University of Nevada Las Vegas

AWARDS
- UNLV Dean's List honoree (Fall 2025, Spring 2026)

2026 (UNLV - Junior): Stepped into the starting catcher the last half of the season, starting 23 games behind the plate, 27 overall with three at designated hitter and one at first base ... Recorded 18 hits, with 13 of those hits being extra-base hits (8 home runs, five doubles) ... Garnered a .207 batting average with 26 runs scored, 24 RBI, 16 walks and six hit by pitches ... Caught five runners stealing ... Posted a .540 slugging percentage and a .360 on-base percentage ... Hit a game-tying pinch hit two-run home run in the top of the ninth inning against Santa Clara (Feb. 27), where the Rebels came back to win the game in extras ... Captured five multi-hit games.

2025 (Los Angeles Valley College - Sophomore): Recorded a team-best .358 batting average with 44 hits, including six home runs, nine doubles, two triples, a team-high 34 RBI, 34 runs, 29 walks and stole six bases … Notched a .488 on-base percentage … His 17 extra-base hits led the Monarchs.

2024 (BYU - Freshman): Played in five games for the Cougars, making five plate appearances with one walk.

HIGH SCHOOL: A four-year letter winner at Birmingham High School … Junior year included 24 games played with .385 BA, 23 hits, four doubles, three triples, six home runs, 28 RBI, 21 walks and a .518 OBP … Other high school accolades include being a three-time CIF Los Angeles City Section All-City First Team (2020-2023), a three-time All-West Valley League First Team (2020-2023) … CIF Los Angeles City Section Open Division City Champion (2023), CIF Los Angeles City Section Open Division City Finalist (2022) and a CIF Los Angeles City Section Open Division City Semifinalist (2021) … Named a Los Angeles Daily News All-Area Team member (2022-2023), a West Valley League MVP (2023), Birmingham Baseball MVP (2022) and was a Birmingham Team Captain (2022-2023) … Academically, was a four-year Platinum List Honor Roll

PERSONAL: Son of Stephen & Tracy Taylor … Mother, Tracy, played tennis at Cal State Fullerton and CSUN … Brother, Dillon, plays outfield and catcher at Crespi Carmelite High School … Achieved Honor Roll Gold List each of four years at Birmingham HS … Majoring in pre-business.