Taylor Caton

Photo by: Steven Spehar

Photo by: Steven Spehar

2026 (Freshman)

Made 22 appearances in the circle with nine starts
Also featured in 43 games with 35 starts in the lineup
Hit .250 as a true freshman with three doubles, one triple, five home runs and 14 RBI
Tossed 56.1 innings, striking out 43, both the second-most on the team
Picked up her first collegiate win in a 4.1 inning, five-strikeout performance against Bradley (2/22)
Struck out a season-high eight against East Carolina in her first career complete game (3/21)
Picked up her first collegiate hits in a two-hit game at UTSA (3/14)
Recorded her first career home run against East Carolina (3/22)
Went 2-for-3 with three RBI and a triple against North Texas (4/19)
Hit home runs in midweek games against Alabama A&M (4/7) and Middle Tennessee (4/22)
Hit a walk-off two-run home run to complete a Senior Day upset of Florida Atlantic (4/26)
Homered in Memphis' series opener at Wichita State (4/30)

Prior to Memphis/Personal

Was an eight-sport athlete at Jackson Prep (softball, track and field, basketball, tennis, archery, swimming, soccer, volleyball)
State Champion in track in 2022, 2023 and 2024
State Champion in swimming in 2023 and 2024
State Champion in basketball in 2024
Earned letters in softball (6), basketball (4), track (4), tennis (2), swimming (2) and archery (3)
Held softball records at Jackson Prep in batting average, home runs, strikeouts and also recorded 500+ strikeouts
Member of Team Canada 18U team
Daughter of Matthew and Cory Caton
Mother, Cory, played softball at Troy
Father, Matthew, threw discus at Mississippi State
Uncle played hockey at UAH