The News-Gazette · May 31, 2019
Success for speedy Taylor took patience
Illinois player Zac Taylor takes batting practice as Illinois prepares for the NCAA college baseball Oxford regional at Oxford-University Stadium in Oxford, Miss., Thursday, May 30, 2019.CHAMPAIGN — The Illinois outfield was noticeably quieter when center fielder Zac Taylor was on the bench with an ankle injury for a 14-game stretch earlier this spring.
The redshirt senior is fairly vocal — whether it’s directing traffic from his outfield spot or celebrating a good play.
Illinois managed without Taylor for most of March and its first series of April.