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Jersey Number 27
Taylor Okada
- Height:
- 5-2
- Class:
- Senior
- Position:
- INF
- Major:
- Marketing, Supply Chain Management
- Hometown:
- Fullerton, CA
- High School:
- Sunny Hills
As a Senior (2022):
As a Junior (2021):
As a Freshman (2019):
Before Maryland:
- Made starts in all 52 games, primarily at second base
- Recorded a .329 average (highest on the team)
- Fifth on team with 20 runs
- Tallied 53 hits (first on team) and 22 RBI (fourth on team)
- Ended fifth on team for total bases (58)
- Drew 13 walks and three HBPs
- Ended fourth on team for total putouts (71) and third for total assists at second base (92)
- Finished third on team for fielded double plays (3)
As a Junior (2021):
- Made starts in all 44 games, primarily at second base
- Notched a .338 batting average (highest on team, 7th in Big Ten)
- Second-highest slugging % on team (.408)
- Made 44 hits on the season (second-highest on team)
- Tallied 8 RBIs, five doubles, two triples and 53 total bases
- Named 2021 Second Team All-Big Ten selection
As a Freshman (2019):
- Made 26 starts at second base before missing the remainder of the season due to injury
- Led the team in batting average (.426) and hits (40) while also ranking third nationally in hits before her injury
- Her batting average of .426 marks a single-season Maryland record (minimum 40 at-bats)
- Earned two hits and stole a base in her collegiate debut vs. Murray State (Feb. 8)
- Had back-to-back multi-hit games vs. Houston and Louisiana-Monroe (Feb. 15 & 16)
- Went on a nine-game hit streak from Feb. 17 to March 3, compiling 20 hits in that stretch
- Set a career-high with four hits, going 4-4 with an RBI and three runs scored vs. Nevada (Feb. 17)
- Had two hits and a pair of runs scored vs. UC Riverside (Feb. 22)
- Went on a five-game multi-hit streak from Feb. 23 to March 3, compiling 12 hits in that span
- Hit her first career home run vs. George Washington (March 1)
- Also had multi-hit games vs. UT Martin (March 9 & 10), UMBC (March 14) and Bryant (March 15)
Before Maryland:
- Helped lead club team to 2017 USA Elite Select World Fastpitch Championship
- Club team won 2015 PGF 14u Premier National Championship
- 2016 and 2017 first team all-league selection
- Scholar athlete selection in 2016 and 2017
- 2017 Third Team All-County
- Also played basketball.
Personal:
- Daughter of Tom and Loreen Okada
- Has one sibling Cori
- Lists biggest sports thrill as winning 2015 PGF [premier girls fastpitch] tournament
- Majoring in business.
- Born on 6/29/2000
Maryland Softball | B1G+ Highlights vs. Illinois (Game 3) | April 19, 2026 | Senior Day
Sunday, April 19
Maryland Softball | B1G+ Highlights vs. Illinois (Game 3) | Senior Day April 19, 2026
Sunday, April 19
Maryland Softball | B1G+ Highlights vs. Illinois | April 17, 2026
Friday, April 17
Maryland Softball | B1G+ Highlights vs. Howard | April 15, 2026
Thursday, April 16
