Kissimmee, FL- University of Michigan Alumni Jordan Taylor agreed to and signed a contract with the USSSA Pride on Wednesday, joining the Pride halfway through the teams 2011 campaign. Taylor was drafted with the 3rd pick in the third round of the 2011 NPF Draft.
Taylor will join a pitching rotation that includes Cat Osterman, Danielle Lawrie, and NPF veteran Sarah Pauly. The Pride are currently atop the NPF standings with a 19-7 record through 26 games this season. The USSSA front office makes this acquisition in hopes that she can add some depth to the Pride en route to their hopes of winning a second franchise title.
Jordan was an NFCA All-America second team (pitcher), NFCA All-Great Lakes Region first team (pitcher), Big Ten Pitcher of Year, All-Big Ten Conference first team. She appeared in 34 games, starting 29 contests. Jordan led the Wolverines with a 26-4 record, 1.44 ERA, eight shutouts and 316 strikeouts. Jordan recorded 16 double-digit strikeout performances, earned five Big Ten Pitcher of the Week accolades.
About USSSA Florida Pride:
The USSSA Florida Pride is a professional franchise in the National Pro Fastpitch League that is owned and operated by USSSA. The amateur organization of USSSA has multi-sport coverage and encompasses teams and players from the United States and abroad.
About NPF:
National Pro Fastpitch is headquartered in Nashville, TN. The league, created to give elite female fastpitch players the opportunity to pursue a professional career in their chosen sport, has operated since 1997 under the names of Women’s Pro Fastpitch (WPF) and Women’s Pro Softball League (WPSL). NPF is the Official Development Partner of Major League Baseball in the category of women’s fastpitch softball since 2002.
About USSSA:
The United States Specialty Sports Association (USSSA), headquartered in Osceola County, Florida, USSSA is the World’s Largest Multi-sport Athletic Organization. Founded in 1968, USSSA has grown to over 3.7 million participants, competing in 13 nationally sanctioned sports including Baseball, Fastpitch, Slow Pitch, Karate, Basketball, Soccer and more! For more information on USSSA and to register your team visit USSSA.com. Also be sure to visit USSSAToday.com for the latest USSSA News!