Taylor Smith Season 2023

PRIOR TO UTSA
Texas A&M (2020-22): In his junior season, he played in 28 games for the Aggies, including 17 starts… batted .179 on the year with 12 runs, seven RBI, five doubles, two stolen bases and 10 walks. As a sophomore, he appeared in 30 games for the Aggies, including 24 starts... batted .231 with 13 walks, 20 runs, five doubles, one triple, seven home runs and 18 RBI... ranked third on the team in home runs.
 
Grayson College (2019-20): Played one season for head coach Dusty Hart at Grayson College in Denison, Texas... batted .351 with five home runs and 28 RBI before the season being cut short because of COVID.
 
UIW (2018-19): Named a Freshman All-American by the D1Baseball, Perfect Game/Rawlings, National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association and Collegiate Baseball... also named American Baseball Coaches Association/Rawlings All-Midwest Region First Team, Southland Conference Freshman of the Year and All-Southland Conference Second Team... played 59 games for the Cardinals, including 58 starts... batted .322 with 49 runs, 13 doubles, 16 home runs, 57 RBI and two stolen bases... led the Southland Conference in home runs.
 
High School: Attended Gateway College Preparatory School in Georgetown, Texas... played three years of varsity baseball under head coach Ryan Kjos… belted 11 home runs and helped his team to the state tournament semifinals as a senior... selected Collin Street Bakery/Texas Sports Writers Association Class 3A First Team as a relief pitcher and Honorable Mention as a catcher as a senior in 2018... also named District 25-3A MVP and All-Central Texas First Team as a senior... as a junior, helped his team to the state tournament semifinals as a junior in 2017... named All-District 25-3A First Team in 2017.
 
Personal: Sister Callie played soccer for Angelo State.