Taylor Stanton Class: Sophomore Hometown: Antioch, CA High School: Deer Valley, CA Height / Weight: 6-2 / 230 Position: RHP Experience: HS

2007: Made 16 appearances and three starts as a true freshman...led the team with five saves which is the third most all-time in the single season SMC annals...was 1-6 with a 4.09 ERA...struck out 20 in 33 innings pitched...allowed 30 hits and held opposing batters to a .244 mark...made his collegiate debut on opening day recording a save in his first appearance...struck out two in a 1-2-3 ninth innings appearance against Nevada...tallied his first collegiate win against SJSU on 2/2 in one innings of relief...tallied his second save on the season against SJSU on 2/4...earned his third save against #9 Oregon St. on 2/14 with four strikeouts in three innings...tossed one inning of relief against Columbia on 3/3...allowed one hit and struck out three in three innings of relief against San Diego on 4/6...allowed one hit in one inning to earn his fourth save in as many chances on 4/25 at CSSU... earned a two-inning save with two Ks on 5/6 against SCU.

High School: Prepped at Deer Valley High School in Antioch, CA where he earned four letters in baseball, two in football and three in soccer...garnered first-team all-league honors three years and first-team All-Contra Costa Times...finished 9-2 with three saves...added 70 Ks and a 1.33 ERA on top of hitting .370 with seven doubles...as a junior he compiled a 1.29 ERA and averaged 9.37 strikeouts per outing...hit .330 with one home run and 26 RBI...was also a football and soccer all-league selection five times...was also recruited by LMU, Santa Clara, UNLV and San Jose State.