Taylor Swearingen

Class:
Senior
Position:
1B/3B
Height:
5-10
B/T:
R/R
Hometown:
Anaheim, Calif.
High School:
Canyon

Senior (2018)
• Academic All-Big Ten; Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
• U-M Athletic Academic Achievement Award
• Appeared in 29 games with eight starts
• Posted a career-best .538 on-base percentage
• Drew five walks in the Ohio State series (May 4-6); scored three runs in the second series game, including the game-ending tally in the fifth inning
• Homered and drew two walks en route to three RBI vs. Robert Morris (March 18)
• Posted a hit and a run scored vs. Georgia State (Feb. 9)

Junior (2017)
• Academic All-Big Ten
• U-M Athletic Academic Achievement Award
• Appeared in 25 games, starting three at first base, two at third base and one at designated player
• Belted a three-run homer in the fifth inning in the Rutgers series finale (May 7)
• Went 2-for-3 with an RBI and a run vs. Kent State (March 19)
• Knocked a pinch-hit solo home run in the fifth inning at #19 Kentucky (March 12)
• Posted a two-run double, drew a walk and scored a run vs. Long Beach State (March 4)
• Walked three times and drove in a run on a sac fly at #25 USF (Feb. 11)

Sophomore (2016)
• Academic All-Big Ten
• U-M Athletic Academic Achievement Award
• Appeared in 15 games, starting two a first base
• Posted a pinch-hit double in the fifth inning at Penn State-2 (April 30)
• Also tallied hits in back-to-back appearances at USF (Feb. 13) and vs. Virginia Tech (Feb. 20)

Freshman (2015)
• U-M Athletic Academic Achievement Award
• Appeared in 36 games, starting 12 at third base, six at first base, four at right field and two at designated player
• Tallied a pinch-hit, game-ending RBI double in the NCAA Regional opener vs. Oakland (May 15)
• Walked and drove in a run in a pinch-hit appearance vs. Penn State in the Big Ten Tournament (May 8)
• Went 1-for-2 with a home run, a walk and two runs scored vs. Penn State (May 3)
• Posted a pinch-hit single at Rutgers (April 10)
• Knocked out two home runs in series final at Ohio State (March 22)
• Also posted a pinch-hit two-run homer at Ohio State (March 20)
• Knocked out a pair of home runs in a career-best four-RBI performance vs. Toledo (Feb. 27)
• Belted out a solo home run against Illinois State (Feb. 8)
• Made collegiate debut vs. South Florida (Feb. 7).

Prep
• Graduated Canyon High School (2014)
• Four-time varsity letter winner
• Named team captain in senior season (2014)
• Earned title of Team MVP (2012), Offensive Player of the Year (2012) and Defensive Player of the Year (2014)
• Four time All-Century League selection (one 2nd team and three 1st team)
• Two-time selection to the All-Orange County team (2012, 2014)
• Selected All State (CA-2014) and Orange County All-Star (2014)
• Four times she led her team to the CIF playoffs, including finals (2011) and semifinals (2014)
• Earned a spot in the Canyon HS Softball Hall of Fame while becoming the career leader in home runs and RBI
• Played summer ball with California Cruisers (2014) and Orange County Batbusters (2011-2013) where she led teams to the New Jersey Summer Classic championship (2013) and top-10 finish (2014), Boulder, CO Independence Day Tournament Championship (2012, '13), finalist (2011) and top-10 finish (2014) and Premier Girls Fastpitch Finalist (2013) and top-5 finish (2011, '12)

Academics
• National Honor Society
• Graduated with high honors (4.0 or higher)
• Four-year scholar athlete
• Canyon High School four-year athlete Top of the Tribe Award.

Personal
• Taylor Christine Swearingen was born on September 16, 1995
• Daughter of Scott and Sandy Swearingen
• Has a brother, Brett
• Mother played softball at Florida State (1987-89)
• Enrolled in the Ross School of Business, majoring in business administration