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BLOOMINGTON, IN - APRIL 06, 2018 - outfielder Taylor Lambert #24 of the Indiana Hoosier during game against the Nebraska Cornhuskers and the Indiana Hoosiers at Andy Mohr Field in Bloomington, IN. Photo by Lydia Knoll/Indiana Athletics

BLOOMINGTON, IN - MARCH 23, 2018 - outfielder Taylor Lambert #24 of the Indiana Hoosiers against the Ohio State Buckeyes at Andy Mohr Field in Bloomington, IN. Photo By Lydia Knoll/Indiana Athletics

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Taylor Lambert

Year:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Tucson, Ariz.
Position:
OF
Height:
5-9

SENIOR YEAR (2021)
• All-Defensive Team
Started in 41 games on the season…batted .283 with 30 hits, 29 runs, four doubles, one triple and four home runs…eight multi-hit games…home run to help the Hoosiers to win against Penn State on May 7…hit in six of her last seven games…often showed the strength of her arm, throwing out runners from centerfield trying to score. Lambert recorded 55 putouts on the season and five assists with a 1.000 fielding percentage.

JUNIOR YEAR (2020)
Started 19 games primarily at centerfield … recorded 19 hits, nine runs, four RBI’s, six walks and seven stolen bases … led the roster in triples with two and tied for the lead in doubles with six … knocked a pair of doubles on Feb. 22 against Bucknell … recorded two stolen bases including stealing home plate on Feb. 22 against NC State … hit a season high two RBI’s on Feb. 21 against Bucknell … had a season high four hits including a home run against Creighton on March 12.

SOPHOMORE YEAR (2019)
Started all 57 games in centerfield … hit primarily in the leadoff spot … led the team with 12 multi-hit games … collected 52 hits with 19 RBI and 20 walks … second on the team with 22 stolen bases … went 3-for-4 with two runs, two stolen bases and a walk in IU’s win against FAU on Feb. 9 … went 2-for-3 with two runs in IU’s upset of No. 6 Georgia on Feb. 10 … had a 3-for-4 outing with a run, an RBI and two stolen bases against Akron on Feb. 22 … has two hits, two runs and an RBI in IU’s win against No. 10 LSU on March 1 … had a 3-for-4 outing with a run against FGCU on March 12 … had a run of nine hits in four games from March 26 to March 31, capped by back-to-back three-hit outings against Michigan State … put together a six-game hitting streak from April 7 to April 13 … went 3-for-4 with a run and RBI in Indiana’s win against Rutgers on April 26 … scored the go-ahead run in Indiana’s victory against Penn State in the Big Ten Tournament First Round

FRESHMAN YEAR (2018)
• Big Ten All-Freshman Team
Played in 55 games with 44 starts, primarily in left field … collected 26 hits, 20 runs. 16 RBI and 18 walks … scored her first career run and drew two walks in the season opener against Boise State on Feb. 9 … registered her first career hit that same day against Oregon State … went 2-for-3 with an RBI against Georgia Tech on Feb. 16 … scored a pair of runs against Delaware State March 3 … had a double, two runs and a walk in Indiana’s win against Ohio State March 23 … went a perfect 4-for-4 and scored the game-winning run against Nebraska on April 7 … put together an eight-game hitting streak from April 6 to April 14 … in the series sweep against Maryland, hit .400 with four hits, two runs and two homers with a 1.000 slugging percentage … knocked her first career home run against the Terrapins on April 14 … went 1-for-3 with two runs and a three-run home run in Indiana’s game two win against Purdue April 25 … ended the season by collecting a hit in five of the last six games

Prep/Personal
Finished her career at Cienega with a two state titles, a .472 batting average, .510 on-base percentage and 77 stolen bases ... guided Cienega to a 5A State Championship her senior season as she hit .504 with 40 stolen bases ... named 2017 Offensive Co-MVP ... a three-time Southern Arizona Division II First Team selection ... led Cienega to a State championship in 2015, as well as an All-Section title in 2014 ... posted at least a .400 batting average in all four seasons at Cienega ... in her junior season, Lambert hit .494 with 41 hits, 25 runs and 15 stolen bases as a team captain. ... during the team's championship run in 2015, Lambert batted .400 with 40 hits, 18 RBI, 25 runs and 14 stolen bases ... in her freshman season, Lambert posted a .500 batting average with 26 hits, 21 runs, 10 RBI and eight stolen bases ... played travelball for the Oro Valley Suncats and the AZ Cats ... with the AZ Cats, Lambert played with fellow Hoosier Annika Baez and won the 2016 Colorado Fireworks ... daughter of Danny and Brenda, Lambert has one sister, Gabriela.