Taylor Baseball Announces Coaching Change
 
Taylor Baseball has announced Scott Fairbanks
will step down as head coach after accepting a
full time area scouting job with the Chicago
Cubs. Fairbanks will relocate to cover the
Northern California Region along with covering
most of the state of Nevada for the Cubs.
Fairbanks will leave the program after spending
the last three years with the program (two as
pitching coach and one as head coach).
"I
would like to thank Paul and Karen Taylor along
with Darrel Sakamoto for the incredible
opportunity to represent their program over 6
years of my life as a player and a coach. Not
only did they give me an opportunity
to have a successful career as a player back in
1996-1999, they allowed me to come back to
the program and grow as a coach and a man which
led to this great opportunity to work for the
Chicago Cubs."
Brad Ditter has been named
the new head coach and will step in as the 4th
head coach in Taylor Baseball's history as a
club. Brad has served as an assistant coach for
Taylor the last 6 years and has been
instrumental in the success of the program.
Coach Ditter also serves as the head coach for
Edmonds CC where he won the NWAACC title in
2008.
Tanner
Swanson and Sean Donlin will join Ditter to
round out the 2012 coaching staff.
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2012
Taylor Baeball Roster
General Manager:
Darrel Sakamoto
Head Coach: Brad Ditter
Assistant Coach: Tanner Swanson
Pitching Coach: Sean Donlin
|
Last, First Name |
Position(s) |
B/T |
School |
GY |
|
Alexander, Theo |
OF |
L/R |
Lake
Washington |
2012 |
|
Archibald, Ryan |
INF |
R/R |
Kentlake |
2012 |
|
Bauman, Cody |
RHP |
R/R |
Woodinville |
2012 |
|
Cloyd, Connor |
OF |
L/R |
Tahoma |
2012 |
|
Cogar, Jacob |
LHP |
L/L |
Monroe |
2013 |
|
Crippen, Russell |
RHP/INF |
R/R |
Snohomish |
2013 |
|
Donlin, Shea |
SS/2B |
L/R |
Woodiville |
2012 |
|
Galgano, Alex |
C/UTL |
R/R |
Archbishop
Murphy |
2013 |
|
Gamache, Joey |
LHP/1B |
R/L |
Bonney Lake |
2012 |
|
Greer, Spencer |
RHP |
R/R |
Woodiville |
2012 |
|
Hamilton, Caleb |
INF |
R/R |
Woodiville |
2013 |
|
Johnson, Cole |
1B |
L/L |
White River |
2013 |
|
Karalus, Reece |
RHP |
R/R |
Mt. Si |
2012 |
|
Luckenbach, Marty |
RHP |
R/R |
Woodiville |
2012 |
|
Mayorquin, Victor |
OF |
R/R |
Lake
Washington |
2012 |
|
Pernell, Austin |
CF |
L/L |
Kentlake |
2012 |
|
Phelps, Connor |
C/UTL |
S/R |
Bellingham |
2013 |
|
Plaisance, Conor |
INF |
R/R |
Jackson |
2013 |
|
Schroeder, Jacob |
RHP |
R/R |
Ferndale |
2012 |
|
Strother, Austin |
LHP/OF |
R/L |
Interlake |
2013 |
|
Van Horn, Stefan |
C/RHP |
R/R |
Rogers |
2013 |
|
Wright, Dylan |
RHP/INF |
R/R |
Kentlake |
2013 |
|
Taylor Baseball
Club
(2011 Overall Record 57-16)
Taylor Baseball wins
the USABF World Series 6-1 over San Diego
Hustle. Yale Rosen's huge 3run blast over
the right center field fence (pictured above)
pushed the lead to 4-1. Brady Kerr also added a
solo HR in the top of the 7th. Spencer Hobson
was dominant going 6 shut out innings before
giving up one run in the top of the 7th. That's
when Derek Callahan came in and retired the next
three batters for the world series title. |
2011 Tournament Recap
USABF World
Series Champions (9-2)
Seattle Premier
League Invitational Champs (7-0 )
Kent Memorial Day
Tournament Champs (6-0) (no link)
Brandy Pugh Tournament 2nd Place (5-2)
Palouse
Summer Series Tournament 2nd place (6-1) (no
link)
Baden
Invitational 2nd Place (7-1)
Curt
Daniels-Portland Tournament 3rd Place (6-1)
(no link)
|
 
2011 Gonzaga Commit
posted a 11-2 record while also hitting .416 with
10 HR's, 16 doubles, 10 HR's and 61 RBI's for Taylor
during the 2011
summer. Callahan is a legitimate 2 way player at
the next level and with his skill set he'll have
a long successful professional career. |
 
2011 WSU signee turned into one of the North
West's top players in a flurry. Yale possesses
big time tools that will make him a high draft
pick following his career at WSU. Yale is
hit .446 with 101 RBI's, 17 HR's, 34 doubles, and
11
triples for the 2011 Taylor club. |
  
Bellevue College
bound Bryan Burgher (Emerald Ridge) was Taylor
Baseballs Ace racking up a 10-1record while
hitting cleanup in the line-up with an average
over .400.
Burgher was drafted by the Minnesota twins. |
  
2012
Oregon State University commit RHP Marty
Luckenbach (Woodinville) has established himself
as one of the top pitching prospects in the NW.
He is a top follow for every NW scout for the
2012 draft. Marty will pitch for The KC Royals
area code team in the prestigious Area
Code games in August. |
 
Taylor Baseball IF Michael
Lucarelli (Enumclaw HS) has accepted a scholarship offer from University
of Portland.
Lucareli was the 2 time MVP of the 3A SPSL in
2010 and 2011 seasons and a member of the 20111st team All State team. |
 
Taylor Baseball SS Jourdan Weiks (Capital HS)
accepted a scholarship offer and signed with University
of San Francisco.Weiks was a 2011 3A
1st team All State short stop. |
 2012 WSU commit Austin Pernell (Kentlake) is a
force at the top of Taylor Baseballs line-up.
Austin hit an even .400 with 33 stolen
Bases, 14 doubles, 5 triples, 3 HR's and scored 72
times during the 2011 summer. He
consistently runs the 60 under 6.7 and has
instincts to go along with his game changing
speed. Pernell is also an All-State DB at
Kentlake HS |
 
2011Kyle
Doyle (Kentwood) is signed to pitch on
scholarship at Seattle
University next year. Doyle is a reliable
rotation starter for Taylor and has been
outstanding this summer in big games. Doyle has
one of the best left handed breaking balls
in the NW and should be relied upon early as a
freshman at Seattle U |
 2012 WSU committ Shea Donlin has been Taylor
Baseball most consistent player all summer.
Shea's
hitting approach and short compact swing has led
him to a .464 avg, with 27 doubles and 64 RBI's
for the 2011 summer. |
 
Chris Kerwood (Tahoma) is
another Taylor Baseball pitcher who's success
has led him to a D1 scholarship to Arkansas State
University
where former Taylor Baseball pitching coach
Tighe Dickenson is now the pitching coach there. |
 WSU signee Avery Kain (Kentwood) stands 6'6 230
with the ability to pitch in the upper 80's with
command. Avery could end up being an All-Pac 10
caliber pitcher
when its all said and done.
|
 
Theo Alexander (Lake Washington)
is one of the North West's top hitting prospects
for the 2012 draft. His combination of power and
speed as a left handed hitter makes him an elite
prospect. Theo hit .413 with 21 doubles, 9 HR's and 68 RBI's. Theo will showcase his talents at
the Area Code Games in August in Long Beach
California. |
Brady Kerr (Nathan
Hale) will attend Bellevue College next year for
coach Mark Yoshino. Brady will enter the NWAACC
as one of the top catching prospects right away
due to his ability to receive with a plus arm
and a very good left handed bat. |
2012
commit Jacob Schroeder (Ferndale) is one of the
top 2012 RHP in the NW as well. Schroeder has
committed to WSU and will also be a prospect for
the 2012 MLB draft. Schroeder will represent the
NW on the KC Royals Area Code team in early
August. |
 
Kevin Sheets (Mt
Lake Terrace) has been Taylor Baseball's late
inning stopper. Sheets who pitches side arm will
be devastating in the NWAACC for Coach Brad
Ditter at Edmonds CC. |
Marcus Madden
(Enumclaw) will also be heading to play at
Edmonds CC for coach Brad Ditter. Marcus is a
true third basemen and is as fundamentally sound
as Taylor baseball has the club. |
 2013
Dylan Wright (Kentlake) will be one of the most
sought after D1 players in the 2013 class. Dylan
is a true two way player and has a chance to be
special on the mound. |
 2012
Victor Mayorquin (Lake Washington) brings Taylor
another player with tremendous speed. Victor
also is a tremendous OF and with some polish at
the plate will be a next level player. |
Ethan Yeo is a power switch hitting catcher that
has a chance to play at the proffesional level
after his time at Edmonds CC. His off the charts
make up and ability to handle a pitching
staff is
invaluable at any level. |
 
Spencer Hobson has
been Taylor Baseball's pitching staff leader for
two years now and brings the maturity and
leadership needed for any championship team. In
his two years Hobson is 11-3 and has won several
big games for the club. |
