Jacksonville State University Athletics

JSU CAREER
2018: Made 60 appearances with 204 at-bats as a transfer Junior...lead the team in multiple batting statistics including hits (74), home runs (11), RBIs (42), batting percentage (.363), and slugging percentage (.618)...she also lead the team in doubles (13) and tied for first in triples (3) with Anna Chisolm…from the field, she had 82 put-outs and 125 assists with a fielding percentage of .900 as a shortstop...earned First-Team All-OVC honors in her first year with the Gamecocks...Beshears earned the honors from leading in almost every offensive category...conference play did not slow her down as she batted .417 with 4 doubles, 4 home runs, and 16 RBIs...Beshears also made it onto the All-Newcomer team as well.

PRIOR TO JSU: Played two years under AJ Daughtery at Wallace State Community College, where she led the Lions to two conference championships … also played for former Gamecock All-OVC performer Sallie Beth Burch, who is an assistant at WSCC … was named an All-American in 2016 after leading the NJCAA in games played (71) and doubles (33), finished fifth in total bases (192) , sixth in hits (104) and ninth in RBI's (84), while hitting .446 … as a senior in 2017, she was named to the NJCAA National All-Star Team and competed for Team USA in the Canada Cup … was an AFCA All-South Region performer after hitting .453 with 17 homers, 45 RBI and 23 doubles, while walking 19 times and striking out just 12 times in 170 at bats … as a freshman at WSCC, she set new WSCC school records with 33 doubles and with 84 RBI … her 104 hits were just 11 away from the school record of 115 set by former Gamecock Rachel Fleming in 2006.
 
HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at Hewitt-Trussville and was a First Team All-State selection in Class 7A … in 2014, she was named the Birmingham Metro North/East Player of the Year after hitting .478 with 16 homers, 37 RBI, 14 doubles, six triples and 21 stolen bases.
 
PERSONAL: Full name is Taylor Beshears … Born on May 28, 1997 … daughter of Paula and Greg Beshears … has one older sister, Erin