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      Taylor Smart
Class:
Junior

Hometown:
Maple Valley, Wash.

High School:
Tahoma HS

Last College:
Western Nevada College

Height / Weight:
5-11 / 180

Position:
INF

B/T:
R/R

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2013 - JUNIOR
• Recorded his first hit as a Vol in the first game of a doubleheader on Feb. 16 at UNLV, going 2-for-3 with an RBI in an 8-3 UT win.
• Had a five-game hitting streak from March 2-10 in which he hit .412 (7-for-17) with two doubles, four RBIs and a pair of stolen bases.
• Went 2-for-4 with three RBIs, two runs scored and a pair of walks in UT's 16-0 win over Alcorn State on March 8.
• Hit his first home run as a Vol the next day in a 13-6 triumph over the Braves.
• Scored two runs, drew two walks and had a stolen base as UT picked up its first SEC win of the year at Alabama, 7-6, on March 16.
• Added a 2-for-3 effort in the series finale a day later.

2011-12 - AT WESTERN NEVADA COLLEGE
• Played for D.J. Whittemore at Western Nevada College.
• Was the only player to start all 65 games for the Wildcats which went 48-17 and reached the JUCO World Series in 2012.
• Led the team with 53 runs scored while posting a .407 on-base percentage with 34 RBIs and 12 stolen bases during his sophomore campaign.
• Claimed 2012 second team all-regoin honors.
• Helped lead Western Nevada to a 45-15 overall record and the Scenic West Conference championship in 2011.
• Recorded a .427 on-base percentage with 37 walks and nine stolen bases while hitting primarily out of the two-hole as a freshman for the Wildcats.
• Earned both all-region and first-team all-conference accolades in 2011.

HIGH SCHOOL
• Graduated from Tahoma High School where he was coached by Russ Hayden.
• Invited to the Washington Nationals Area Code team and selected by the Seattle Mariners for the Mariner Cup Team.
• One of just two players from Washington to be invited to play in the Tommy Lasorda Elite Games at Dodger Stadium.
• A three-year letterman for the Bears, helping the team reach the state finals twice.
• As a junior, had just one error and was named the team's Gold Glove winner.
• Listed as one of the nation's Top 1000 players and 32nd-best player in Washington by Perfect Game in 2010.
• Played summer baseball for Chaffey Baseball in Washington, where he hit .411 and was named the MVP of the Northwest Babe Ruth Regional.

PERSONAL
• Full name is Taylor James Smart
• Born February 24, 1992
• Son of Dave and Mindy Smart
• Has one sibling, Ryan
• Plans to major in sociology
• His father, Dave, is the former head coach at Tahoma HIgh School and assistant coach at Bellevue Community College

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