2026 NCBWA ALL-SOUTHEAST REGION, FIRST-TEAM
2026 D2CCA ALL-SOUTHEAST REGION, FIRST-TEAM
2026 PBC PLAYER OF THE YEAR (coaches)
2026Â ALL-PBC, FIRST-TEAMÂ (coaches)
Statistics: Career |
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2025
2026 (SOPHOMORE): Started all 53 games... Finished with a .395 batting average with a .755 slugging... In his 200 at bats he had 79 hits with 23 doubles, five triples and 13 home runs... Drew 28 walks and nine hit by pitches for a .475 on-base percentage... In the last game against Claflin he is the fifth Saint to hit for the cycle (Apr. 19)... For their Columbus State series he went 8-for-12 collecting eight RBI's, two doubles, two home runs, and six runs scored (Feb. 13-14)... He had over 15 multi-hit games over the season... Led the team in batting average, slugging, runs scored (63), hits, RBI's (67), doubles, triples, home runs, total bases (151), and stolen bases (34)... Named PBC Player of the Week twice (Feb. 16 and Apr. 20)... Awarded NCBWA Southeast Region Player of the Week (Feb. 17).
2025 (FRESHMAN): Played in 41 games with 25 starts…Finished with a .311 batting average with 28 hits...Scored 13 runs and drove in seven...He scored three runs at Augusta (April 27)...Hit three doubles…Stole 10 bases…Ranked fourth on the team in batting average (.311), on-base percentage (.370), and stolen bases (10)...A PBC Presidential Honor Roll Bronze Scholar.Â
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from St. Johns Country Day School in Jacksonville, Fla...Lettered in baseball all four years...Earned first team all-county and second team all-state honors as a senior...Was an All-First Coast team selection...Helped the Spartans win a state title in 2024.
PERSONAL: Son of Scott Gilson and Melissa Taylor...Step-son of Jim Taylor and Karen Gilson...A business administration major.
