The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2013 Softball Roster
Roster
Taylor King
- Position:
- C
- Height:
- 5-9
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- Oak Hall
- Hometown:
- Gainesville, Fla.
AS A JUNIOR (2015)
Was summoned into the 7-1 win over Dartmouth (March 1) as a pinch runner in the sixth inning ... Scored a run during the 12-0 (5 inn.) rout of IPFW (February 13).
AS A SOPHOMORE (2014)
Appeared in six games … tabbed to Fall 2013 and Spring 2014 Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll … entered as a pinch runner in five occasions … scored runs against Louisiana Tech (Feb. 15), Texas Southern (March 2) and Iowa (March 15) … run scored against Texas Southern (March 2) served as the game-winning tally … registered only plate appearance at Iowa State (April 12).
AS A FRESHMAN (2013)
One of the team’s top pinch runners, who appeared in 18 games during initial campaign ... scored four runs and stole two bases for the Longhorns ... did not record a hit in six at-bats ... made initial career appearance against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi in the season opener (Feb. 7) as a pinch runner ... scored first run against North Texas (Feb. 8) and added scores versus Stephen F. Austin (Feb. 13), Hofstra (March 1) and Kansas (Game 1, March 29) ... swiped bases against Stephen F. Austin and Houston Baptist (Feb. 20).
NATIONALLY
Played for Gainesville Gold out of Gainesville, Fla.
BEFORE TEXAS
Played junior and senior seasons at Oak Hall High School in Gainesville, Fla., after spending first two years at Lake Highland Prep in Orlando … coach at Oak Hall was Nikki Reed … named The Prep Zone Trophy Shop Athlete-of-the-Week for March 19, 2012, after going five-for-seven with two home runs, five runs batted in and eight scored in games against Hawthorne and Bronson … named to the Miracle Sports All-Florida High School Honorable Mention Team after final campaign … member of Miracle Sports and Florida Athletic Coaches Association all-state teams in 2011 … hit .524 with 27 runs batted in and 24 stolen bases during junior year … tallied six doubles, four triples and three home runs in 2011.
PERSONAL
Full name is Taylor Alexandra King … daughter of Donald and Cindy King … has a younger brother, Travis (15) … an applied movement science major … Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll selection (Fall 2012 and Fall 2013) … Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team honoree (2012-13) … member of the Texas Army ROTC program.
