Taylor Edens' Career Stats
2016: Graduated as VMI's all-time saves leader, a record he set March 16 against George Mason...finished the year 3-6 with a 5.89 ERA and six saves...took the loss in VMI's SoCon Tournament extra-inning loss to The Citadel...blew the save, but got a win in May 11 4-3 victory over Radford...allowed just one run over five appearance stretch (4 2/3 innings) 4/19 - 5/1...picked up his second win in three games with 1 1/3 shutout innings against ODU (4/19)...struck out two in 1 2/3 innings 4/16 against Mercer, picked up the win...took the loss on a walkoff homer April 12 at JMU...pitched three innings with three strikeouts to pick up his sixth save of the year April 5 at Radford...pitched a shutout ninth to save March 29's win over Virginia Tech...saved both of VMI’s wins in series against Rider...tied the school record for saves (16) with his first of the year March 12 against UMES...pitched a shutout inning 2/20 against Georgetown in his season debut...NCBWA Stopper of the Year Watch List honoree for the third time...Second Team Preseason All-SoCon honoree.
2015: Named to the NCBWA's Midseason Stopper of the Year Watch List, the second straight year he had made one of the NCBWA's lists for that honor...finished the season 0-3 with a 4.93 ERA and 12 saves, the second-most saves in a single season in Keydet history...is just one save shy of tying Kevin Crum for the most career saves in school history...one of six Keydets to pitch in 29 games in a season, the second-highest figure in school history...notched his 10th and 11th saves of the season in the series at The Citadel...saved both ends of a doubleheader for the second time this season 4/18 at Gardner-Webb...gave up two runs, but benefited from a Malbon diving catch in center to save 4/12 win...allowed just three hits in six innings, striking out six and walking none while going 3 for 3 in save chances April 1-4...saved both ends of a doubleheader sweep at Furman 4/4...picked up his fourth save of the year 4/1 at UVA, closing out VMI’s second straight win over the Cavaliers...saved VMI’s March 28 win over Samford with 2 1/3 one-hit innings...picked up a save March 22 against Wofford, striking out three in 1 2/3 innings and stranding the tying run in scoring position twice...closed out the Keydets’ March 11 win at James Madison...allowed 15 of his 25 earned runs in the month of May, causing his ERA to nearly double from 2.58 to 4.93.
2014: Named to the NCBWA's Stopper of the Year Watch List before the season...finished 3-0 with two saves and a 2.81 ERA...walked only five hitters against 25 strikeouts...sophomore season was highlighted by getting a save in Feb. 25 win at #1 Virginia, allowing just an unearned run over five innings...pitched four innings in 2/16 win over Kentucky, again, not allowing an earned run...went three shutout frames 3/11 at Old Dominion...picked up the save 3/22 against Presbyterian...got his first collegiate win 4/9 against Richmond, thanks to three scoreless innings...also credited with the win 4/12 at High Point...pitched 5 1/3 innings over two days during HPU series...credited with 1 2/3 scoreless frames 4/22 at JMU...got his third win of the season 5/13 against Old Dominion.
2013: Had a banner first collegiate season, posting a 2.52 ERA in 16 appearances (25 innings)...in 15 relief outings, allowed no more than a single earned run...allowed just one earned run over his first five games, including a breakout game at Radford (3/16) where he pitched the final three innings without allowing a hit, recording his first save...shutout Coastal Carolina over 3 2/3 innings on March 30...went 1 2/3 shutout frames April 17 at VCU...made his first collegiate start April 23 against Virginia Tech giving four runs in 5 1/3 innings...allowed just one hit in two shutout frames April 26 against Liberty, striking out three.
Summer 2013: Named a Valley League All-Star for Lexington's Rockbridge Rapids...served as the team's closer for much of the year.
High School/Personal: Four-year letterwinner at Nansemond-Suffolk Academy...two-time First Team All-Conference and First Team All-Suffolk...posted a 68/9 K/BB ratio his senior year and a 1.23 ERA...team MVP junior year and Pitcher of the Year senior year...uncle Jeff was VMI Class of '85 and a baseball player...father, Kirk, played at Hampden-Sydney...son of Kirk and Mary Edens...intends to major in Economics and Business.
Career Highs
IP, Start - 5.1 vs. Virginia Tech, 4/23/13
IP, Relief - 5, at Virginia, 2/25/14
K - 4 (2x), Last vs. Richmond, 4/9/14
BB - 3, at Samford, 5/19/16
