Western New England University

Entering This Season: Two-year member of the program...versatile role player who can play several positions...active member of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee at WNE.

2013 (Junior Year): 

2012 (Sophomore Year): Played in a career-high 27 games, with seven starts.

2011 (Freshman Year): Made the most of his limited opportunities by batting .500 in six appearances...had three hits, including his first career home run, in six at-bats...averaged 0.83 runs batted in...had the highest slugging and on-base percentages on the team, if he had the minimum number of plate appearances to qualify for Commonwealth Coast Conference statistical rankings.

What I Like Best About WNE: "The campus."

High School: Eleven-time letterman in four sports (four each in baseball and football, two in weightlifting and one in indoor track and field) at Seymour...team captain in both baseball and football...member of three state championship squads in three different sports: 2007 baseball, 2-0 over Waterford at Yale University, 2007 football, 44-34 over Tolland at Trumball High School, and 2009 indoor track and field...also won a 2009 Rawlings American Legion Futures title... graduated in 2010.

Personal: Born Taylor Andrew Searles on Feb. 4, 1992 in Derby, Conn....parents are Rodney and Karen Lee...interests include fishing, golfing and playing the guitar...wants to become a Certified Public Accountant after graduation... accounting major.

Western New England Career Statistics