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Georgia pitcher Nate Taylor commits to transfer to Vanderbilt

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Georgia Bulldogs right-handed pitcher Nate Taylor has committed to transfer to the Vanderbilt Commodores. He announced the move on social media.

Nate Taylor spent his freshman season with Georgia. During that time, he made nine appearances for the Bulldogs, all of which were as a relief pitcher. That included in the NCAA Regional against Duke.

For the season, Nate Taylor threw 8.1 innings and had a 1.08 ERA during that time. He only allowed one earned run for the entirety of the season. On top of that, he struck out 17 batters while only allowing two walks. Against Taylor, opponents only had a .107 batting average. During the season, he was able to flash an excellent fastball, touching 95 mph.

A native of Georgia, coming out of high school Perfect Game had Nate Taylor ranked as the 124th-ranked player nationally and the 34th-ranked right-handed pitcher. He was also the 15th-ranked player overall in the state of Georgia. On top of all of that, he would also be named to the All-State and All-County First Team by the Gwinnett Dugout Club and Georgia Dugout Club.

As a team, Georgia had a strong season. The Bulldogs went 43-17 overall and 18-12 in SEC play. That was good enough to host an NCAA Regional in Athens. However, Georgia fell there and wasn’t able to advance to the Super Regional, making for a slightly disappointing postseason after their strong regular season showing.

At Vanderbilt, Nate Taylor is joining a program that has been coached by Tim Corbin since 2003. During that time, the Commodores have won the College World Series twice, most recently in 2019. Despite that, Vanderbilt has had some struggles comparatively in recent seasons. In the last four years, Vanderbilt has not made it past the NCAA Regional round. That’s something they’re going to look to correct next year.

In 2024, Vanderbilt went 43-19 overall and 19-11 in SEC play. That was just ahead of Georgia in the conference standings. It also led to the Commodores hosting a Regional in Nashville. There, they’d eventually fall to a Louisville team on its way to Omaha.

Now, the hope is that Nate Taylor can be a key piece of the next Vanderbilt team that goes to the College World Series. He’s already, albeit in a small sample size, proven himself out of the bullpen. Now, he’d like to take another step forward as a pitcher overall.

The On3 Transfer Portal Instagram account and Twitter account are excellent resources to stay up to date with the latest moves.