Career
Games/Starts: 13/1
Maryville Debut: Feb. 22, 2026 vs. Lyon
First Career Start: Mar. 21, 2026 vs. LaGrange
Career Stats Through End of 2026: .1-0 Record, 4.42 ERA, 12.2 Innings Pitched, 14 Hits Allowed, 12 Runs, 8 Earned Runs, 5 Walks, 11 Strikeouts, 1 Hit Batter
Awards
2026 CCS Academic All-Conference, with distinction
2026 (First Year)
Games/Starts: 13 Appearances (Pitching), 1 Game Played (Hitting)
Stats: 1-0 Record, 4.42 ERA, 12.2 Innings Pitched, 14 Hits Allowed, 12 Runs, 8 Earned Runs, 5 Walks, 11 Strikeouts, 1 Hit Batter. Offensively appeared in one game.
Best Games: Provided valuable depth inside the circle throughout the season, appearing in 13 contests in relief ... Earned her first collegiate victory against Covenant after tossing a scoreless inning and recorded scoreless appearances against Lyon, Sewanee, Adrian, Huntingdon and Asbury ... Struck out a season-high three batters over two scoreless innings against Wesleyan while allowing no walks ... Tossed 2.1 innings against LaGrange and continued to give the Scots quality innings in relief throughout conference play.
Before Maryville
Attended Robbinsville High School in Graham County, North Carolina … Played one season under Albert Arch at Cherokee High School and three seasons under head coach Billy Knight at Robbinsville … Senior-year captain.
Stats: Over career, batted .425 with a slugging of .900 and an ERA of 1.38.
Honors: Smoky Mountain All-Conference Player … Smoky Mountain Conference Pitcher of the Year … All-District … All-District Co-Pitcher of the Year … North Carolina All-State Player … Team MVP … Set school record of first perfect game.
Get to Know: Member of BETA Club.
Personal
Born: Naomi Watiyeli Taylor in Sylva, North Carolina.
Family: Daughter of Esther and Bo Taylor … One sister, Abigail.
