Madison Taylor

22/30

Position:
Left-handed Pitcher
Height:
5-10
Class:
Freshman
High School:
Mt. Vernon
Hometown:
Fortville, Ind.

HIGH SCHOOL: Entered her senior season as a three-year letterwinner In softball … played the 2018 and 2019 seasons at Noblesville under coach Deke Bullard … All-State Honorable Mention and First Team All-Conference as a freshman … also named to the Hoosier Crossroads Freshman All-Conference team her debut season after helping guide the Millers to regional and sectional championships … went 18-5 in the circle as a freshman, striking out 124 batters over 124 innings while producing a 2.27 ERA … also registered a .427 batting average with three doubles and 27 RBI … went 12-6 in the circle as a sophomore with a 3.04 ERA over 106 innings of work, striking out 99 batters … also produced a .306 batting average with a pair of doubles and 12 RBI

CLUB: Played for the Indiana Gators 02 Kissee team for three years under coach Louis Kissee … helped lead the team to tournament wins at the Top Gun USSA and Eastern Elite Showcase, as well as a second-place finish at the 2020 Colorado Sparkler (which was held in Tennessee due to the COVID-19 pandemic) … owns a 1.91 ERA over 157 innings with 163 strikeouts, while batting .354 with 42 RBI.

WHY BALL STATE: I chose Ball State because they have an excellent medical/science program. The school is also close to home and I really look forward to working with the Ball State Softball coaches, players and program.