2016 Softball Roster

Jim Burgess
Jim Burgess
Tim Casey

12 Taylore Fuller

  • Position UT
  • Height 5-9
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Trenton, Fla.
  • Highschool Chiefland

Biography

Major: Sociology
 
Career Highlights:
  • Made top 10 on 2 single season lists: tied for 5th with 15 hit by pitches and 5th with 52 strikeouts…..Made top 10 on 3 UF career lists: 3rd with a .923 stolen base percentage, tied for 7th with 36 homeruns, and 49 hit by pitches (2nd) 
As a Senior (2016):
  • SEC Academic Honor Roll Selection
  • 63 games / 63 starts
  • .429 on-base percentage
  • Hit .261 with runners in scoring position and .258 with two outs
  • Tied for second on the team in home runs (8) and hit by pitches (15)
  • Notched a .981 fielding percentage at third base in 158 chances
  • Paced the Gators in its SEC-opening series at Auburn as she hit .500 (5 for 10) with one triple, one home run, two RBI and two runs scored
  • Recorded a season-high four RBI against Omaha when she hit her first home run of the season
  • Hit her first career triple against Alabama State on March 5
 
As a Junior (2015):
  • SEC Academic Honor Roll Selection
  • 66 games / 63 starts
  • .558 slugging percentage
  • .413 on-base percentage
  • Ranked second on the team with a career-best 56 RBI
  • Posted 11 multi-hit games and eight multi-RBI contests
  • Slugged 14 home runs--one of three UF players in double digits
  • Finished the season with four grand slams, which is tied for the second-highest total in a single season in NCAA history
  • Hit .324 with runners in scoring position and .381 (8-for-21, 4 HR, 31 RBI) with the bases loaded
  • Committed just eight errors after making the transition to third base - primarily played left field and catcher during her first two seasons
  • Tied a school record with three home runs and recorded a personal-best eight RBI on March 14 against LSU
  • Opened the 2015 campaign with a 3-for-3 performance with one RBI, one double and one walk against Hampton (2/6/15)
 
As a Sophomore (2014):
  • 51 games / 35 starts
  • .558 slugging percentage
  • .434 on-base percentage
  • Slugged 10 home runs--one of four UF players in double digits
  • Seven of her home runs came with at least one runner on base
  • Finished a 9-4 comeback victory over then-No. 4 Michigan with a two-run home run on Feb. 8 at the USF Wilson-DeMarini Tournament in Tampa
  • Scored a career-best three runs on Feb. 14 vs. Hawaii without recording an at-bat (two walks, one hit-by-pitch)
  • Recorded three grand slams on the year including the go-ahead blast on March 14 at LSU when the Gators were down to their final strike
  • Tied her career-high with nine putouts on May 2 at Arkansas
  • Made just one error in 117 chances
 
As a Freshman (2013):
  • 56 games / 42 starts
  • .354 slugging percentage
  • .357 on-base percentage
  • One grand slam
  • Caught five runners stealing as a catcher
  • The Gators were 33-4 during her starts behind the plate
  • Season-best five-game hit streak to close the year
  • Five game-winning RBI:
  • vs. Cal State Northridge at the season-opening Kajikawa Classic in Tempe, Ariz.
  • at No. 1 Alabama
  • Both wins vs. Auburn
  • vs. Nebraska in a 15-inning thriller at the WCWS
  • Team-best .364 batting average with two home runs in the NCAA Tournament
  • Two multi-hit games
  • Four multi-RBI games
 
High School / Travel Ball:
  • 2012 graduate of Chiefland High School
  • No. 6 catcher in the nation in her class on ESPNHS’ Top-100 list
  • ESPNHS’ No. 38 overall 2012 recruit
  • Played travel ball with the Wichita Mustangs, coached by Mark Griggs
  • Batted .778 and registered a 1.944 slugging percentage with 14 homers, nine doubles, six triples and 33 RBI while scoring 52 runs for Chiefland her senior season in 2012
  • 2012 Florida Dairy Farmers Class 1A Player of the Year
  • Swiped a perfect 24-of-24 bases to conclude her final season as an Indian and drew a staggering 67 walks – 30 intentional – along with her .871 on-base percentage
  • 2011 & 2012 Louisville Slugger/NFCA High School All-America First Team (C)
  • 2012 ESPNHS All-America First Team (C)
  • 2012 NFCA All-South Region First Team pick in 2012
  • 2012 MaxPreps All-America First Team
  • 2012 MaxPreps Small School Player of the Year
  • 2011 & 2012 Florida Athletic Coaches Association All-State Team
  • 2011 Max Preps Small School All-American (C)
  • Three-time Gainesville Sun Small School Player of the Year (2010-12)
  • Three-time Gainesville Sun Small School All-Area First-Team (C – 2010-12)
  • 2012 Miracle Sports High School Player of the Year
  • Two-time Miracle Sports High School Class 2A All-Florida First-Team (C – 2010-11)
  • 2012 Miracle Sports Class 1A All-Florida First-Team (C)
  • Graduated in the top 10 percent of her senior class
  • NFCA High School All-America Scholar-Athlete
 
Fuller’s Career Statistics
Year avg gp-gs ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi bb so sb-att fld%
2013 .212 56-42 113 25 24 4 0 4 19 20 37 9-11 .991
2014 .242 51-35 95 32 23 0 0 10 34 22 23 3-3 .991
2015 .276 66-63 163 40 45 4 0 14 56 23 52 7-7 .963
2016 .240 63-63 154 33 37 3 1 8 37 28 39 5-5 .981
TOTAL .246 236-203 525 130 129 11 1 36 146 93 151 24-26 .981

Fuller’s Career Bests
CAREER-GAME HIGHS [all-time ranking]:
Hits: 3, vs Hampton, Feb 06, 2015; at Auburn, Mar 13, 2016; LSU, Mar 14, 2015
Doubles: 1, 11 times
Triples: 1 [t-4th], vs South Alabama, Mar 05, 2016
Home runs: 3 [t-1st], LSU, Mar 14, 2015
Total bases: 12 [t-1st], LSU, Mar 14, 2015
RBI: 8 [2nd], LSU, Mar 14, 2015
Runs scored: 3, 4 times
Walks: 3, vs Virginia Tech, Feb 14, 2016 Hit by pitch: 2 [t-5th], 4 times
Struck out: 3 [t-6th], 5 times
Sac flies: 1 [t-9th], 7 times
Sac bunts: 1, 15 times
At bats: 6, vs Nebraska, Jun 01, 2013
Stolen bases: 2, at Mount St. Mary's, Mar 01, 2013; vs LSU, May 29, 2015
 

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 12

    2013Freshman

    UT
    5'7"
    12
  • 12

    2014Sophomore

    UT
    5'7"
    12
  • 12

    2015Junior

    UT
    5'9"
    12
  • 12

    2016Senior

    UT
    5'9"
    12