Francis Marion University Athletics

FMU: Returning starter....PBC All-Conference (first team) in 2019....Led 2018 Patriots with a .328 average....Started all 46 games.....Scored 30 runs, and recorded 11 doubles, 1 homer, and team-high 37 RBIs....Perfect 6-for-6 in stolen bases....Transfer from USC Sumter....Also played one season at Ohio Dominican University....Played the last three summers for the Champion City Kings in the Prospect League and hit .297 with 4 home runs in the summer of 2017....Peach Belt Conference Presidential Honor Roll 2019....FMU Swamp Fox Athletic-Academic Honor Roll 2018 (fall). USCS: Batted .297 with 17 doubles and 2 home runs.

PERSONAL:

• Born Cliffton Gage Taylor in South Lebanon, Ohio
• Graduate of Kings High School, where he played for coach Kevin McClung
• First-team All-Conference and All-City
• Four-year letterman
• Nickname is Blue Cat

PERSONAL FAVORITES:

• As a child what you wanted to be when you grew up: A professional baseball player
• Favorite Superhero: Spiderman
• Favorite Athlete: Andrew Benintendi
• Favorite Sports Team: Cincinnati Reds
• Favorite Movie or TV Show: Lawless
• Favorite Food: Steak
• Favorite Vacation Spot: Talladega, Ala.
• Twitter Handle: @gagetaylor1
• Instagram Account: @gagetaylor1
• Your Motivation Music: Luke Combs
• Favorite Thing About FMU: The athletic facilities and campus size
• Favorite Off-Field Activity: Fishing
• Goals for Upcoming Season: Help my team as much as possible to win a conference championship