2007 (FRESHMAN) Went 5-2 with a 5.89 ERA, tying for the team lead in strikeouts with 54 ... Made 14 starts and threw 62.2 innings ... Began the year as the midweek starter before moving into the weekend rotation against Ole Miss ... Was the Sunday starter against the Rebels but moved into the Saturday starter role for the rest of the season ... Had a career-high eight strikeouts in 4.0 innings of work in a win over Davidson (March 6) ... Won his first four decisions before suffering a loss at South Carolina (Apr. 14) ... Had a run support of 6.3 r/g and the team went 9-5 in his starts, which was the most wins in support of any of the starters ... Had two quality starts on the season ... Pitched the first 6.0 innings of a 7-0 win at LSU ... The shutout was the first by an Auburn team on the road in conference play since March 22, 2002 when AU won 3-0 at Tennessee ... Earned first career win against Troy, going 4.0 innings in an 11-3 win, allowing 2 runs on 4 hits with 4 strikeouts ... Fell one out shy of recording win in start against Ole Miss, going 4.2 innings and allowing just one run in 3-2 victory (Apr. 1) ... In back-to-back starts against Davidson (Mar. 6) and VMI (Mar. 13), struckout a combined 15 while allowing just 10 hits in a total of 9.1 innings. HIGH SCHOOL Played for Keith Lucky at St. James High School ... 2006 4A Player of the Year after going 11-2 with a 1.10 ERA and 142 SO ... 2006 Birmingham News Super 10 selection ... 2006 First Team All-State, North-South All-Star ... 2006 East-West All-Star ... 2006 Team MVP ... 2005 Alabama Sports Writers Association 4A All-State First-Team selection ... 2005 Montgomery Advertiser's All-Metro First-Team ... Went 6-3 with 79 strikeouts and a 1.10 ERA in 51 innings as a junior ... Also hit .389 with seven home runs and 26 RBI as a junior ... Named to the Montgomery Advertiser's 2004 All-Metro team and the Capital City Conference First-Team as a wide receiver in football ... Rated in Baseball America's Top 300 Class of 2006 ... Participated in the 2005 Perfect Game National Showcase at Turner Field and the East Coast Professional Showcase in Wilmington. PERSONAL Taylor Thompson ... Son of Tim and Cindy Thompson ... Major: Sociology.
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