The University of Akron Athletics
2017 Akron Softball Roster
Taylor Kirian
- Height:
- 5-9
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- New Riegel
- Hometown:
- New Riegel, Ohio
As a Sophomore (2016): Academic All-MAC selection ... started all 56 games in right field for the Zips … collected 42 hits in the season while driving in 24 runs and hitting 13 doubles … with a .404 slugging percentage, also recorded a .356 on base percentage on the season… had a seven-game hit streak of nine.
As a Freshman (2015): Named to the MAC All-Freshman Team … appeared in 28 games with 21 starts … collected 16 hits throughout the year while driving in nine runs and hitting eight doubles … in 55 plate appearances hit .314 and recorded a .397 on base percentage.
High School: A first baseman and outfielder from New Riegel HS ... three-time first-team All-Ohio selection ... three-time Midland Athletic League Player of the Year ... finished prep career with career records for RBI (174) and home runs (31) ... helped team for two district titles and two sectional championships in four seasons ... team won the 2012 MAL title ... as a senior, had 57 hits, 13 doubles, five triples, and eight home runs for 46 RBI ... as a junior, set the OHSAA record for home runs in a single season (18) ... set school records for single-season batting average (.600), RBI (63), hits (57) doubles (15).
Personal: Parents are Tricia and Gene Kirian ... has two younger siblings– Michael and Kaitlyn ... human resources management major.
