HIGH SCHOOL: Three-year letter winner at D.H. Conley ... Earned All-District distinction during her prep career ... Helped Vikings capture 2011 NCHSAA Class 3A State Championship, pacing squad to 26-5 overall record and 14-0 mark in Coastal 3A Conference play ... Batted .556 during junior season.

PERSONAL: Full Name: Taylor Anne Matkins ... Born Jan. 13, 1994 in Greenville, N.C. ... Daughter of Telita and Alan Matkins ... Organized fundraiser game called Strikeout Cancer during senior season and raised $1700 for the American Cancer Society.