Austin Taylor Class: Senior Hometown: Kosciusko, Miss. High School: Kosciusko HS Last College: Holmes (Miss.) CC Height / Weight: 6-5 / 190 Position: OF B/T: R/R

Meet Austin Taylor

HOLMES COMMUNITY COLLEGE
A 49th round draft pick by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 2006 MLB Draft ... hit .346 with a combined 50 RBI in his two seasons at Holmes ... garnered MACJC All-State honors ... selected to represent his team in the Mississippi Junior College Baseball Showcase.

KOSCIUSKO HIGH SCHOOL
Played three seasons for head coach Kevin Pullen ... hit .396 for his career with 10 home runs and 84 RBI ... helped lead the Whippets to three division titles ... earned all-division honors in both 2004 and 2005 ... in 2004, was selected to compete in the State Games of Mississippi ... also played two seasons of football ... was a member of the Beta Club.

PERSONAL
Austin Taylor ... born Jan. 23, 1987 ... parents are Gerry and Julie Taylor ... father played baseball at Belhaven College ... majoring in economics.