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Wingate University Athletics

2018 Softball Roster

Hugh Patton
Hugh Patton
Ed Cottingham

16 Taylor Wells

  • Height 5-10
  • Class Junior
  • High School Manchester
  • Hometown Chesterfield, Va.

Biography

2019 (SENIOR)
  • Preseason All-South Atlantic Conference at catcher
2018 (JUNIOR)
  • Started all 49 games during third season at Wingate
  • All 49 games played were at the catcher position
  • Hit .262 with five homers and two doubles
  • Posted 26 RBI and scored seven runs
  • Added a .383 slugging percentage
  • Finished fourth on the team in homers and third in RBI
  • Had a double, homer and seven RBI in game two against Erskine, scoring a pair of runs
  • Went three-for-four with an RBI in game two against Lander
  • Was two-for-three with a homer at Young Harris
  • Went two-for-two with a homer in game one at Francis Marion
  • Drove in a pair of runs in game one against Coker
  • Had a homer and two RBI in game one against Anderson
  • Was two-for-four with a homer and two RBI at Belmont Abbey
  • Went three-for-four with two RBI in game two at Queens
2017 (SOPHOMORE)
  • Started 33 games on the season, 18 at catcher and 15 at designated player
  • Earned second team All-SAC honors during second season at Wingate
  • Nominee for Best Female Breakthrough Athlete at the WUSPYS
  • Hit .355 on the year, good for third on the team
  • Hit three home runs and drove in 24 runs
  • Compiled a .435 on-base percentage and .452 slugging percentage
  • Registered the only 5 RBI game on the season
  • Had a homer, three RBI and two runs scored in game two against Lees-McRae
  • Had a homer and three RBI in game two at LMU
  • Went three-for-three with two RBI in game two against Mars Hill
  • Had a homer and seven RBI in the Brevard sweep
  • Went two-for-two with three RBI in game one at Newberry
2016 (FRESHMAN)
  • Appeared in 22 games in her first season
  • Made 11 starts at catcher, 8 starts at first base and two starts at third base
  • Hit .183 with an RBI and a run scored
  • Had a pair of hits in game two against Belmont Abbey
  • Went two-for-three with an RBI and a run scored against Augusta
  • Had two hits and a run scored against Southern Indiana
  • Notched a pair of hits and scored a run against Georgia College
HIGH SCHOOL
  • Played at Manchester High School in Midlothian, VA
  • First team all-conference and all-district performer at Manchester
  • Also earned second team All-South Region accolades
  • Two-time Defensive Player of the Year and Golden Glove winner
  • Helped lead the team to the district and conference championships in 2014
  • Also earned All-Academic team honors all four years at Manchester
  • Member of the basketball team at Manchester
  • Played travel ball for the Dixie Chicks, coached by Alan Spencer. 
PERSONAL
  • Born August 18, 1997 in Chesterfield, VA
  • Daughter of Rodney and Sharon Wells
  • Has a sister Sydney
  • Majoring in Marketing
  • Favorite athlete is Lindsey Vonn
  • Favorite sports team is the Washington Redskins
  • Favorite sport other than softball is football
INDIVIDUAL CAREER BESTS
  • AT BATS: 5 at Lenoir-Rhyne (4.16.19)
  • RUNS: 2 (three times) vs. Newberry (3.19.19)
  • HITS: 3 (three times) at Queens (4.18.18)
  • RUNS BATTED IN: 7 vs. Erskine (2.3.18)
  • DOUBLES: 2 at Augusta (2.10.19)
  • TRIPLES: N/A
  • HOME RUNS: 1 (eleven times) at Lenoir-Rhyne (4.16.19)
  • WALKS: 4 at Newberry (4.11.17)
  • STOLEN BASES: N/A

Statistics

Season:
2018

Season Statistics

Season Statistics

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Career Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 16

    2016Freshman

    C/3B
    16
  • 16

    2017Sophomore

    C/3B
    16
  • 16

    2018Junior

    C/3B
    5'10"
    16