Eastern Kentucky University Athletics

AS A SENIOR IN 2017
Pitched in 18 games … started four times in the outfield … had two home runs, six RBIs and five runs scored … posted a 1-0 record on the mound … struck out 15 batters and walked just 11 … went 2-for-5 with two runs, a home run and three RBIs at Southern Illinois Edwardsville (April 9) … earned the win against Jacksonville State (April 30) after pitching one and two-thirds scoreless innings, allowing one hit and striking out two.
 
AS A JUNIOR IN 2016
Appeared in 19 games in the field, with 17 starts in right field … made 14 appearances on the mound and started twice … had 16 hits and six runs … nine RBIs … longest hit streak was five games … went 2-for-4 with one run, three RBIs and a home run against East Tennessee (April 20) … 35 innings pitched … 26 strikeouts … one save … earned a spot on the Ohio Valley Conference Commissioner’s Honor Roll.

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2015
Had 22 hits and 21 runs … walked 16 times with his longest reached base streak at eight straight games … longest hitting streak was four games … started 25 games, 15 at designated hitter and 10 in right field … went 1-for-1 in four games last season … went 1-for-3 with one run, one RBI, and a home run against Southern Illinois (February 22) … went 2-for-4 with two runs, one RBI, and one home run at Murray State (May 9) … earned a spot on the Ohio Valley Conference Commissioner’s Honor Roll … 2014-15 Colonel Scholar.
 
AS A FRESHMAN IN 2014
2014 Ohio Valley Conference All-Freshman Team … hit .291 with four home runs and 23 RBIs … had 23 walks and a .415 on-base percentage … had eight doubles and a .440 slugging percentage … went 3-for-4 with three RBIs at Belmont (March 21) … started 38 of 49 games, primarily in the outfield … also made four pitching appearances in February and March … went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBIs against Southeast Missouri (March 15) … went 3-for-4 with a double at Marshall (April 8) … earned a spot on the Ohio Valley Conference Commissioner’s Honor Roll … 2013-14 Colonel Scholar.
 
HIGH SCHOOL
Batted .417 in senior campaign … posted a 2.75 ERA … two-time all-city selection … second-team all-state selection … lettered four years of varsity basketball … won Class A state football championship his freshman season.

PERSONAL
Full name is Taylor Reed Blair ... son of Willie and Trina Blair … father played baseball in MLB for 12 years … has two siblings … majoring in pre-health services administration.