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• Career statistics
CAREER ACCOLADES
•2011 Big 12 Freshman of the Year
•2011 All-Big 12 First Team
•2011 NFCA All-Central Region Second Team
•2011 Purple & Gold Classic All-Tournament Team
AS A FRESHMAN (2011)
•set a new UT single-game record with her five-hit effort at Texas Tech on April 23
•led all Big 12 hitters in league play with her .444 batting average
•tied for the team lead with 41 RBI and led the club with 12 doubles
•ranked third on the team with 11 homers and 13 stolen bases
•tallied a two-run homer and an RBI double in the a 14-4 victory against Louisville (Feb. 13)
•posted a 3-for-4 outing with three RBI, a homer and two runs scored as Texas downed Colorado State, 12-4 (Feb. 19)
•registered two hits, a homer and a season-best four RBI in UT's 5-0 win over Hofstra (March 4)
•recorded five-straight multi-RBI games in Texas' five-game tourney sweep at the Judi Garman Classic (March 17-20) ... she led all players at the tournament with 13 RBI during the tourney.
•went 3-for-3 with a two-run single, a solo homer and two runs scored in the Horns' 12-0 run-rule win over No. 4 Washington (March 17)
•connected for a two-run home run and an RBI single in a 9-2 victory against Fresno State (March 18)
•posted a pair of hits, two stolen bases and an RBI in Texas' 4-3 win against No. 20 Texas A&M (April 6)
•helped Texas to a 6-1 win over Iowa State with three hits, a solo homer, three runs scored and two stolen bases (April 17)
•tallied two hits, two RBI and a home run in Texas' 15-2 win at Texas Tech (April 22)
•recorded a Texas single-game record five hits and added two runs scored and an RBI as UT downed Texas Tech, 9-5 (April 23)
•hit a two-run homer and added a single in Texas' 6-3 loss at No. 8 Missouri (May 8)
•roped an RBI double in the Longhorns' 2-1 loss to No. 17 Baylor (May 15)
NATIONALLY
Played club softball for the Texas Blaze for head coach J.B. Slimp ... led her club to a 13th-place finish at the 2010 ASA 18U Gold National Championship and a third-place finish at the 2010 Colorado Independence tournament.
BEFORE TEXAS
A four-year letterwinner at Vista Ridge High School ... three-time Texas Girls Coaches Association All-State selection (2008-10) ... four-time Austin American-Statesman All-CenTex honoree, including the CenTex MVP honor in 2010 ... four-time all-district selection ... named 2010 District 16-5A MVP and 2008-09 District Offensive Player of the Year ... 2007 District Newcomer of the Year ... three-time Hill Country News Dazzling Dozen honoree ... led Vista Ridge to the UIL State Semifinals in 2009 and to the Regional finals in 2007 and 2008 ... posted a .528 batting average with 50 runs scored, 21 RBI, 15 doubles and 34 stolen bases as a senior2010 TGCA Academic All-State selection ... four-time academic all-district honoree.
PERSONAL
Full name is Taylor Ann Thom ... born Sept. 11, 1991 in Austin, Texas ... is the daughter of Thomas and Sheri Thom ... has two brothers, Mason (18) and Ethan (11) ... has not declared a major ... two-time Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll selection.
