2025 Softball Roster
Apple, Taylor

Jersey Number 13
Taylor Apple
- Position:
- RHP
- Height:
- 5-5
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School:
- West Alamance
- Hometown:
- Burlington, N.C.
Bio
2025: Started in 21 of her 38 appearances in the circle and led the Pirates with a 3.01 ERA and 128 strikeouts in 135 innings for a 13-8 record… Became the first Pirate pitcher since Lydia Ritchie to throw 100 or more strikeouts in back-to-back seasons … Recorded two saves this year against Loyola Chicago (Feb. 22) and Michigan (Mar. 5) … Tossed a season-high nine strikeouts twice against Tulsa (Mar. 15) and North Texas (May 3) … Earned AAC Honorable Mention on May 5 … Named to AAC All-Tournament Team ... Named to the American All-Academic Team.
2024: Started in 26 games and made 39 appearances in the circle as a freshman … Went 14-8 for a team-best 2.62 ERA and tossed 106 strikeouts in 157.2 innings pitched … Named to the AAC All-Rookie Team … Held batters faced to a hitting average of .210 … Became the first Pirate freshman pitcher since Toni Paisley in 2007 to throw at least 100 strikeouts in their first season … Named to the AAC Honor Roll twice … Recorded a complete game shutout against Saint Joseph’s (Mar. 2) … Combined with Jordan Hatch, Payton Hudson and Devin Long for the first no-hitter in Pirate softball against N.C. Central (Feb. 25) since Toni Paisley in 2011 … Her 2.62 ERA was seventh-best among AAC pitchers and 106 strikeouts were fifth-best ... Named to the AAC All-Academic Team ... Named to the Academic Honor Roll for the fall and spring semesters.
High School: Named softball player of the year by HighSchoolOT after posting season totals of 48 RBI, 15 home runs, and a 23-4 record in the circle with a 1.19 ERA and 352 strikeouts as a senior ... Led West Alamance to an appearance in the 3A NCHSAA State Championship ... NCHSAA Mid-State 3A/2A 2021 Pitcher of the Year as a sophomore, tallying a 1.24 ERA and throwing 171 strikes ... 2022 Co-Pitcher of the Year and 2022 Co-Offensive Player of the Year as a junior ... Hit .414 and added five home runs as a junior to lead the Warriors to the third round of the playoffs ... Recorded a 0.77 ERA and tossed 239 strikes on the mound as a junior ... Tied for No. 43 by Extra Innings Softball Top 100 ... Two-time all-conference, all-state, all-region and academic all-conference ... Two-time NCHSAA Performance of the Week honoree.
2024: Started in 26 games and made 39 appearances in the circle as a freshman … Went 14-8 for a team-best 2.62 ERA and tossed 106 strikeouts in 157.2 innings pitched … Named to the AAC All-Rookie Team … Held batters faced to a hitting average of .210 … Became the first Pirate freshman pitcher since Toni Paisley in 2007 to throw at least 100 strikeouts in their first season … Named to the AAC Honor Roll twice … Recorded a complete game shutout against Saint Joseph’s (Mar. 2) … Combined with Jordan Hatch, Payton Hudson and Devin Long for the first no-hitter in Pirate softball against N.C. Central (Feb. 25) since Toni Paisley in 2011 … Her 2.62 ERA was seventh-best among AAC pitchers and 106 strikeouts were fifth-best ... Named to the AAC All-Academic Team ... Named to the Academic Honor Roll for the fall and spring semesters.
High School: Named softball player of the year by HighSchoolOT after posting season totals of 48 RBI, 15 home runs, and a 23-4 record in the circle with a 1.19 ERA and 352 strikeouts as a senior ... Led West Alamance to an appearance in the 3A NCHSAA State Championship ... NCHSAA Mid-State 3A/2A 2021 Pitcher of the Year as a sophomore, tallying a 1.24 ERA and throwing 171 strikes ... 2022 Co-Pitcher of the Year and 2022 Co-Offensive Player of the Year as a junior ... Hit .414 and added five home runs as a junior to lead the Warriors to the third round of the playoffs ... Recorded a 0.77 ERA and tossed 239 strikes on the mound as a junior ... Tied for No. 43 by Extra Innings Softball Top 100 ... Two-time all-conference, all-state, all-region and academic all-conference ... Two-time NCHSAA Performance of the Week honoree.
ECU Softball vs Campbell
Tuesday, April 15
ECU Softball vs Memphis
Saturday, April 05
ECU Softball vs Boston College
Sunday, February 23
ECU Softball vs Canisius
Saturday, February 22