- "VWC was my No. 1 choice mainly because of baseball and the coaching staff"
- Selected Virginia Wesleyan over Averett University, Lynchburg College, Old Dominion University, Norfolk State University, Delaware State University, Clafflin College and University of Tampa
Career Highs
Hits: 4 – (2x, most recent, at Emory & Henry - 4/2/16 - G2)
Doubles: 2 – (7x, most recent, vs. Bridgewater - 4/29/16)
Triples: 2 – (Shenandoah - 4/16/16 - G1)
Home Runs: 2 – (at Emory & Henry - 4/2/16 - G2)
Runs: 4 – (at Emory & Henry - 4/2/16 - G2)
RBI: 5 – (2x, most recent, at Emory & Henry - 4/2/16 - G2)
Stolen Bases: 2 – (Ithaca - 2/26/17)
Hitting Streak: 15 – (3/12/14 – 4/12/14)
2016-17 ODAC All-Academic Team
2015-16 ODAC All-Academic Team
2016 All-ODAC Third Team
2014-15 ODAC All-Academic Team
2015 All-ODAC Tournament Team
2015 All-ODAC Second Team
Senior (2017): One of three Marlins to start all 41 games… Led the team with 14 stolen bases in 16 attempts… Stole two bases against Ithaca on February 26… Second on the squad with four home runs… Started the year on a seven-game hitting streak with four multi-hit efforts… Went 3-for-6 with a homer, two runs, and an RBI against Salisbury on February 14… Drove in two runs and scored two more against Guilford on March 25.
Junior (2016): Started in 32 of 33 games for the Marlins… Led the team in slugging percentage (.545), RBI (31), and doubles (11)… Hit two homeruns in a game at Emory and Henry on April 2 where he also tied a career high with five RBI in a single game… Tied for the team lead in total bases with 67.
Sophomore (2015): Appeared in 34 games as a sophomore… One of the most consistent hitters in the lineup with the ability to drive the ball into the gaps and over the fence… Started the season with hits in 11 of the first 12 contests… Connected for three homers… Led the Marlins with 12 doubles… Had two doubles in three separate games… Went 3-for-6 with a run scored, a homer, and four RBI in a 7-3 victory at Lynchburg College on March 22.
Freshman (2014): Hit .378 for the Marlins, the second highest average on the team… Connected for 44 hits, including seven doubles… Recorded four hits in five times at bat, including two doubles, against Randolph-Macon College.
Academic Accomplishments: Academic Dean's Scholarship recipient… Dean's List honoree fall '14.
Before VWC: Four-time all-district honoree, including two-time first team as a pitcher and first team shortstop as a senior… Two-time All-Eastern Region honoree as a pitcher (junior) and shortstop (junior)… Hit over .500 as a senior; connected for two home runs, 23 runs-batted-in… Recorded 19 stolen bases as a senior… Honorable mention all-district honoree in volleyball as a senior… Honor Roll student all four years of high school… President's Education Award recipient as a senior… National Vocational Honor Society honoree… Graduated 23rd in his class.
Personal: Son of Regina and Michael Erby… Dad attended University of Maryland… Has two brothers, Justin, also a student-athlete at Virginia Wesleyan, and Keenan.
Get to Know Taylor
- Enjoys hip-hop and spending vacation time in Puerto Rico
- Favorites include the movie "Superbad" and the TV series "Spongebob"
- A fan of baseball's St. Louis Cardinals and football's Indianapolis Colts
- Self-description in 10 words or less: "a person you'll never forget"
- My favorite aspect of being an athlete is: "being athletic enough to play various sports"
- The part of my game I've improved the most is: "my mental strength"
- My personal athletic goal at VWC is: "understanding the game more vividly and making it to the pros"
- If I could spend one day with a famous person from any time period it would be:"David Wright, to work on my game and talk about the big leagues"
- People might be surprised to know: "I have a twin"
- It's the year 2030 and: "I'm somewhere in the U.S. playing baseball"
- The most important advice I've received is: "how bad do you want it?" -- a friend
