Taylor Cotton

Position:
Pitcher
Height:
5-4
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Lincoln, Calif.
High School:
Whitney HS
Prev School:
California
B/T:
L/L

Oregon State
Senior (2017) [Game-by-Game Stats]
• Pac-12 All-Conference third team.
• Pac-12 All-Academic second team.
• Had a turnaround senior season as she appeared in 35 games and made 29 starts as the Beavers' ace.
• Finished the season with a 14-11 record and a 2.50 ERA.
• Was named Pac-12 Pitcher of the week on March 7 after hurling two complete-game shutouts at the San Diego Classic, including a no hitter.
• She finished the Classic with a 0.84 ERA in 16 1/3 innings, while striking out 16 batters and two earned runs.
• She threw a five-inning shutout to Miami (Ohio), where she was just shy of a perfect game, giving up a walk and a hit batter. She dusted six batters en route to her first career no-hitter.
• Threw 15 complete games and seven shutouts, including against top-10 teams Utah and UCLA.

Junior (2016) [Game-by-Game Stats]
•   Made eight appearances and one start to post a 1-0 record with a 6.30 ERA.
•   Had nine strikeouts in 10.0 innings pitched.

Sophomore (2015) [Game-by-Game Stats]
•   Made 22 appearances, including four starts.
•   Struck out 33 batters in 49 innings pitched.
•   Earned her first win with the Beavers on March 4 against Longwood.
•   Notched a win over Washington on May 3.
•   Set a season-high with four strikeouts against Portland State (April 21).

California
Freshman (2014)
•   Tallied 19.2 innings pitched her freshman season.
•   Made an appearance in eight conference games.
•   Tossed a career-high 4.2 innings against then-No. 15 Baylor (Feb. 22), where she dealt four strikeouts.
•   Earned her first collegiate start with her pitching debut against Bradley (Feb. 8).

Whitney HS
•   Holds Whitney High School record for ERA (0.92) versus league opponents and strikeouts in a single season (174).
•   Among Whitney's all-time career record holders, ranks in the top-three in innings pitched, batters faced, wins, shutouts, batting average, league runs scored, league hits, on base percentages and stolen bases, despite not playing as a freshman.

Club
•   Played three years for South California Choppers and a year for Explosion.

Personal
•   Daughter of Derek and Trish Cotton.
•   Has two younger siblings, Ali and Chase.
• Majoring in economics.
• Enjoys watching Netflix and hanging out with teammate Sammi Noland.
• Favorite athlete is Laura Berg.
•   Lists best sports moments as striking out 19 batters during the championship game of the Victory Tournament, and throwing her first no-hitter during high school.