Taylor Broadway

Class:
Senior
Position:
RHP
Ht./Wt.:
5-11 / 205
Experience:
2L
Hometown:
Cypress, Texas
High School:
Cypress Christian
Prev. College:
Tyler JC
Major:
Multi-Disciplinary Studies

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

• 2021 MLB Draft Pick (Round 6 - Chicago White Sox)
• 2021 First Team All-American (NCBWA)
• 2021 Third Team All-American (Baseball America)
• 2021 Second Team All-South Region (ABCA)
• 2021 NCAA Oxford Regional All-Tournament Team
• 2021 Broke Single-Season Saves Record (16)
• 2019, 2020 SEC Academic Honor Roll

2021 (Senior): Utilized extra year of eligibility due to COVID-19 ... Made 30 appearances, including one start ... Tied for second-most pitching appearances in a single season in program history ... Set program record with 16 saves in a single season ... Led the SEC, finished second nationally in saves ... Finished with 4-3 record, 3.44 ERA and 66 strikeouts compared to nine walks in 49.2 innings ... Threw a career-high 4.0 innings with a career-high five strikeouts and no runs allowed to earn first save in season opener vs. TCU (2/20) ... Struck out four over 2.0 innings to earn first win of the season vs. Belmont (3/6) ... Earned second win, throwing 1.0 innings vs. Belmont (3/7) ... Notched third win after throwing 2.0 innings vs. ULM (3/13) ... Earned first SEC save, tossing 1.0 scoreless in 1-0 win over Auburn (3/19) ... Threw one scoreless inning to earn save vs. Auburn (3/20) ... Notched two saves in one day in doubleheader at Alabama, going 1.2 innings with no runs allowed on one hit and no walks with four strikeouts (3/26) ... Tied career-high with five strikeouts over 2.0 innings to earn save at Florida (4/2) ... Closed out all three wins in South Carolina sweep, going 3.0 innings with no runs allowed on one hit and no walks, striking out four and notching one save along the way (4/30-5/1) ... Earned save in 3-1 win over Vanderbilt, going 2.0 scoreless with one hit allowed and two strikeouts (5/14) ... Saved two wins at Georgia, going 3.0 scoreless with no runs allowed on one hit and one walk with three strikeouts (5/20-21) ... Closed out two SEC Tournament wins with one save, totaling 3.1 innings with no runs allowed on two hits and one walk with four strikeouts (5/25 vs. Auburn, 5/27 vs. Georgia) ... Earned three saves in NCAA Oxford Regional against Southeast Missouri, Florida State and Southern Miss, totaling 5.2 innings with no runs allowed on one hit and no walks with nine strikeouts ... Made first career start in season finale in NCAA Tucson Super Regional at Arizona (6/13).

2020 (Senior): Season cut short due to the spread of novel coronavirus COVID-19 … Was one of the most effective Rebel relievers and recorded the most innings out of the bullpen … Worked to a 2-0 record in seven appearances, all in relief … Appeared in seven games, tied with Austin Miller for most among relievers … Worked to a 0.56 ERA, second-lowest on the team behind Max Cioffi among pitchers with at least 5.0 IP … Recorded career long outing in first appearance vs. No. 1 Louisville (2/14), struck out four and allowed one earned run … Did not allow another earned run for the rest of the season … Worked 3.0 IP vs. Alcorn State (2/19) and struck out four … Picked up first victory of the season in Keith LeClair Classic vs. Indiana (3/1) … Earned second win of the season in relief at ULM (3/10).

2019 (Junior): Made 15 relief appearances ... Made Rebel debut against Wright State (2/16) ... Tossed 2.0 scoreless innings with one hit allowed and three strikeouts vs. UT Martin (2/26) ... Set career-high with 3.0 innings pitched, allowing no runs on one hit and striking out one against Long Beach State (3/2) ... Threw one flawless inning, striking out three to contribute to program's first combined no-hitter against Arkansas-Pine Bluff (3/20) ... Threw 2.1 scoreless innings at Memphis (3/25) ... Allowed one run on one hit over 2.0 innings in win over Texas A&M (4/26) ... Tossed two perfect innings in NCAA Oxford Regional against Jacksonville State, allowing no baserunners and striking out one (5/31).

Junior College: Earned the distinction of National Champion and World Series MVP in the 2017 DIII NJCAA World Series after a tremendous postseason run in 2017 … Was a multi-dimensional player as both a pitcher and hitter, with a .362 batting average in the year leading up to the World Series, as well as just one run allowed through 13 innings on the mound … Named the 2017 NJCAA DIII Player of the Year, as well as 1st team All-American and Academic All-American ... Hit .294 with nine home runs as a sophomore ... Threw 23.1 innings with a 3.47 ERA.

High School: Lettered twice at Cypress Christian School in Cypress, Texas under head coach David Swan … Played around the middle infield at third and second base as well as serving as a pitcher … Earned 1st team All-District and 3rd team All-State while with the Warriors.

Personal: Full name is Taylor Anthony Broadway … Son of professional bowler Danny Broadway and wife Adora… Born April 8, 1997 … Has one brother, Dylan ... Multi-Disciplinary Studies major ... Projected May 2020 graduate.