Jordan Taylor was a 3 time 2nd Team All-American right-handed pitcher

Pitcher

In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the...

 for the Michigan Wolverines softball

Michigan Wolverines softball

The Michigan Wolverines softball team represents the University of Michigan in National Collegiate Athletics Association Division I competition. College softball became a varsity sport at the University of Michigan in 1978. Carol Hutchins has been the head coach since 1985...

 team from 2008-2011 and is currently on the U.S. Women's Futures national softball team.

Valencia

Taylor played high school softball at Valencia High School in Valencia, California

Valencia, California

Valencia is an affluent planned community located in the City of Santa Clarita, California and Los Angeles County, California, U.S. in the northwestern corner of the Santa Clarita Valley, adjacent to Interstate 5. In 1987, it was one of the four unincorporated communities that merged to create the...

. As a senior in 2007, she compiled a perfect record of 32-0, setting the record for "the best record in state history." During the 2007 season, she threw 24 shutouts and four no-hitters and allowed only six earned runs in 216 innings for a 0.19 earned run average

Earned run average

In baseball statistics, earned run average is the mean of earned runs given up by a pitcher per nine innings pitched. It is determined by dividing the number of earned runs allowed by the number of innings pitched and multiplying by nine...

. She also struck out 406 batters for an average of 13.2 strikeouts per seven innings. During here high school career at Valencia, Taylor had a record of 77-8 with an 0.27 ERA and 1,055 strikeouts in 579-1/3 innings. She was selected as the 2007 National High School Coaches player of the year while playing for Valencia. Also as a Senior Taylor set the California state record for most wins in a week with 10.

Michigan

Taylor enrolled at the University of Michigan

University of Michigan

The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...

 in the fall of 2007 and was selected as a second-team All-American as a freshman in the spring of 2008. As a freshman she led the Wolverines with a 31-4 record. On February 8th 2008, Jordan Taylor made her debut vs. Maryland in the Kick-off Classic. She surrendered no earned runs in a 2-0 loss in her collegiate debut. As a junior in 2010, she was named the co-Big Ten

Big Ten Conference

The Big Ten Conference is the United States' oldest Division I college athletic conference. Its twelve member institutions are located primarily in the Midwestern United States, stretching from Nebraska in the west to Pennsylvania in the east...

player of the year after compiling a 26-3 record with a 1.42 ERA.