Taylor Kirby
2017 Taylor Kirby HS

Taylor Kirby Season 2017

#23
PosOF
Ht5-7
ClFreshman
HometownDecatur, Ill.
B/TR/R

CAREER HONORS

  • 2016-17 First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll 

FRESHMAN (2017)

  • One of the Tigers' top pinch hitters off the bench, appearing in 24 total games with one start
  • Paced all Mizzou batters with 16 total pinch hit at bats
  • Also led Tigers with three successful pinch hits
  • Launched walk-off pinch hit 2-run home run vs. Butler (March 5) for first career long ball
  • The blast also secured Tiger sophomore Danielle Baumgartner's no-hitter against the Bulldogs
  • Tallied first career hit at Mizzou, lacing a single down the left field line vs. South Dakota (Feb. 17) at Arizona State Littlewood Classic
  • Received her first career start at Mizzou, earning DP spot vs. USC Upstate (Feb. 12)
  • Produced first collegiate at bat vs. James Madison (Feb. 11)

HIGH SCHOOL (MERIDIAN)

  • Tallied 27 career home runs entering senior season
  • Holds career and single-season home run records at Meridian High School
  • Possesses the school records for single-season runs scored (58) and career runs scored (130)
  • In 2014, she produced the highest single-season slugging percentage (1.000) in school history
  • Also holds career slugging percentage record (.945)
  • Tallied .500 average as a junior, adding to her school-record .488 career average
  • Four-year letterwinner in volleyball as an outside hitter
  • Shined in the classroom and served as a member of the National Honor Society (NHS)
  • Competed with STL Espirit 18 Premier club team under head coach Jim Huecker
  • Mizzou was her top college choice since she began recruiting process

WHY SHE PICKED MIZZOU

  • “I chose Mizzou because everyone there makes you feel welcome. It has a ‘homey’ feeling. I wanted to pay at a top Division I school and hopefully play in a WCWS someday. Mizzou will allow for a great opportunity to accomplish that goal.”