2024 Softball Roster
Turner, Taylor
Jersey Number 52
Taylor Turner
- Position:
- Pitcher
- Height:
- 5-10
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Springfield
- Hometown:
- Maumee, Ohio
Bio
2024
PRIOR TO BGSU
2023 AT MIAMI (OH)
2022 AT MIAMI (OH)
2021 AT MIAMI (OH)
HIGH SCHOOL
PERSONAL
WHY DID YOU CHOOSE BGSU?
"I chose BGSU because it is close to home and I love the atmosphere. The people here make this university really special."
- Named to the Academic All-District® Team, selected by College Sports Communicators
- Also named an Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete
- Pitched in 28 games on the season, starting 13
- Led the Falcons in both categories, along with wins, complete games (four), saves (one), innings pitched (77 1/3), strikeouts (36) and opponent batting average (.313)
- Had a record of 3-11 with one save and an ERA of 5.88
- In MAC play, had a team-low 5.47 ERA and a 2-6 record
- Made a BG-leading 16 appearances in MAC games, with one complete game among her six starts
- Pitched in three of BGSU's four games at the Battle at the Beach
- Earned a complete-game win in her Falcon debut, allowing just four hits in seven innings against Furman
- Also started the second game of the day, vs. host Coastal Carolina, and pitched in relief against Furman the next day
- Started two games, throwing a complete game in each contest, at the Hoosier Classic
- Suffered a loss to host Indiana despite allowing just three hits in six innings
- Threw 3 2/3 innings of scoreless relief in the series opener vs. Toledo
- Then, fired a complete game in the next game of the UT series
- Allowed one earned run and three hits in four innings of work vs. Detroit Mercy
- Pitched in all three games of the Akron series, with a total of 3 1/3 innings of no-hit relief
- Picked up the win in the final series game vs. UA, allowing just an unearned run in 1 1/3 innings of work
- Threw 4 1/3 innings of relief in the second game of the Central Michigan DH
- Did not allow a hit over the first four innings of that stint, retiring 11 in a row at one point
- Ended four consecutive innings by getting a swinging strikeout
- Pitched in two games at Kent State, with a total of 3 1/2 innings worked
- Saw action in all three games against Northern Illinois, picking up a win in the middle contest
- In that win, on Senior Day, allowed just one run and five hits as BG picked up a run-rule victory
- Pitched in both games of the Ohio DH on the final day of the regular season
- Threw five innings of the opener, then came in and threw just one pitch before leaving the second game, in the final appearance of her collegiate career
PRIOR TO BGSU
- Earned three letters at Miami University
- Helped the RedHawks win the MAC title and advance to the NCAA Regionals in all three years
2023 AT MIAMI (OH)
- Made 17 appearances with six starts
- Had three complete games on the season
- Had a save against Toledo on March 29
- Had a shutout against Buffalo on April 8
- Pitched in both ends of the April 12 doubleheader at BGSU
- Finished the season with a 3-4 record and a 5.84 ERA
2022 AT MIAMI (OH)
- Made 16 appearances, including four starts
- Finished season with a 3-2 record and 4.38 ERA, throwing 46.1 innings and striking out 38
- Started versus Virginia Tech in the NCAA Tournament, allowing three runs in 3.1 innings
- Picked up her first win of the year throwing five innings, allowing just one run versus IUPUI
- Named MAC Pitcher of the Week after making three appearances, striking out 14 batters and finished the week with an earned-run average of 0.75 for the week of Feb. 22.
- Threw a complete game at East Tennessee State in an 8-1 victory
- Picked up a win at home versus Ball State, allowing one run in seven innings of action
2021 AT MIAMI (OH)
- Played in 17 games, throwing 27.0 innings
- Had 27 strikeouts and a win-loss record of 4-1
HIGH SCHOOL
- A four-year letterwinner at Springfield H.S. ('20) in Holland, Ohio, playing for coach Rob Gwozdz
- Named to the All-Ohio First Team as a junior after earning all-state second-team accolades as a sophomore
- A three-time All-Northern Lakes League First-Team selection (her senior season was canceled due to Covid)
- Was the 2019 NLL Player of the Year for the Blue Devils
- Twice named to the All-District First Team after earning honorable mention as a soph
- A two-year team captain
- Honor Roll
PERSONAL
- Born in Maumee, Ohio
- An individualized studies major at BGSU
- Career ambition is to become an athletic trainer at the collegiate level
- Daughter of Shawn and Tracy Turner
- Has an older brother, Cory Copeland, and two younger sisters, Paiten (PJ) Turner and Colbie Turner
- Played travel ball for Beverly Bandits
- Favorite athlete is Nick Bosa
- Lists her family as her greatest influence - "I would not be the person or player I am today without them. Being able to come home and play my final year with them by my side means the world to me."
WHY DID YOU CHOOSE BGSU?
"I chose BGSU because it is close to home and I love the atmosphere. The people here make this university really special."
SB: First Pitch Dinner Recap (Jan. 11, 2024)
Wednesday, January 24
BGSU-CMU Softball Highlights (May 13, 2022)
Saturday, May 14
BGSU In The Nest : Nikki and Alex Sorgi (Softball)
Wednesday, May 08
BG Softball Beats Akron in Game 1 on Senior Day 4.27
Saturday, April 27
