Delta State University

CAREER: Played in 162 games with 161 starts...Has 93 hits, including 15 doubles, five home runs and 51 RBIs...Has also scored 51 career runs.

2012 (Junior) : Started all 60 games in her junior season...Sepnt time at four different positions...Primarily at catcher...Finished the season with a .217 batting average with four doubles, two home runs and a career best 28 RBIs...Tied for the league lead with six sacrifice flies...Also finished seventh with nine hit by pitch...Also led the league with 12 runners caught stealing...Finished 3-for-3 with five RBIs versus North Alabama (3-17)...Had seven mulit-hit and six multi-RBI games.

2011 (Sophomore): Started all 52 games for the Lady Statesmen...Saw action at catcher, third base, first base and in the outfield...Batted .231 with seven doubles, one home run and 13 RBIs...Collected 37 hits in 160 at-bats...Scored 16 runs...Was 2 for 2 in stolen bases...Committed just five errors all season...Season-high two RBIs versus St.Leo (2.13)...Season-high two hits versus eight different opponents.

2010 (Freshman): Played in 52-of-54 games for the Lady Statesmen in her freshman season...Made 51 starts...Split time between second and third base...Finished the season with a .174 batting average, with two home runs and 10 RBI's...Led the team with 21 walks...Hit the game tying home run in the 7th inning in a win over Ouachita Baptist.


PREP: Played six seasons for coach John McCurdy at Morton High School...Named team MVP and Scholar Athlete...Team won the South State Championship in 2006...Also a member of Student Council, Beta Club, and SADD...Named senior class Salutatorian...Also earned the Advanced Algebra and Triganometry Subject Award.

PERSONAL: Taylor Noell Hughes...Born Nov. 8, 1990...Daughter of Dwight and Patsy Hughes...Has one sister, Tara...Major is H.P.E.R.