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  Taylor Sutton
Taylor Sutton

Player Profile
Class:
Sophomore

Hometown:
Gilroy, Calif.

High School:
Live Oak HS

Height:
5-5

Position:
Second Base

Experience:
SQ

2008 Season: Freshman Played in 15 games with eight starts to her credit, all at second base ... Starts came against UC Davis (Feb. 9), Tulsa (Feb. 16), Utah State (Feb. 17), No. 6/8 Oklahoma (Feb. 23), Saint Peter's (Feb. 29), Loyola-Chicago (March 5), New Mexico State (March 14) and Brigham Young (April 12) ... Reached base safely 36.7 percent of her plate appearances, which would put her fourth if she had enough plate appearances to qualify ... One of five Aztecs to have a triple ... Had a perfect fielding percentage in 30 chances ... Was 5-for-12 (.417) with runners in scoring position and 6-for-17 (.353) with runners on base ... Made her debut against California on Feb. 8, recording an out in the field and grounding out in her only plate appearance ... Earned her first start the next day against UC Davis and scored a season-high two runs on a season-high three walks ... Recorded her first hit against Tulsa on Feb. 16 ... Had her first sacrifice bunt against Fresno State on Feb. 16 ... Had a season-high two hits, including her first career triple and RBI in SDSU's 4-0 win over Utah State on Feb. 17 ... Scored a run against No. 18/19 Georgia on Feb. 23 ... Tied her season high with two hits and added a run and a RBI in SDSU's 11-0 win over Saint Peter's on Feb. 29 ... Singled and added a walk versus New Mexico State on March 14 ... Aztecs were 6-2 when she started and 4-0 when she recorded a hit.

High School: A two-year letterwinner at Live Oak High School in Gilroy, Calif., under coach Barry McDonnell and two-year letterwinner at Archbishop Mitty High School with coach Sarah Cottie ... Helped the Acorns to a league title and a CCS championship with a 11-2 conference record ... Team was 24-6 overall ... Named second-team all-Blossom Valley League on two occasions ... Was selected as the Oak High School Athlete of the Year after her senior campaign ... Also was a forward on the basketball team and a defender on the field hockey squad at Live Oak.

Personal: Taylor Marie Sutton was born Dec. 14, 1988, in Gilroy, Calif. ... Is the daughter of Stacey and  Earl Sutton ... Her sister, Alex, lettered in softball at California from 2004-07 ... Has a twin brother, Blaine, and two younger brothers, Connor and Hunter ... Chose San Diego State over the likes of Kentucky and Iowa ... Is currently majoring in nursing but may change to elementary education with plans to be a kindergarten or first grade teacher.