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  O'Brien Taylor

O'Brien Taylor

Player Profile

Class:
RS Senior

Hometown:
Winston-Salem, N.C.

High School:
Mount Tabor

Height / Weight:
5-9 / 165

Position:
Outfield

Birthdate:
12/04/1984

Bats/Throws:
R/R

At Charlotte - 2007: Was injured in second game of season and played with injury during the year, mostly from a pinch-hitter or pinch-runner role.... Had three hits and scored two runs in Charlotte's second A-10 Tournament game, a 15-2 win over Fordham... Athletic Director's List (Spring and Fall)...

2006: Named Second Team All-Atlantic 10, one of a record nine Niners named All-Conference... Saw his on-base and slugging percentages increase in second campaign... Batted .500 when hitting eighth (14-for-28) with three doubles and eight RBI in 10 games in that spot... Spent most of the season hitting second, batting .313 with team-leading 23 RBI and a team-leading six sacrifice hits in that spot in the order... Put together a career-best 10-game hitting streak, raising his batting average from .077 to .386 during that span and knocking in eight runs and scoring seven more... Recorded a career-best four RBI with a pair of doubles in an 11-5 conference win over George Washington on March 25... Had a perfect 5-for-5 day at the plate at Dayton on May 6... Hit for .373 (38-for-102) batting average (best of returning starters) with 12 multi-hit performances in 27 conference games...

2005: Started 49 games with 48 in left field ... Hit second in the order 31 times ... Led team and ranked eighth among C-USA leaders with a .445 on-base percentage ... On base at least once in 45 of 50 games ... Had three separate six-game hitting streaks, including one to end the season ... Tied school record with three doubles vs. Duquesne (April 1) ... Hit .373 in 23 non-conference games with a .495 on base percentage ... 17 multi-hit games, including five 3-hit games ... Nine outfield assists defensively ... League All-Freshman candidate... Named to the Dean's List (Fall, 2004)...

2004: Redshirted...

At Mount Tabor - Named to the state all-tournament team twice. Awarded his high school team's offensive slugger award.

Personal - Parents are Pat and Leilani Taylor. Major is communication. Birthdate is December 4, 1984.