Taylor Hess

Photo by: Indiana Athletics

Year:
5th Year
Hometown:
St. Augusta, Minn.

2026
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
• Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar
Made 31 appearances in the circle with 15 starts … posted a 10-3 record … pitched 83.1 innings … struck out 63 batters … held opposing hitters to a .285 batting average … pitched a complete game (five-inning run rule) and got the win against No. 25 Ohio State (Feb. 6) where she only allowed three runs and struck out nine … threw a gem at UNC Greensboro where she didn’t allow a run in all seven innings and struck out seven batters to pick up the win (Feb. 28) … threw 4.2 innings and struck out six batters while only allowing one hit in a win over Purdue (April 11) … picked up the win after 5.0 innings of work with three hits and no runs allowed against Evansville (April 29).

2025
• Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete
Made four starts and 20 appearances in the circle … had a 1-0 record … posted a 3.39 ERA in 41.1 innings pitched … only 20 of 31 runs allowed were earned … threw three strikeouts in four innings and earned the win in her Indiana debut against Stony Brook (Feb. 7) … in 2.0 innings of work against No. 7 Oregon (April 27) she only allowed two hits and had four strikeouts … went 5.0 innings and did not allow a run while striking out four at Purdue (May 3).

2024 (AT KENTUCKY)
Did not compete for the Wildcats ... redshirted.

2023 (AT KENTUCKY)
Made six appearances in the circle with two starts … pitched 13 innings … made her first career appearance against Texas A&M (March 25) … against Ole Miss (April 9) she went 4.1 innings and only allowed two runs while striking out two.

PREP/PERSONAL:
Was a standout at Maple Lakes High School in Maple Lake, Minn. … named First Team All-State and First Team All-Conference in 2019 and 2021 … was a Gatorade Player of the Year nominee … as a junior, she had a 0.61 ERA with five no-hitters, 18 shutouts and three perfect games … struck out 249 batters … she hit .449 at the plate … she was part of three conference championship teams, two section titles and was part of a 2021 state runner-up team … played travel ball for Fury Platinum Polk … team won the 2019 PGF National Championship and was a top-20 finisher in Alliance for the 2021 season ... intends to major in Sport Marketing & Management.