2017 Baseball Roster
Taylor Sugg
- Position:
- Right Handed Pitcher
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 169
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Greensboro, N.C.
- High School:
- Southern Guilford
Sophomore Season (2017)
Appeared in 17 games and made three starts • Finished 1-1 with a 1.95 ERA in 27.2 innings of work • Also struck out 18 batters on the year • His three starts all came in the final month of the season, including the NCAA Chapel Hill Regional against Davidson • Did not allow a run in 3.2 innings of relief during the ACC tournament • Went 3.2 scoreless in a start at Virginia Tech on May 14 • Did not allow an earned run in 12 of 14 relief appearances.
Freshman Season (2016)
Live-armed freshman appeared in 14 games out of the bullpen • Posted a 2.45 ERA with one save in 14.2 innings of work • Struck out 16 and walked just five • Fanned multiple batters on three occasions, including a season-best five against Elon on March 16 • Worked two scoreless innings with three strikeouts on just 18 pitches against High Point on April 5 • Struck out the side against South Carolina on April 13 • Picked up his first career save in the Elon game, working three scoreless frames to end the game.
Southern Guilford High School
Three-time all-conference performer who was named all-area as a senior • Struck out 103 batters in his senior season • Led team to a conference title as a junior • Earned a Greenhand Degree in FFA • Ranked the No. 25 right-handed pitcher and the No. 80 overall player in the state of North Carolina by Perfect Game • Earned Underclass Honorable Mention from PG in 2014 • Competed at the 2014 PG WWBA World Championship • Coached by Jeff Carter at Southern Guilford.
Personal
Taylor Bradyn Sugg is the son of Mike and Justina Sugg • Birthday is July 31 • Has not yet declared a major at Carolina.
