Taylor Compton

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Position:
Pitcher
Height:
5-8
Class:
Sophomore
High School:
Riverton H.S.
Hometown:
Baxter Springs, Kan.

2020: Made two appearances on the season and threw 2.2 innings in relief … allowed one hit and struck out two … did not allow an earned run … both strikeouts came against UAB (2/14).

2019: Started eight games and made 26 appearances, transitioning in a key reliever role midway through the year … finished with an 8-4 mark and 4.10 ERA, allowing 51 earned runs over 87 innings … tallied 46 strikeouts and had a 1.40 WHIP in the circle … threw a shutout against Saint Louis (2/8), taking a no-hit bid into the sixth innings … had five saves for the year, coming against Detroit Mercy (3/6), Army (3/9), Central Connecticut (3/10) and Western Illinois (4/7), breaking the school’s single-season and career (six) saves mark … struck out six against Saint Louis (2/8) and had four against College of Charleston (2/17).

2018: Started 20 games and made 32 appearances … posted a 9-8 record with a 4.51 ERA … tossed five complete games and 111.2 total innings, allowing 85 runs (72 earned) with 59 strikeouts … earned first collegiate win on February 25 against Stephen F. Austin, pitching three innings of relief in shutout fashion … tallied five strikeouts against Arkansas-Pine Bluff (2/26), North Dakota (5/1) and Colorado State (5/17) … against CSU (5/17) pitched six perfect innings of relief, retiring all 18 batters she faced in order to help SDSU reached the NISC regional final.

Before SDSU: Graduated from Riverton High School (Riverton, Kansas) in May 2017 as school’s valedictorian, posting a perfect 4.0 grade point average … four-year letterwinner in softball … holds the Kansas state records for career strikeouts (886), career wins (80), single season wins (24) and season wins without a loss (24) … posted a 0.95 career ERA … at the plate, hit .409 over four seasons with 112 RBIs and 14 home runs … four-time KS All-State 3A selection (2014-17) … four-time First Team CNC All-Conference honoree (2014-17) … four-time team most valuable player (2014-17) … four-time President’s Education Award winner (2014-17) … four-time Superintendent’s Honor Roll member (2014-17) … team won four consecutive CNC Conference championships … as a senior (2017) named a MaxPreps Small Schools All-American and was a First Team NFCA All-South Central Region selection … honored as Joplin Globe’s Softball Athlete of the Year … earned United States Marine Corps Distinguished Athlete Award … 2017 First Team SEK All-Area pick and SEK Pitcher and Player of the Year … served as team captain for team that claimed 2017 3A Kansas State Championship … earned her academic letter and was a CNC All-League Academic Awardee (2017) … 4.0 Honor Student … Phi Theta Kappa Eligible … University of Kansas Honor Student … 2017 Topeka Capital Journal Academic All-State Nominee … named First Team SEK All-Area and SEK Pitcher of the Year as a junior (2016) … 2016 Wendy’s Heisman State Finalist … served as team captain for team that claimed 2016 3A Kansas State Championship … team was third at 3A Kansas State Tournament in 2015 … in 2014 (freshman) named Prep2Prep 3A Kansas Freshman of the Year … team finished second at 2014 3A State Tournament … National Honor Society member … volunteered with Miracle League (2015-17) and Special Olympics (2014-17) … active in Fellowship of Christian Athletes ... played club ball with KC Peppers and Tulsa Elite '98.

Personal: Born May 14, 1998 in Joplin, Missouri ... daughter of James and Debbie Compton … has three younger sisters, Jamee, Camryn and Morgan ... majoring in Psychology with a teaching specialization and Biology minor.