University of South Carolina Aiken Athletics

2024: CSC Academic-All District selection ... Played in 50 games, earning 49 starts … Ranked in the top 20 nationally with 11 sacrifice hits … Was hit by a pitch at Francis Marion … Wrapped out two hits, including a triple, in the win over North Greenville … Drove in the game-winning run at Anderson … Doubled in a run and scored in the win over Claflin … Crushed a two-run homer in the win over the Panthers … Registered a sacrifice hit against No. 1 North Georgia … Singled in a run and scored twice in the victory over Georgia College & State … Singled in the win over the Braves … Singled and scored in the win over Lander … Tripled, knocked in a run and scored in the victory over the Tigers … Scored a run in the win over Georgia Southwestern.               
  
2023: CSC Academic All-District honoree ... Named to PBC Team of Academic Distinction ... Played in 51 games, earning 49 starts … Crushed two home runs and scored 14 times … Singled against Francis Marion … Scored a run in the win over the Flying Fleet … Singled against the Trojans … Laid down a bunt single to drive in the game-winning run in the bottom of the 11^th against Young Harris … Recorded a single at No. 3 North Georgia … Scored a run in the win at Mars Hill … Singled and scored in the win at Claflin … Singled in a run and scored in the nightcap win over Claflin … Scored a run at USC Beaufort … Singled in the win at USC Beaufort … Scored a run in the win over the Sand Sharks … Scored a run in the win over Georgia College & State … Posted three hits, including a home run, while scoring twice against GCSU … Singled in a run in the victory over Benedict … Tallied three hits, including a home run, while driving in two and scoring twice in the win over Lander … Singled and scored twice in the win over Augusta … Singled and scored in the victory over the Jaguars … Singled and walked at Georgia Southwestern … Recorded two hits and turned a double play to finish the game in the win over No. 2 North Georgia in the PBC Tournament … Scored a run against UNG.                

2022: Played in 48 games, earning 47 starts … Hit a pair of home runs, drove in 10 and scored 15 runs … Singled in a run at Catawba … Doubled and scored against the Indians … Walked in the win over Southern Wesleyan … Drove in a run in the victory over SWU … Singled and scored in the win over Coker … Walked and scored in the victory over the Cobras …  Recorded a hit in the win over the Flying Fleet … Scored a run in the win at Augusta … Singled in a run against Lander … Belted a two-run homer in the win at Young Harris … Scored in the win at Georgia College … Singled in a run and scored twice in the win over Mars Hill … Singled in the win over Claflin ... Drove in a run in the victory over Claflin … Registered three outstanding plays in the field in the victory over No. 12 North Georgia … Singled, drove in a run and scored in the win over Flagler … Notched three hits, drove in one and scored twice in the win over the Saints … Laid down a sacrifice bunt in the win at Flagler … Singled against Columbus State … Singled against the Cougars … Blasted a solo home run and scored twice against No. 3 Lander in the PBC Tournament.

2021: Saw time in four games … Accounted for a sacrifice hit.

High School: Attended South Aiken H.S. ... Two-time all-region honoree ... Two-time scholar-athlete award winner ... Batted over .300 for two seasons ... Drove in 19 runs as a sophomore ... Slugged .416 as a freshman ... Registered an on-base percentage of .320 or higher for three seasons.

Personal: Taylor Anne Butts was born July 9, 2002 in Augusta, Ga. ... Daughter of Scotty and Tiffany Butts ... Has a younger sister, Haley ... Majoring in exercise sports and science.