Taylor Rahach

Photo by: Alex Mowrey/Pitt Athletics

Position:
P
Hometown:
Kent, OH
Class:
Senior
High School:
Walsh Jesuit HS
B/T:
R/R
Club Team:
Ohio Lady Lasers - Blue

AS A SENIOR (2019)
Appeared in 29 games while making 11 starts in the circle … Earned a win against Marshall after throwing 2.0 innings of hitless ball … Collected a win against Boston College after striking out one in 2.0 innings of work … Secured a save against Nicholls State after closing out the final 0.2 innings of the game … Finished the season with two wins and one save over 54.1 innings of action.

AS A JUNIOR (2018)
Part of the first team to win the ACC Coastal Division in 2018 ... Pitched in 18 games, starting four of them for the Panthers ... Pitched 6.0 innings versus Illinois, only allowing four baserunners and one run while striking out three ... Struck out four while only allowing two runs on five hits in 5.0 innings against NC State for a 7-5 win ... Allowed no runs on three hits in 3.2 innings with one strike out in a contest against Michigan ... Allowed one run on one hit in 4.2 innings while striking out three versus Stony Brook ... Struck out five batters while only allowing one run in 4.0 innings of work versus Georgia Tech ... Recorded 32 strikeouts and a record of 1-2 ... Finished the season with a 5.05 ERA.

AT COASTAL CAROLINA (2017)
Appeared in 32 games on the mound for the Chanticleer’s, starting 25 ... Threw 3.1 innings of scoreless relief against Youngstown State (2/11), allowing one hit ... Fired a 5.0 inning no-hitter against Rider (2/17), striking out 10 batters and walking one ... Let up just one hit in a 7.0 complete game shutout win against UMKC (2/18) ... Tossed a 5.0 inning one-hitter against Morehead State (2/24) with seven strikeouts and no walks ... Grabbed a win against Penn State (2/25), giving up one run over 7.0 innings of work ... Allowed just one hit and struck out 10 batters in an 8-0 victory against North Dakota (3/3) ... Notched a win after working 6.1 innings of shutout ball in a 2-0 win over Connecticut (3/4) ... Worked 6.1 innings against Troy (3/25) and picked up the win in a 4-3 decision over the Trojans ... Toed the rubber for a 7.0 inning complete game win against University of Louisiana Monroe (4/1) ... Defeated South Carolina (4/11) 3-2 in 7.0 innings, giving up seven hits and striking out six ... Picked up a 3-2 win over Appalachian State (5/5) ... Finished the season with a 13-9 overall record and a 2.80 ERA in 137.2 innings of work ... .Struck out 119 batters and opponents hit just .249 off her during the season ... Ranked in the top 10 in the Sun Belt Conference in ERA, opposing batting average, strikeouts and wins.

AT COASTAL CAROLINA (2016)
Appeared in 10 games, including two as a starter on the mound ... Recorded 24 strikeouts over 25.2 innings pitched ... Made her first collegiate appearance against UNC Greensboro on Feb. 12 ... Made her first career start in the circle against Hawaii on March 6 ... Notched her first win in a start against Buffalo ... Finished the season with a 1-2 record.

HIGH SCHOOL
Played for Walsh Jesuit High School in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio ... Was named a first-team all-district and first-team all-league selection three times ... Helped lead her team to two state playoff appearances during her sophomore and junior seasons ... Named second-team all-state following a junior season in which she hit .365 with 10 extra-base hits and 13 RBIs as a batter, while striking out 240 opposing players and maintaining a 0.89 ERA ... Named team MVP her sophomore year after batting .412 with seven extra-base hits at the plate and striking out 254 batters with a 1.39 ERA on the mound.

PERSONAL
Daughter of TexAnne and Mike Rahach ... Has a younger brother, Colton.