#80 Nate Taylor

Head coach Tim Corbin on Taylor: “Nate has been a welcome addition to our program and made a seamless transition into our environment. He is bright-eyed, intentional, smart, and tough, with a genuine love for work in everything he does. Nate stands for the right things and brings consistent habits and a steady personality to our team. On the mound, Nate pitched very well in relief during his first season in the SEC and continues to position himself for another step forward. He is a strong-armed, durable strike thrower who enjoys competition and embraces challenging moments. Nate will certainly help our pitching staff in a meaningful way this season. Off the field, he handled his first term academically with the same discipline, performing very well in the classroom.”

As a Freshman (Georgia – 2025)
• Made nine relief appearances for the Bulldogs
• Posted a 1.08 ERA in 8.1 innings with two walks and 17 strikeouts and limited opponents to a .107 batting average
• Made debut against University of Illinois-Chicago and struck out two in one scoreless inning
• Did not allow a run in eight of nine appearances on the year with longest outing coming against Texas A&M (1.1 IP, 2K)
• Struck out the side against Kennesaw State and Queens plus had three strikeouts in 0.2 innings against High Point
• Provided a perfect inning with two strikeouts against No. 14 Georgia Tech
• Pitched one scoreless inning with one strikeout against Duke in the NCAA Athens Regional
• Named to SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll

The Taylor File
• Attended Buford H.S.
• Helped the Wolves to a region title and advanced to the quarterfinals of the 2024 state playoffs
• Posted a 9-2 mark, a 1.95 ERA and held opponents to a .203 batting average as a senior
• Tallied 13 strikeouts and allowed just a pair of hits over six shutout innings in the opening round of the playoffs against Brookwood
• Selected for the 2023 Hank Aaron Invitational at Truist Park following MLB-MLBPA Youth Player Development Foundation event held in Vero Beach, Fla.
• Named All-State and All-County First Team by the Gwinnett Dugout Club and Georgia Dugout Club
• Earned a Perfect Game (PG) 10 Grade and named a PG All-American
• Rated as the No. 2 right-handed pitcher in Georgia and No. 34 nationally by PG
• Son of Lamont and Tracy Taylor
• Has a younger sister, Jada