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24 Taylor Hochman

  • Position Pitcher/Infield
  • Hometown Frankfort, Ill.
  • Class Senior
  • Previous School Lincoln-Way East
  • B/T R/R
  • Major B.A., Education

Biography

Concluded her career third in fielding percentage (.993), tied for fourth in shutouts (10), fifth in wins (42), fifth in starts (83), fifth in appearances (114), sixth in innings (526), 10th in strikeouts (330) and 10th in complete games (41) on SLU's career lists.

2025 • SENIOR
• Named SLU's Most Inspirational Senior Student-Athlete.
• College Sports Communicators Academic All-America nominee.
• College Sports Communicators Academic All-District.
• NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete.
• A-10 Commissioner's Honor Roll.
• NFCA All-Midwest Region third team.
• Made the NFCA's "Selected Top Performances" list for Feb. 3-9 and April 14-20.
• A-10 All-Academic.
• All-Conference second team.
• A-10 Championship All-Tournament team.
• Selected to the Paradise Classic All-Tournament team.
• Played in 38 games and started 31, both career highs.
• Career-high seven shutouts -- seventh nationally, first in the A-10, tied for second on SLU's all-time single-season list.
• Career-high 31 starts -- 20th nationally, first in the A-10, tied for eighth on SLU's all-time single-season list.
• Career-high 186 innings -- 29th nationally, first in the A-10.
• Career-high 16 complete games -- 48th nationally, second in the A-10, first on the team.
• Career-high 16 wins -- 69th nationally, first in the A-10, fifth on SLU's all-time single-season list.
• Career-high 37 pitching appearances -- 80th nationally, second in the A-10, first on the team, tied for seventh on SLU's all-time single-season list.
• 2.63 ERA -- fifth in the A-10, first on the team.
• 108 strikeouts -- fifth in the A-10, first on the team.
• .251 opponents' batting average -- seventh in the A-10, first on the team.
• Was 9-3 with a 1.77 ERA, six shutouts and a .225 opponents' batting average in A-10 games.
• Handled 47 chances without an error.
• Defeated Saint Joseph's 3-2 in an A-10 Championship elimination game, tossing a five-hitter with five strikeouts.
• Pitched the first seven innings vs. Fordham in game one of the A-10 Championship finals, allowing just two runs.
• Was 1-0 with a 0.58 ERA in the Massachusetts series.
• Blanked St. Bonaventure with a four-hitter in the series finale.
• Won twice in the George Mason series, registering one shutout (with a season-high seven strikeouts), a 1.00 ERA and a 0.93 WHIP while allowing just six hits in 14 innings.
• Shut out Rhode Island on six hits and two walks.
• Posted two shutouts in the George Washington series, allowing just five hits (only one extra-base hit) and striking out eight in 14 innings.
• Recorded a four-hit shutout vs. Fordham.
• Fired five innings of hitless relief with five strikeouts to beat Western Illinois.
• Allowed just one earned run and two hits in a five-inning start vs. St. John's.
• Tossed a two-hit shutout with five strikeouts vs. Northern Illinois.
• Went 2-0 with a 0.44 ERA and a 1.06 WHIP at the Paradise Classic.

2024 • JUNIOR
• College Sports Communicators Academic All-District.
• A-10 All-Academic.
• NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete.
• A-10 Commissioner's Honor Roll.
• A-10 Pitcher of the Week Feb. 26 and March 5.
• Played in 34 games and started 26, both career highs.
• Career-high 26 starts -- 77th nationally, tied for third in the A-10, first on the team.
• Career-high 164 innings -- 80th nationally, second in the A-10, first on the team.
• Career-high 15 wins -- 91st nationally, tied for first in the A-10, first on the team, tied for fifth on SLU's all-time season list.
• Career-high three shutouts -- fourth in the A-10, first on the team.
• Career-best 2.56 ERA -- fifth in the A-10.
• Career-high 12 complete games -- tied for fifth in the A-10.
• Career-high 112 strikeouts -- tied for sixth in the A-10.
• Career-best .250 opponents' batting average -- seventh in the A-10, first on the team.
• Career-high 32 appearances -- tied for eighth in the A-10
• Tied SLU's all-time season record with a 1.000 fielding percentage.
• Issued just 2.52 walks per seven innings, fewest on the staff.
• Struck out six and allowed just two earned runs over 5 2/3 innings to beat Loyola Chicago in an A-10 Championship elimination game.
• Won twice vs. St. Bonaventure (2-0, 1.62 ERA), including a two-hitter with a career-high 11 strikeouts (tying the team season high) and just one walk in a 2-1, nine-inning victory; it was one of her four wins in either a 2-1 or 1-0 game.
• Tossed a four-hit shutout with eight strikeouts vs. Massachusetts.
• Beat George Washington 2-1 with a five-hitter.
• Topped Ohio 1-0 and Austin Peay 2-1 in consecutive starts, allowing just 10 hits in 14 innings.
• Started and pitched four scoreless innings in SLU's victory over SIUE.

2023 • SOPHOMORE
• A-10 Commissioner's Honor Roll.
• Made 18 appearances with nine starts.
• Pitched 3 2/3 innings of strong relief vs. Loyola Chicago in the A-10 Championship, allowing no earned runs and striking out three.
• Earned the decision in a 1-0 win over Rhode Island with three innings of three-hit relief.
• Was the starter and winner vs. Valparaiso (four innings, no runs, two hits) and Eastern Illinois (six innings, two runs, five strikeouts).
• Picked up a victory in relief vs. Lindenwood (three innings, one earned run, four strikeouts).

2022 • FRESHMAN
• Earned NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete accolades.
• Named to the Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll.
• A-10 All-Rookie team.
• A-10 Rookie of the Week for March 28-April 3.
• Played in 33 games and started 23 (17 in the circle, five as the designated player, one at shortstop).
• A-10 rankings -- tied for sixth in complete games (11), eighth in innings pitched (120.2), tied for 10th in strikeouts (78), 12th in starts (17), 13th in ERA (3.77), tied for 13th in wins (seven).
• Fifth on the team in assists (34).
• Notched a SLU season-high 10 strikeouts vs. George Mason after fanning nine vs. George Washington in her previous game.
• Pitched 3 2/3 innings of scoreless, hitless relief to earn a win vs. Dayton in the A-10 Championship opening round.
• Posted a victory over Saint Joseph's.
• Had a win and a one-run loss in the Dayton series, turning in a 1.24 ERA in the two games.
• Twirled a three-hitter to defeat Rhode Island.
• Allowed just one run and three hits in a win over St. Bonaventure.
• Fired a three-hitter in a victory over Western Illinois.
• Registered a complete-game victory over Samford in her collegiate debut.
• Despite being saddled with two losses at Central Arkansas' Michelle Short Memorial Classic, compiled a 2.33 ERA in 12 innings of work.
• Pitched two scoreless innings vs. Illinois.

PRIOR TO SLU
Four-year varsity player at Lincoln-Way East … in summer 2020, batted .427 with four home runs and posted a 1.96 ERA and 52 strikeouts for her Nationals 18 Gold travel team … high honor roll student every semester … member of National Honor Society, Math Honor Society and Pi Sigma Pi.

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Historical Player Information

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    2022Freshman

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    2023Sophomore

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    24
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    2024Junior

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    2025Senior

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    24