Biography
2025: The senior appeared in 40 games with 33 starts, hitting .293 with 27 hits, including 6 doubles and 6 RBIs, while posting a .752 OPS and .393 on-base percentage. She showed excellent plate discipline with 13 walks and only 4 strikeouts, adding 3 stolen bases in 5 attempts.
Defensively, Hodgen played in 96 total chances, recording 57 putouts and 28 assists with an impressive .885 fielding percentage, providing steady and reliable play in the field.
She was named a Daktronics NAIA Scholar-Athlete, an honor requiring a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale. She was also recognized on the WHAC All-Conference Second Team and the WHAC All-Academic Team, showcasing her dedication to both athletic and academic excellence.
2024: Hodgen has made an immediate impact in her first season at Tech after transferring from Grace College. She has appeared in 6 games with 4 starts, posting a .375 batting average with 6 hits, 1 RBI, and a .764 OPS. Taylor has also contributed 1 walk, 2 strikeouts, and 2 stolen bases in 3 attempts. Contributed in the field with 10 putouts and 5 assists over 17 total chances, posting a .882 fielding percentage. She committed 2 errors, showing effort and involvement in key defensive plays
Bio: Taylor began her collegiate career at Grace College. In her freshman season (2022), she made 39 appearances with 37 starts, posting a .256 batting average with 21 hits, 9 RBIs, 1 double, and a .268 slugging percentage. She also contributed 10 walks, 7 hit by pitches, and 5 stolen bases, while recording 43 putouts and 84 assists in the field. Taylor had back-to-back two-hit games against Tennessee Southern, scored two runs against Bethel, and ended the season with a perfect day at the plate against No. 17 Marian.
In her sophomore season (2023), Taylor played in 33 games with 29 starts, posting a .192 batting average with 14 hits, 3 RBIs, 4 doubles, 1 triple, and a .274 slugging percentage. She added 11 walks, 4 hit by pitches.
