastal Carolina and Louisiana Tech ... homered in back-to-back games against Marshall and Louisiana Tech ... came off the bench and went 3-for-6 with a triple, home run and four RBI in 22-5 win at South Alabama in the first game of a doubleheader ... drove in three runs in games against Jackson State, App State, Louisiana Tech, Southern, Coastal Carolina and Texas State.
JUNIOR COLLEGE
Earned Second-Team All-Conference and Second-Team All-Region honors at Yavapai College (Ariz) … hit .393 with a .526 on-base percentage, 59 runs scored, 59 hits, 11 doubles, one triple, 10 homers, 35 RBIs, 35 walks and seven steals ... attended Salt Lake Community College before transferring to YC.
HIGH SCHOOL
Graduated from Lakeridge High School in May of 2020 where he helped lead his team to the quarterfinals during the 2019 season.
PERSONAL
Born on April 26, 2001 in Bend, Oregon ... hobbies include hunting, cooking, baseball and swimming ... his career ambition is to start a business centered around baseball.
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