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2012 Baseball Roster

26 Taylor Perkins

  • Height 6-0
  • Weight 205
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Dinwiddie, Va.
  • Highschool Dinwiddie
  • Twitter R/R

Biography

TAYLOR PERKINS - CAREER STATISTICS
Year GP-GS Avg.
AB
R
H
2B
3B
HR
RBI
TB
SLG. %
BB
HBP
SO
SB-ATT
FLD. %
200920-8.250404101201015.3752070-0.952
201055-46.29517631528223170.398135313-4.987
2011
52-52
.320
197366315143892.467282268-10.989
2012
38-37
.255
137 20 35 9 1 1 16 49 .358 17
2
19
1-4 .990
Totals
165-143
.291
550
91
160
33
6
7
95
226
.411
60
9
83
12-18
.988

 

GENERAL

  • Named a team captain for the 2012 season by his teammates
  • Versatile athlete who will be the team's primary catcher in 2012

2012/SENIOR

  • Played 38 games while drawing 37 starts
  • Batted .255 with nine doubles, one triple, one home run and 16 RBI
  • Finished the season with .990 fielding percentage on 180 putouts, 24 assists and two errors
  • Hit his only home run of the season against VMI (5/17)

2011/JUNIOR

  • Garnered first team All-CAA honors in 2011
  • Drew 52 starts in 54 of the Rams' games
  • Batted .320 while slugging .467
  • Hit four home runs and drove in 38 RBI
  • Finished the season with a .989 fielding percentage on 325 putouts and 33 assists

2010/SOPHOMORE

  • Played in 55 games, making 46 starts for the Rams
  • Finished the season with a .295 batting average including eight doubles, two triples, two home runs, and 31 RBI
  • Was a Third Team All-CAA selection following the regular season
  • Picked up two hits and a RBI against Liberty (5/18)
  • Went 5-for-13 with three runs in the Georgia State series (4/23-4/25)
  • Had a 6-for-13 weekend at Hofstra, picking up a double in each contest (4/16-4/18)
  • Went 4-for-5 with a triple, home run, and five RBI against Wagner (3/13)
  • Had two doubles and a RBI against Towson (4/11)
  • Had a 3-for-5 day against Quinnipiac, including three RBI and a run scored
  • Went 1-for-3 with three RBI against Cleveland State (3/6)
  • Drove in three runs on a pinch hitting opportunity against Fairfield (2/27)
  • Started the season 3-for-5 with a home run and two RBI in the Charleston Southern series (2/19-2/21)

2009/FRESHMAN

  • Saw action in 20 games with eight starts during his first season with the Rams
  • Hit .250 (10-of-40) with a double and two triples
  • Had 10 RBI and scored four runs
  • Recorded a hit in his first four appearances
  • Went 1-for-1 at the plate with a triple, a walk and three RBI in his season debut against Long Island (2/28)
  • Went 3-for-5 with a triple, three RBI and a run scored against Western Kentucky (3/29)
  • Had a pinch-hit double against UNC Wilmington (3/22) and registered a single off the bench against James Madison (4/12)
  • Went 1-for-2 with a run scored against Hofstra (4/3)

HIGH SCHOOL

  • Four-year baseball standout at local power, Dinwiddie High School
  • Helped the Generals to two Central District Championships
  • Named All-District third baseman during his freshman year
  • Breakout junior year led to Central District Player of the Year honors, along with First-Team All-District pitcher and shortstop during his junior campaign
  • Garnered All-District honors for second straight year as shortstop and pitcher during his final season, along with Second-Team All-State

PERSONAL

  • Son of Robert and Jennifer Perkins
  • Born December 12, 1989
  • Majoring in international relations
  • Uncle, Michael Perkins, played baseball at Potomac State University

Statistics

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 26

    2009Freshman

    Two-way
    6'0" 180 lbs
    26
  • 26

    2010Sophomore

    Two-Way
    6'0" 180 lbs
    26
  • 26

    2011Junior

    UTL
    6'0" 180 lbs
    26
  • 26

    2012Senior

    C/INF
    6'0" 205 lbs
    26