Jordan Lee Taylor (born October 24, 1988) is an

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, former collegiate All-American, 3-time professional All-Star right-handed

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originally from

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. She played for the

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team from 2008–2011 and Team USA. She was drafted #11 and played from 2011-18 in the

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where she is currently the career leader in saves. She is the career

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career leader in strikeouts and also ranks in numerous records for the Wolverines, the conference and in the

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Valencia

Taylor played high school softball at Valencia High School in

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. As a Senior in 2007, she compiled a perfect record of 32-0, setting the record for "the best record in state history." During the 2007 season, she threw 24

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and four no-hitters and allowed only six earned runs in 216

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for a 0.19

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. She also struck out 406 batters for an average of 13.2 strikeouts per seven innings. During her high school career at Valencia, Taylor had a record of 77-8 with an 0.27 ERA and 1,055 strikeouts in 579.1 innings. She was selected as the 2007 National High School Coaches Player of The Year while playing for Valencia. Also as a Senior, Taylor set the California state record for most wins in a week with 10.

Michigan

Taylor enrolled at the

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in the fall of 2007 and was selected as a 2008 National Fastpitch Coaches Association Second Team All-American, Big Ten First Team and Big Ten Freshman of the Year. On February 8, she made her debut vs. Maryland Terrapins in the Kick-off Classic; she surrendered no earned runs in a 2-0 loss. She went on to toss a

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(on March 15 against the Miami RedHawks) and rank top-10 in school season records for wins, ERA,

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and shutouts, all career bests. The wins is a top-10 conference season record and ranked top-10 in the

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, along with the ERA. Beginning in a March 20 loss to the

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, Taylor began a career best 49.1 consecutive scoreless innings streak broken by the Wisconsin Badgers on April 11. She was 7-1 over 10 games (8 complete), striking out 74 and allowing 23 hits and three walks. The first win of the streak on March 21 also began a 15 consecutive game win streak for the Freshman, ending on May 8. For her Sophomore year, Taylor threw two no-hitters and on May 3 tied a school record when she struck out 16 in regulation vs. the

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. The Wolverines entered the Women's College World Series and won a first round contest against the

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. Taylor threw four shutout innings vs. the No. 1 seeded

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on May 29 before they eventually lost and were eliminated by the

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. As a Junior in 2010, she repeated NFCA Second Team honors and was named the Pitcher of the Year after compiling a 26-4 record with a 1.44 ERA, including top-10 strikeouts and career best strikeout ratio of 11.1 season records. These would help lead to a

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pitching Triple Crown. She also tossed three no-hitters, including two perfect games. The first came on April 10 vs. the Minnesota Gophers. Back on February 14, she racked up 18 strikeouts in defeating the

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in 13-innings, a career high. For a final season, Taylor earned Second Team All-American status and conference First Team honors. She posted two no-hitters and top-10 school records in wins, strikeouts, innings (career highs) and shutouts. She ranks top-10 for the wins and strikeouts in the

season records as well as top-10 in that

year for ERA and shutouts. In a loss to the Western Kentucky Lady Toppers on March 13, Taylor struck out her 1000th career batter. On May 5, she nabbed her 100th victory, a run-rule defeat of the

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. Taylor would graduate tops in

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career wins, strikeouts, innings pitched and no-hitters (8), ranking top-10 in just about every other category. She holds the conference strikeouts and winning percentage (856%) crowns. Taylor is tied 9th in career saves in the

Career Statistics

Michigan Wolverines

References

Links

* NCAA Division I softball career strikeouts list *

NCAA Division I softball career wins list There are currently 104 pitchers in the NCAA Division I 100 Wins Club: Progression Debbie Nichols won her 140th career game defeating the ULL Ragin’ Cajuns 3-1 on April 7, 1990, besting Rhonda Wheatley's original record. Courtney Blades passed ...

External links

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USSSA Pride biography

Loyola Chicago biography

{{DEFAULTSORT:Taylor, Jordan 1988 births Living people Michigan Wolverines softball players USSSA Pride players Japan Diamond Softball League players People from Valencia, Santa Clarita, California Sportspeople from Santa Clarita, California Softball players from California Softball players at the 2011 Pan American Games Medalists at the 2011 Pan American Games Pan American Games gold medalists for the United States in softball