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Wingate University Athletics

2014 Softball Roster

Darcy DeMart

7 Taylor Bates

  • Class Freshman
  • High School Anson HS
  • Hometown Peachland, N.C.

Biography

2014: Taylor Bates made 26 appearances in the circle for Wingate during her freshman season, starting 24 games…Posted a 10-10 record with a 3.10 ERA, registering 17 complete games and four shutouts…Had 83 strikeouts in 142 1/3 innings pitched…Tossed a four-hit shutout against Pfeiffer, striking out nine…Followed with a three-hit shutout against Belmont Abbey with eight strikeouts…Worked 10 innings against Newberry without allowing an earned run on seven hits…Struck out five in a complete game shutout at Carson-Newman…Tossed a two-hit shutout against Catawba in the SAC Tournament.

Full name is Taylor Ann Bates…Born May 16, 1995…Daughter of  Alvin Bates and Candace Lamonds... Majoring is Undeclared... Wants to make a million dollars … Favorite class at Wingate: Not GPS... Favorite athlete: Ryan Tannehill… Favorite sports team: None… Favorite movie: Ride Along… Taylor can’t imagine a week without: Food… Favorite Food: Chicken... Most memorable sports moment: Making it to the fourth round of the state tournament in high school, the best ever finish at our school…Favorite sport to play other than softball: Volleyball … People Taylor most admires: Her parents and friends… How Taylor gets ready for game: Listen to music…Something people don't know about Taylor: She is an only child with four parents … Nickname: Bates… Taylor thinks the fastest person on the team is Mel, strongest is Laskey, and funniest is Kayla… Favorite quote: "A quitter never wins and a winner never quits."
 
Why Taylor chose Wingate: It is close to my hometown and I received a scholarship to be a part of the softball team.

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