Taylor Tonoian

#88 Taylor Tonoian

Pos. C
B/T R/R
Ht. 5-6
Yr. Jr.
Hometown Saugus, Calif.
High School (Prev. School) Saugus

2021: Made 31 appearances, starting 24 games - 18 at catcher, five at designated player and one at first base ... hit .111 (7-for-63) with five runs scored and 10 RBIs ... led team with three home runs ... ranked second on the team in RBIs and fielding percentage (.989) ... currently ranks second in program history in career fielding percentage (.992) ... connected on two-run homer in only official at-bat in nightcap win at Belmont Feb. 27 ... also was hit by a pitch and registered a sac fly in the win over the Bruins ... recorded a two-run homer March 7 in win over Saint Francis (Pa.) ... went 2-for-4 with two RBIs later that day in victory over Marshall ... reached base twice March 13 against Western Kentucky, going 1-for-3 with a walk and a run scored ... drew a walk and scored a run in March 21 win at Bradley ... went deep for solo homer March 27 in opener at Evansville and also drew a walk ... went 1-for-2 with a walk and an RBI in nightcap April 25 versus Drake.

2020: Started all 19 games for Valpo as a sophomore ... made seven starts at catcher, seven at designated player and five at first base ... hit .268 (15-for-56) with nine runs scored and 10 RBIs ... tied for second on the team in RBIs and led squad with four doubles ... posted four multi-hit games ... opened year by going 1-for-3 with a run scored in win over defending A-10 champion Fordham Feb. 7 ... went 3-for-4 in another win over Fordham the next day, driving in a run ... capped opening weekend by going 2-for-3 with a run scored and an RBI in Feb. 9 win over UMass Lowell ... went 3-for-4 with two doubles and two runs scored in Feb. 14 win at Gardner-Webb ... drew seven walks over a four-game stretch Feb. 29-March 6, taking multiple free passes in three of those games ... reached base three times with a double and two walks and scored two runs in win over Bethune-Cookman Feb. 29 ... also reached base three times with a hit and two walks and drove in a run March 6 against Saint Louis ... closed season with best game of the year at the plate March 8 against Cleveland State, going 2-for-4 with two runs scored, four RBIs, a double and her first career home run ... scored game-winning run in the win over the Vikings as well.

2019: Appeared in 44 games as a rookie for Valpo, starting 30 times at catcher ... committed just one error in 206 chances on the season, good for a .995 fielding percentage - tied for sixth-best in a single season in program history ... debuted as a defensive replacement behind the plate Feb. 8 against Stephen F. Austin ... picked up first career hit Feb. 22 versus Delaware State, scoring a pair of runs as well ... recorded a double and drove in two runs Feb. 24 against Princeton ... reached base twice March 2 at Charlotte, scoring a run and driving in a run ... registered a run-scoring double against Wagner March 3 ... drew a pair of walks in win in series finale at Bradley March 17.

Prep: Played at Saugus H.S. ... hit .400 for the Centurions as a junior and got on base at a .463 clip ... played her travel ball for SoCal 3D, most recently playing for their 18u Gold squad.

Personal: Major is sociology.