Taylor Bobo

Photo by: Matthew Smith

Photo by: Joe Murphy

Position:
LHP
Ht./Wt.:
5-8 / 155
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Olive Branch, Miss.
Prev School:
Northeast Miss. CC
NIL:
L/L

2017 - Junior
Pitched in 16 games for the Tigers in 2017 ... In 19 innings of pitching, struck out 15 batters while only allowing one home run on the season … Had a season high three strikeouts in one inning against Mississippi Valley (3/14) … Threw 2.2 scoreless innings against Arkansas State (4/11) … Struck out multiple batters in games against Cincinnati (5/5) and Tulane (5/19) ... Successfully recorded an out on all five of his fielding chances.

Northeast Mississippi Community College
Outfielder and pitcher for Northeast Mississippi CC in 2015-2016 … Pitched 44.2 career innings for Northeast with a 4.63 ERA … Finished with a 5-3 record and six saves … Struck out 35 career batters to just 18 walks … Played in 62 career games and batted .241 with 12 RBI and 21 runs scored … Was 7-of-10 on stolen bases … Served as the Tigers’ closer as a sophomore in 2016 … Recorded a 4-1 record and six saves in 16.1 innings pitched … Struck out 13 batters and finished with a 2.20 ERA … As a freshman in 2015, participated in 25 contests with 11 of those on the mound ... Went 1-2 in 28.1 innings of work, including three starts, with 22 strikeouts to just nine walks … Was awarded Northeast Mississippi’s “Tiger Award” based on his positive attitude, both on-and-off the field … Named to the Mississippi Association of Community and Junior Colleges (MACJC) Academic All-State team with a 3.45 grade point average (GPA).

Prep
Standout at Olive Branch High School before attending Northeast Mississippi … Posted a 1.57 ERA between his junior and senior campaigns with 10 victories and 163 strikeouts and 48 walks.

Personal
Son of Gil and Tonja Bobo.