Taylor Wolfe Class: Freshman Hometown: Fortson, Ga. High School: Columbus HS Height / Weight: 6-0 / 170 Position: LHP Experience: HS B/T: L-L

Another talented freshman, Taylor Wolfe will compete for a spot in the Alabama pitching rotation this season ... he is one of six rookie pitchers on the UA staff, including his high school teammate Matt Taylor ... coming off a stellar prep career, where he went 18-4 (.818) on the mound in his junior and senior seasons at Columbus (Ga.) High School ... he is one of nine UA signees to be rated in the Top 500 by Perfect Game Crosschecker, which is the national rating system for prep all-stars.

HIGH SCHOOL:
A three-year starter for Columbus (Ga.) High School under Coach Bobby Howard ... posted an 18-4 (.818) record as a prep junior and senior ... as a prep senior, he posted a 9-2 record and 3.35 ERA with 106 strikeouts and 34 walks ... also hit .407 with nine home runs and 49 RBI .... won the team's Black Jack Award for most outstanding pitcher ... earned Most Improved Hitter Award as a senior .... also named the Columbus High School Scholar-Athlete of the Year ... named to the Columbus-Ledger Enquirer All-Bi City Team ... preseason Louisville Slugger High School Preseason All American ... named Most Valuable Player at the 2009 LaGrange Tournament ... as a junior, he was 9-2 with two saves and 1.79 ERA ... recorded 80 strikeouts and 13 walks ... named to the Ledger-Enquirer All-Bi City Team ... won Columbus High's Black Jack Award for most outstanding pitcher ... also participated in the 2008 17-and-under BCS Finals, the 2008 WWBA 17-and-under National Championship and the 2007 16-and-under BCS Finals at the Perfect Game Showcase.

PERSONAL:
Full name is Taylor Wolfe ... he is the son of Dale and Lauren Wolfe ... has two siblings, Geordie and Olivia.