Joel Taylor

Position:
RHP
B/T:
R/R
Height:
6-2
Weight:
245
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Pekin, Ill.
High School:
Pekin Community
Prev School:
Illinois Central

Illinois Central
Played two seasons at Illinois Central College... Led the nation with 12 saves in 2015 as a sophomore... Pitched 15.0 innings in 17 appearances out of the pen... Finished with a 4.20 ERA with 13 strikeouts... Made eight appearances as a freshman, finished with a 4.66 ERA with 28 strikeouts in 38.2 innings on the mound... Helped lead Illinois Central to consecutive Regional appearances.

Prep
Lettered two years as a pitcher and left fielder at Pekin Community High School... Played for Larry Davis... Also played football in high school.

Personal
Born Dec. 17, 1993... Son of Clyde and Deborah Taylor... Brother Nick plays baseball at SIUE... Majoring in Communications at Southeast Misosuri.