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Jersey Number 28
Taylor Floyd
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 185
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Frisco, Texas
- High School:
- Centennial
Bio
JUNIOR SEASON (2019)
Dynamic sidewinder that became a top arm out of the bullpen for the Red Raiders in his lone season … helped the Red Raiders to a 46-20 overall record, their third Big 12 title in four years and their fourth College World Series in six seasons … helped Tech to a No. 8 national seed and its deepest run in Omaha in program history, posting a No. 4 final ranking to match the highest final ranking in team history … the team’s best ERA among those who threw 18.0 or more innings at 2.51 … second on the team in appearances (31) and saves (5) … led the bullpen with 57.1 innings pitched and 88 strikeouts, which was one behind the team lead … only eight of the 46 hits he allowed went for extra bases … recorded nine outings with at least three innings in relief … tallied six or more strikeouts in six appearances … MLB DRAFT … taken in the 10th round at No. 313 overall by the Milwaukee Brewers … one of seven overall draft picks for the Red Raiders in 2019, four that were chosen in the top 10 rounds and four right-handed pitchers taken … HONORS … one of five Red Raiders named All-Big 12 First Team … member of the 2019 All-Lubbock Regional Team … RECORDS ... made 31 appearances on the year, tied for the third-most in a single season by a Red Raider pitcher … BIG 12 LEADER … averaged 13.81 strikeouts per nine innings to lead the conference … COLLEGE WORLD SERIES … was lights out in his three appearances … did not allow a run over six innings and racked up two saves … struck out nine and allowed only three hits and four walks … limited opponents to .158 hitting … pitched a scoreless inning against Michigan (June 15) before following with a save against Arkansas (June 17) … picked up a four-inning save with a career-high eight strikeouts against Florida State (June 19) … NCAA TOURNAMENT … did not allow a run over all six of his appearances … struck out 15 and allowed five hits in 11.1 innings of work … opponents hit just .135 off of him … tossed 4.1 shutout innings in which he struck out five and did not allow a hit against Dallas Baptist (June 1) to push Tech into the Regional final … made two scoreless appearances in the Lubbock Super Regional against Oklahoma State … BIG 12 GAMES … led the bullpen in innings pitched and was second in appearances out of the pen … posted a 1.90 ERA over 23.2 innings pitched as opponents compiled a .198 average … struck out 36, walked seven and allowed just 16 hits … perhaps his most memorable outing came at Oklahoma (May 3) as he did not allow a base runner over three frames and struck out six of the nine batters he faced … found a similar groove with the Big 12 title on the line against TCU (May 18) as he fanned seven over three frames, yielding a solo home run and a walk … NON-BIG 12 GAMES … led the bullpen with 33.2 innings of work in 21 appearances … posted a 4-2 mark with a 2.94 ERA … AGAINST NATIONALLY RANKED TEAMS … made 11 appearances and recorded a 1.00 ERA with two runs allowed over 18.0 innings … went 2-0, including a win over No. 18 Baylor … added two saves … struck out 23 and walked 11 … only two of the 13 hits he gave up went for extra bases … held opponents to .203 hitting … AGAINST UNRANKED TEAMS … led the team with 21 appearances, going 4-3 … his .289 ERA was second on the team among those with at least 14.0 innings pitched … struck out 70 over 43.2 innings of work, 23 more strikeouts over any other Red Raider against unranked teams … HOME GAMES … allowed only six runs at home over 18 appearances and 35.2 innings pitched … went 4-0 with a 1.51 ERA … struck out 55 and allowed just 24 hits and 18 walks … opposing teams recorded a .195 batting average … AWAY GAMES … made seven appearances and went 1-2 with a 4.50 ERA … posted one save … collected 19 strikeouts to three walks … DAY GAMES … made 19 appearances and went 3-2 with a 3.77 ERA over 31.0 innings of work … struck out 44 while allowing 13 walks and 30 hits … NIGHT GAMES … at his best when the lights came on as he posted a 1.03 ERA in 12 appearances … struck out 44 over 26.1 frames while allowing 16 hits and 14 walks … shut down opposing batters to the tune of 1.80 hitting … SITUATIONAL … opposing lefties hit .216 against him as opposed to .237 for right-handers … at the CWS, lefties went 1-for-13 against him (.077) and teams were 1-for-14 against him with runners on base … in the NCAA Tournament, opposing lefties were 1-for-22 (.045) while teams went 3-for-25 (.120) against him with runners on, 2-for-12 (.167) with the bases empty and 1-for-12 (.083) with two outs … during Big 12 play, held opposing right-handed hitters to 8-for-47 hitting (.170).
PRIOR TO TEXAS TECH
Played two years at Grayson Community College … 2017 All-Conference selection after totaling 53 strikeouts in 51 innings for a 1.59 ERA and 16 saves … 2018 All-Conference selection and NTJCAC Co-Pitcher of the Year after striking out 47 in 37 innings with a 2.78 ERA and 10 saves … named a 2018 Preseason Top 200 JUCO Draft Prospects by Baseball America …helped Grayson to a 76-31 combined record over his two seasons.
CENTENNIAL HIGH SCHOOL
Four-year letterwinner under coach Dan Walsh at Centennial High School in Frisco, Texas … played multiple positions, including pitcher, catcher and shortstop … 2016 TSWA 5A All-State Honorable Mention as a senior … 2015 Pitcher of the Year for District 9-5A with 103 strikeouts and a 0.96 ERA … 2014 District 9-5A Second Team selection as a junior.
PERSONAL
Born in Carrolton, Texas … son of James and Ann Floyd … brother to Brock … plans to major in University Studies.
Dynamic sidewinder that became a top arm out of the bullpen for the Red Raiders in his lone season … helped the Red Raiders to a 46-20 overall record, their third Big 12 title in four years and their fourth College World Series in six seasons … helped Tech to a No. 8 national seed and its deepest run in Omaha in program history, posting a No. 4 final ranking to match the highest final ranking in team history … the team’s best ERA among those who threw 18.0 or more innings at 2.51 … second on the team in appearances (31) and saves (5) … led the bullpen with 57.1 innings pitched and 88 strikeouts, which was one behind the team lead … only eight of the 46 hits he allowed went for extra bases … recorded nine outings with at least three innings in relief … tallied six or more strikeouts in six appearances … MLB DRAFT … taken in the 10th round at No. 313 overall by the Milwaukee Brewers … one of seven overall draft picks for the Red Raiders in 2019, four that were chosen in the top 10 rounds and four right-handed pitchers taken … HONORS … one of five Red Raiders named All-Big 12 First Team … member of the 2019 All-Lubbock Regional Team … RECORDS ... made 31 appearances on the year, tied for the third-most in a single season by a Red Raider pitcher … BIG 12 LEADER … averaged 13.81 strikeouts per nine innings to lead the conference … COLLEGE WORLD SERIES … was lights out in his three appearances … did not allow a run over six innings and racked up two saves … struck out nine and allowed only three hits and four walks … limited opponents to .158 hitting … pitched a scoreless inning against Michigan (June 15) before following with a save against Arkansas (June 17) … picked up a four-inning save with a career-high eight strikeouts against Florida State (June 19) … NCAA TOURNAMENT … did not allow a run over all six of his appearances … struck out 15 and allowed five hits in 11.1 innings of work … opponents hit just .135 off of him … tossed 4.1 shutout innings in which he struck out five and did not allow a hit against Dallas Baptist (June 1) to push Tech into the Regional final … made two scoreless appearances in the Lubbock Super Regional against Oklahoma State … BIG 12 GAMES … led the bullpen in innings pitched and was second in appearances out of the pen … posted a 1.90 ERA over 23.2 innings pitched as opponents compiled a .198 average … struck out 36, walked seven and allowed just 16 hits … perhaps his most memorable outing came at Oklahoma (May 3) as he did not allow a base runner over three frames and struck out six of the nine batters he faced … found a similar groove with the Big 12 title on the line against TCU (May 18) as he fanned seven over three frames, yielding a solo home run and a walk … NON-BIG 12 GAMES … led the bullpen with 33.2 innings of work in 21 appearances … posted a 4-2 mark with a 2.94 ERA … AGAINST NATIONALLY RANKED TEAMS … made 11 appearances and recorded a 1.00 ERA with two runs allowed over 18.0 innings … went 2-0, including a win over No. 18 Baylor … added two saves … struck out 23 and walked 11 … only two of the 13 hits he gave up went for extra bases … held opponents to .203 hitting … AGAINST UNRANKED TEAMS … led the team with 21 appearances, going 4-3 … his .289 ERA was second on the team among those with at least 14.0 innings pitched … struck out 70 over 43.2 innings of work, 23 more strikeouts over any other Red Raider against unranked teams … HOME GAMES … allowed only six runs at home over 18 appearances and 35.2 innings pitched … went 4-0 with a 1.51 ERA … struck out 55 and allowed just 24 hits and 18 walks … opposing teams recorded a .195 batting average … AWAY GAMES … made seven appearances and went 1-2 with a 4.50 ERA … posted one save … collected 19 strikeouts to three walks … DAY GAMES … made 19 appearances and went 3-2 with a 3.77 ERA over 31.0 innings of work … struck out 44 while allowing 13 walks and 30 hits … NIGHT GAMES … at his best when the lights came on as he posted a 1.03 ERA in 12 appearances … struck out 44 over 26.1 frames while allowing 16 hits and 14 walks … shut down opposing batters to the tune of 1.80 hitting … SITUATIONAL … opposing lefties hit .216 against him as opposed to .237 for right-handers … at the CWS, lefties went 1-for-13 against him (.077) and teams were 1-for-14 against him with runners on base … in the NCAA Tournament, opposing lefties were 1-for-22 (.045) while teams went 3-for-25 (.120) against him with runners on, 2-for-12 (.167) with the bases empty and 1-for-12 (.083) with two outs … during Big 12 play, held opposing right-handed hitters to 8-for-47 hitting (.170).
PRIOR TO TEXAS TECH
Played two years at Grayson Community College … 2017 All-Conference selection after totaling 53 strikeouts in 51 innings for a 1.59 ERA and 16 saves … 2018 All-Conference selection and NTJCAC Co-Pitcher of the Year after striking out 47 in 37 innings with a 2.78 ERA and 10 saves … named a 2018 Preseason Top 200 JUCO Draft Prospects by Baseball America …helped Grayson to a 76-31 combined record over his two seasons.
CENTENNIAL HIGH SCHOOL
Four-year letterwinner under coach Dan Walsh at Centennial High School in Frisco, Texas … played multiple positions, including pitcher, catcher and shortstop … 2016 TSWA 5A All-State Honorable Mention as a senior … 2015 Pitcher of the Year for District 9-5A with 103 strikeouts and a 0.96 ERA … 2014 District 9-5A Second Team selection as a junior.
PERSONAL
Born in Carrolton, Texas … son of James and Ann Floyd … brother to Brock … plans to major in University Studies.
Highlights: Cincinnati (Big 12 Tournament)
Wednesday, May 21
Behind the Mic - UC vs TTU
Wednesday, May 21
Preview Presser: Cincinnati (B12 Tournament)
Tuesday, May 20
Highlights: BYU (Game Three)
Saturday, May 17
