2019 Softball Roster
Roster
Taylor Satchell
- Height:
- 5-5
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Notre Dame HS
- Hometown:
- Rayne, La.
HONORS & AWARDS
2019
- NFCA All-Region Third Team
SENIOR SEASON (2019)
Earned NFCA All-Region Third-Team honors … produced a phenomenal turnaround at the plate from her junior year ... started all 58 games as Tech’s everyday shortstop … finished second on the team with 10 home runs, 11 doubles, seven sacrifice bunts and 81 assists … ranked third on the team with 42 RBI and 41 RBI … sat fourth on the team with 90 total bases, 71 putouts and one triple … went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run in Tech’s season-opening win against Omaha on Feb. 8 … collected two hits, three RBI and a two-run homer against Nebraska on Feb. 8 … recorded 15 one-hit games as a senior … launched a two-run homer against UAB (Feb. 15) … drove in three runs thanks to a three-run homer against San Diego State (Feb. 23) … helped the Red Raiders to a win over UT Arlington (Mar. 2) with a 3-for-4 effort with one double, two RBI and two runs scored … connected on two hits for one RBI against Northern Colorado on Mar. 8 … blasted home runs in back-to-back games against Murray State (Mar. 15) and North Alabama (Mar. 16) … collected two hits and scored one in game two against No. 2 Oklahoma (Mar. 23) … recorded the first grand slam of her career to help Tech clinch a game-one win at Iowa State (Mar. 29) … tallied four RBI thanks to a two-run homer and double at Baylor (Apr. 14) … finished the Red Raiders’ series against Kansas (Apr. 18-20) with five hits, three RBI, one homer and five runs scored … connected on a double, a single and brought in two RBI at New Mexico State (Apr. 30) … helped Tech to a series-opening win over No. 21 Kentucky with two hits and one RBI … produced one hit, one RBI and one run against Kansas at the Big 12 Conference Championship (May 10) … finished the year second with 12 multi-RBI games and fourth with 15 multi-hit games.
2019 TTU Leaderboard: 2nd in home runs (10), doubles (11), sacrifice bunts (7), assists (81); 3rd in runs (41), RBI (42); 4th in triples (1), total bases (90), steal attempts (12), at-bats (159), putouts (71)
JUNIOR SEASON (2018)
Played in 47 games, making 45 starts with most of those coming at second base … started all 18 Big 12 games, including all three in the Big 12 Championship … known for her versatility in the infield and at catcher … third on the team with 102 putouts and a strong .971 fielding percentage … totaled 39 at bats with six hits, a double, a triple and a home run … scored six times while driving in three runs … drew eight walks to 12 strikeouts … hit her lone home run of the year to open the scoring in the top of the third in the regular-season finale at UTEP (May 3) … also matched her career high at UTEP (May 3) with two runs driven in … recorded her first hit as a Red Raider against Northwestern State (Feb. 24) … connected on a double and scored a run against New Mexico (Mar. 4) … connected on a triple and scored a run against Purdue (Mar. 16).
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2017 - LSU)
Doubled her appearances to 14 in her second year with the program, making eight starts … received time at catcher, and designated player … hit .208 for the season in 24 at bats, recording five hits, a home run and six RBI … finished with two walks and two runs scored … a gem in the field with 32 putouts and an assist to zero errors for a 1.000 fielding percentage … appeared in three SEC contests … came on strong in the second half of the year with four hits in her final six appearance of the season … posted her first career multi hit game and first career home run against Southeast Missouri (Mar. 18) … recorded a season-best three-game hit streak Mar. 18-28 against Southeast Missouri, Nicholls State and ULM.
FRESHMAN SEASON (2016 - LSU)
Played in seven games and made three starts in her inaugural season at LSU, earning a pair of starts at third base and one as designated player… Hit .556 on the season which was the second highest for reserves, earning five hits with a triple, three RBIs and two runs scored… Slugged .778 with a .600 on-base percentage, drawing a walk… Earned her first LSU hit and RBI against North Florida with a triple going 1-for-1… Went on a four-game hitting streak from February 26-March 8, earning hits against Illinois State, Memphis, Tennessee Tech and Longwood… Drove in runs in consecutive games against Illinois State and Memphis.
HIGH SCHOOL
Played all four years under head coach Ashley Ray at Notre Dame High School in Crowley, earning letters in every season… Helped lead Notre Dame to district titles in 2012 and 2013, heading all the way to the state championship game in 2013 and finishing as runners-up… All four years was named to the all-district and all-parish first team, as in her junior and senior seasons was a first team All-Acadiana and all-state selection… Was also named the parish most valuable player in 2015… Was an honor roll selection at Notre Dame.
PERSONAL
Full name is Taylor Nicole Satchell, born June 26 in Crowley, Louisiana… Parents are Michael and Tracey Satchell… Has a younger brother, Alexander… Plans to major in kinesiology.
