Coach Corbin Quote: Taylor is a tough, hard nosed kid who has a great work ethic. He is a very reliable pitcher who throws strikes and competes. He had a very good fall and could be in a starting or middle relief role.

2008: Posted a 5-2 record and 4.60 ERA in 16 appearances, including eight starts on the season...Pitched three innings, giving up four hits, no runs and three strikeouts in first appearance of the season against Evansville (2/27)...Made first collegiate start against Illinois-Chicago (3/7), striking out seven and allowing one run in 5.2 innings of work...Pitched two innings of hitless relief against Western Carolina (3/12)...Pitched two innings in relief against South Carolina (3/16) and allowed no runs on two hits while walking one and striking out two...Tossed one inning of one-hit scoreless relief to pick up win over Middle Tennessee (3/26)...Picked up his third victory of the season against Arkansas (3/29), striking out all three batters he faced...Pitched an inning of one-hit scoreless relief against Mississippi State (4/12)...Picked up the win in start against Lipscomb (4/15).Gave up one run on four hits with two strikeouts and two walks in five innings of work...Allowed three runs, one earned, on three hits in 3.2 innings in start against Belmont (4/23). Walked a career high five batters with three strikeouts...Gave up one run on four hits in career-high 6.2 inning start against Tennessee Tech (5/7). Picked up the win after striking out six with just one walk ... Allowed one run on two hits in 0.2 innings against Georgia (5/11) with a strikeout...Started against Ole Miss (5/24) in SEC Tournament, giving up four runs on five hits while striking out three in four innings ... Recorded a team-best 6-1 record with 2.53 ERA in nine appearances for Winchester in the Valley League. Struck out 59 in 53.1 innings. Opponents batted .234 off him. Struck out a season-high and team-high 14 batters in win over Front Royal on June 21, 2008. Named to the Second Team All-Valley League at the conclusion of the season.

High School: No. 2 high school prospect (No. 14 overall) in the state of the Tennessee by Baseball America entering the June 2007 draft out of Mt. Juliet High ... Named the Gatorade Player of the Year in Tennessee after striking out 106 batters in 82.0 innings as a senior ... Helped lead team to district championships in 2006-07. Team finished as the regional and sectional runner-ups as well ... Named District 9AAA MVP in 2006 and 2007 and was on the district all-tournament team in both years as well. Earned MVP honors at the tourney in 2007 ... 2006 all-state selection ... Also a National Honor Society member ... Played with current Vanderbilt teammate Caleb Cotham for three years.

Personal: David Taylor Hill ... Born 3/12/89 .... Son of David and Teresa Hill ... Has a brother, Ryan ... Human and organizational development major... Favorites include Justin Verlander, Vince Young, Baseball Tonight, Eva Mendes, and the movies Dumb and Dumber and Field of Dreams ... Favorite vacation spot is St. Maarten ... Chose Vanderbilt because "it's an unbelievable academic and athletic experience."