Taylor Poe

Position:
C
Height:
5-9
Weight:
195
Class:
Redshirt Sophomore
Hometown:
Montgomery, Ala.
High School:
Saint James

Career Accolades

2017 SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll
2016 SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll
2015 SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll
2014 SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll

2017 (Senior)

Graduated from The University of Alabama on May 6, one of the Crimson Tide’s five graduates during the 2017 season … saw his most extensive action for his career in 2017, playing in 22 games with four starts … totaled two hits, two RBI and four runs scored while drawing three walks in his final year at UA. Presbyterian (2/17-19): Entered as a pinch-hitter in Saturday’s game ... was hit by a pitch and eventually came around to score for his first run of the season. Southern Miss (2/22): Made his first start of the season, finishing 1-for-2 with a run scored and drew one walk. Oral Roberts (2/24-26): Started game two of the weekend, collecting his first hit and RBI of the season in the outing … went 1-for-4 on the day, using a single to collect an RBI. Jacksonville State (2/28): Came off the bench in a pinch-hit role but did not record any stats in his lone at-bat. ULM (3/3-5): Notched one at-bat in the series finale, entering as a pinch-hitter, but did not record any hits. Arkansas-Pine Bluff (3/9-12): Entered Friday and Sunday’s second game as a pinch-hitter, remaining in the contest at DH on Sunday … drew a walk in his lone plate appearance on Friday, but was removed from his baserunning duties after fouling a ball off his lower leg in the at-bat. Missouri (3/17-19): Saw time as a pinch-hitter in Sunday’s finale, going 0-for-1 in his time at the plate. Auburn (3/28): Entered late in the game as a defensive replacement at catcher but not see any at-bats. Arkansas (3/31-4/2): Made his first SEC start of the season on Friday and entered as a pinch-hitter on Saturday ... finished 0-for-2 with a hit-by-pitch across the two games of work. Ole Miss (4/7-9): Came off the bench as a defensive replacement at catcher on Sunday ... did not record any at-bats. UAB (4/11): Started at catcher against the Blazers, going 0-for-2 at the plate. Texas A&M (4/13-15): Entered as a pinch-hitter in Thursday’s series opener, finishing 0-for-1 at the plate. Alcorn State (4/18): Entered as a defensive replacement, finishing the night with a walk and one run scored. Mississippi State (4/20-21): Saw time as a defensive replacement at catcher in the second game of the doubleheader ... recorded one run scored and a hit-by-pitch across his time in the series finale. Jacksonville State (4/25): Entered as a pinch-hitter in the ninth, finishing 0-for-1 in his lone plate appearance. Auburn (5/6-7): Came in as a defensive replacement in Sunday’s marathon series finale but did not see time at the plate. Florida (5/12-14): Pinch-hit in the final two games of the weekend … went 0-for-2 in his two at-bats and was robbed on an unbelievable stab by the Florida third baseman in his final collegiate at-bat at Sewell-Thomas Stadium. Vanderbilt (5/18-20): Entered as a pinch-hitter in the first two games of the series but did not record a hit in his two plate appearances.

2016 (Junior)

Saw time in eight contests, starting three of them ... finished with a .375 (6-16) average that included a double and a home run, while adding five RBI and two runs scored to his season totals. Nicholls State (2/24): Entered in the eighth as a pinch-hitter and remained in the game at catcher. Georgia (3/31-4/2): Entered as a defensive replacement in games one and three of the weekend in Athens … finished game one 1-for-1, collecting a two-RBI double in the 13th inning to provide insurance runs in the Tide’s 10-7, 13-inning victory. Alcorn State (4/5): Started game one, going 2-for-4 with his first home run of the season, one RBI and a pair of runs scored. Troy (4/19): Finished the night 2-for-4 with two RBI ... drove in the go-ahead runs in the bottom of the eighth with a single down the left field line. Auburn (5/6-8): Started the series finale at designated hitter … went 1-for-4 on the afternoon.

2015 (Sophomore)

Played in 14 games, earning six starts during his sophomore campaign ... batted .250 (6-24) with two doubles, three RBI, two runs scored, one walk and a hit-by-pitch ... cut down two of the six runners attempting to steal on him. Maryland Eastern Shore (2/13-15): Entered as a defensive replacement in the final two games of the series, recording one run in the finale. Houston (2/20-22): Earned his first start of 2015 ... finished with his first hit of the season --a double-- in the finale against the Cougars. Savannah State (2/24): Saw action in both games of the twinbill, entering as a defensive replacement in game one and starting the second matchup ... finished the night 3-for-5 with a double and an RBI, his first of the season. Ole Miss (4/25-26): Entered as a defensive replacement in the first of two games on Saturday, finishing with one hit in as many at-bats. Arkansas (4/30-5/2): Started his first SEC matchup of the season in the finale, going 1-for-3. Alabama A&M (5/5): Got the nod at catcher in the second game of the doubleheader with the Bulldogs, recording one RBI on a sacrifice fly.

2014 (Redshirt Freshman)

Appeared in 10 games in 2014. Mississippi Valley State (3/7): After entering the Mississippi Valley State game as a defensive replacement, made his first career plate appearance later in the game. Ole Miss (3/29): Drew a walk as a late-game sub for Will Haynie against the ninth-ranked Rebels. Texas A&M (4/5): Recorded a hit and a run scored in his first career start in the series finale with the Aggies.

2013 (Freshman)

Redshirted in his first season at Alabama.

High School and Personal Data

Earned 2012 all-metro team honorable mention ... Saint James High School team offensive MVP in 2012, as well as team defensive MVP in 2011 and 2012 ... team captain in 2011 and 2012 ... led team in batting average (.330) during his senior year ... member of the 2012 team that posted the second-most wins (31) and lowest team ERA in school history (1.69) ... helped SJHS reach state quarterfinals in 2012 ... also competed in football at Saint James ... member of the National Honor Society, Mu Alpha Theta, Youth Legislature, Youth Judicial and debate team at Saint James ... 2012 FCA Leadership Award recipient ... son of Doug and Beth Poe ... has an older sister, Anne ... born Taylor Slate Poe on Feb. 24, 1994, in Montgomery, Ala. ... majoring in consumer sciences.