Josh Lane
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- Height:
- 5-10
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- Weight:
- 170
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- Hometown:
- Fort Lauderdale, FL
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- Position:
- INF
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- Year:
- JR
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- Bats/Throws:
- R/R
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- High School:
- Calvary Christian
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- Years Coached (at Taylor):
- Calvary Christian
Bio
2017 at Taylor: Took over starting shortstop role for TU during second year with Trojans … Started 54 games and saw time in all 56 … Scooped up team-leading and career-high 147 assists … Gobbled up three-or-more assists in 29 games … Had career-year at the plate with .290 average and .416 on-base percentage … Posted career-bests with 43 runs, nine doubles, 24 runs batted in, 36 walks and 14 steals … Reached base safely via hit or walk in 47 contests … Ranked third in TU lineup in walks … Led Crossroads League in assists and rated 10th in stolen bases … Rated 28th in the NAIA in assists … Successfully swiped 11 bases in a row to open season … Finished season 13-of-16 in stolen-base attempts … Turned in 13 multi-hit games, with TU posting 11-2 clip in those outings … Batted .345 in TU’s 35 victories … Posted .306 batting average in 23 road games.
2016 at Taylor: Skilled defender started 45-of-54 games played during freshman season … Provided steady defense in the middle of the diamond with only seven errors and .962 fielding percentage as team’s starting second baseman … Ranked third on TU and 10th in Crossroads League with 108 assists … Picked up three-or-more assists in 22 contests … Ended with .245 batting average and .370 on-base clip at the plate … Ranked fifth in lineup with 19 walks and six stolen bases … Pushed average to .282 in league play and .306 in TU’s 40 wins … Batted .333 in CL Tournament … Posted .354 average and .415 on-base percentage on home turf … Developing bat had big impact during TU’s title run, hitting .311 and reaching base safely in 17 of last 22 games … Winner of Crossroads League Gold Glove.
Prep: Played four varsity seasons under head coach Gregg Mucerino during time at Calvary Christian … Named as Broward County All-Star and All-Broward County Second-Team selection … Two-time Golden Glove Award recipient … Served as team captain … Member of Academic Honor Roll … Winner of Timothy Award and Eagle Award … Member of National Honor Society.
Personal: Son of Chris and Wendy Lane … Majoring in Christian education ministries.
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