Jordan Taylor
Valencia High School
Impact Statement
“That’s every athlete’s dream, to win the last game you ever played and bring home a national championship while at it.” -Jordan Taylor
Biography
Valencia is ranked No. 1 in the USA Today Super 25, and Taylor, one of five Valencia players committed to Division 1 college programs, is one of the major reasons. Heading into the Division 1 South Section state playoffs, Taylor had posted a perfect 28-0 record, with a 0.23 earned-run average and 348 strikeouts in 185 innings. She threw a perfect game and nine no-hitters during a junior season that saw her finish 26-5 with a 0.13 earned-run average, and her 416 strikeouts (in 215 innings) made her the first girl to exceed the 400-strikeout mark in Santa Clarita Valley history. Taylor ended an 18-3 sophomore season with 58 consecutive scoreless innings. She will attend the University of Michigan.
While at Michigan, she finished her career with 8 no-hitters and a 107-18 career record. Her winning percentage and strikeouts top the conference. She is 7th overall in the NCAA for Division I with career saves.
After school she began to pitch in the NPF after she was drafted in the third round in 2011 by the USSSA Pride and played until 2017.
She also won a Gold medal at the 2011 Pan American Games.
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