2022 Softball Roster
Roster
Natalie Taylor
- Height:
- 5-7
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Brandon, Miss.
- High School:
- Brandon HS
- Major:
- Biology
2024 (Junior): One of three Golden Eagles to appear and start in all 51 games…recorded 42 hits, second most on the team, including nine doubles, a team-high two triples, and three home runs…recorded 21 RBI, drew 18 walks, and scored 22 runs…stole five bases…had nine multi-hit performances, including two three-hit games against Samford and at North Alabama…served as an anchor for the Golden Eagles’ outfield, recording 81 putouts.
2023 (Sophomore): Started in all 46 games in her sophomore campaign, posting 31 hits and 18 RBIs, the third-most on the team...hit seven doubles and seven home runs, good for second-most for the Golden Eagles.
2022 (Freshman): Appeared in 51 games earning 50 starts for her freshman campaign…Recorded 27 hits and collected 14 total bases throughout the 2022 season.
High School: Natalie joins the Golden Eagles from Brandon High School. She helped her team move up in rankings to No. 1 in Mississippi under Coach Heidi Hill. Individually, she earned the following awards and honors:
- Softball MVP
- Brandon High School’s Most Athletic
- MHSAA Fastpitch All-Star Game Participant 2021
- Top 20 in her Graduating Class
- ACT Award
She played club/travel softball with the Mississippi Thunderbolts under coach Justin Groves.
Personal: Natalie is the daughter of Russ and Sheri Taylor and the younger sister to Valerie Taylor...grandfather Don Taylor played baseball at Mississippi State...majoring in biology with an emphasis on biomedical and a minor in chemistry...was born on Friday the 13th on Sept. 13, 2002.
