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2025 Softball Roster

Troy L. Sayles
Troy L. Sayles
Troy L. Sayles
Troy L. Sayles

6 Taylor Cherry

6 Taylor Cherry

  • Position:
    Pitcher
  • Height:
    5-5
  • Class:
    Redshirt Junior
  • Hometown:
    Suffolk, Va.
  • High School:
    Nansemond River
  • B/T:
    R/R
  • Major:
    Biology

Summary

Biography

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Career Highlights
• 2022 CAA All-Rookie Team
• 2022 CAA Rookie of the Week (3/8, 5/2)


Personal
• Daughter of Darick and JoAnn Cherry.
• Plans to major in biology.

2024 (Redshirt Sophomore)
• Appeared in 23 games with eight starts on the season.
• Pitched 69.1 innings and had a ERA of 3.84 with a 5-4 record in the circle.
• Struck out 38 batters on the season.
• Twice had a season-high four strikeouts; at Charleston (3/28) and vs. Hofstra (5/8)
• Pitched 5.0 shutout innings versus Drexel (5/3)

2023 (Sophomore)
• Appeared in seven games with three starts on the year.
• Finished the season with a 2-1 record with a 4.50 ERA in 14.0 innings pitched while striking out 11 batters.
• Pitched 4.0 innings versus Winthrop (2/11) in her longest outing of the season.
• Struck out a season-high four batters versus Michigan State (2/17) in 3.1 innings.

2022 (Freshman)
• Named to the CAA All-Rookie Team
• Pitched the third perfect game in program history versus East Carolina (3/6), striking out a season-high 10 batters.
• Two-time CAA Rookie of the Week (3/8 and 5/2).
• Led the Phoenix in innings pitched (88.2), appearances (24), starts (15), saves (two) and strikeouts (87).
• Finished the year with a 3.39 ERA and a 7-7 record.
• Three times had eight strikeouts in a game; versus Saint Francis (2/12), against UMass-Lowell (2/19) and versus College of Charleston (4/9).

Prep/Club Career
• Pitched at Nansemond River for coach Gabe Rogers.
• Selected as a two-time first team All-District during her freshman and sophomore year.
• Named second team All-Region as a sophomore.
• Voted Team MVP by her teammates during her freshman year.
• Played on the Virginia Legends club team for coach Tim Johnston.
• Was a two-time all-star in travel ball at the IDT Invitational in Boulder, Colo.
• Team captain for the Va Legends 18u Premiere.
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Historical Player Information

  • 6

    2022Freshman

    Pitcher
    5'5"
    6
  • 6

    2023Sophomore

    Pitcher
    5'5"
    6
  • 6

    2024Junior

    Pitcher
    5'5"
    6
  • 6

    2025Redshirt Junior

    Pitcher
    5'5"
    6