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Jersey Number 34
Taylor Manno
- Class:
- Junior
- Position:
- P
- Bat/Throw:
- R/R
- Hometown:
- Chanhassen, Minn.
- High School:
- Chanhassen
- Major:
- Public Policy
Junior Year (2020) - Game-By-Game Stats
Sophomore Year (2019)
Freshman Year (2018)
Prior to Rutgers
Personal
One word to describe Coach Butler: Competitive
Major: Public Policy
Favorite professional sports team: Mets
Person who had greatest influence on my athletics career: My dad
I started playing my sport because…: I always played catch with my dad when I was a kid
I chose Rutgers because…: I loved the campus when I visited
Favorite cereal: Captain Crunch
The first song I knew all the words to is: Everybody make mistakes by Hannah Montana
Rituals I have before, during or after a game are: Have to touch the ball before I get on the mound between each pitch
Pets I had growing up were: Fish, hamster, cat
My favorite Halloween costume growing up was: Bald Britney Spears
- Academic All-Big Ten
- Made seven appearance inside the circle pitching 11.2 innings with 11 strikeouts
- First collegiate save in 3-2 victory over Hartford during the Bash in the Boro (Feb. 8) helping the Scarlet Knights out of a jam in the bottom of the sixth striking out two with one out and the bases loaded.
- Tossed a trio of strikeouts in 2.0 innings in a 10-5 victory over Bucknell at the Thundering Herd Round Robin (Mar. 7).
Sophomore Year (2019)
- Made eight appearances on the mound with 2.62 ERA
Freshman Year (2018)
- Earned first collegiate win on May 4 against Indiana, posting a complete-game and three strikeouts with four hits and four runs as Rutgers walked off in the bottom of the seventh inning
- Pitched a season-high four innings against No. 22 Ohio State (April 6), allowing two earned runs, striking out three, and starting a double play
- Posted a strong relief appearance against Morehead State (Feb. 24) with one run allowed in 3.2 frames with two strikeouts
- Made collegiate debut in the season opener against Cal-Riverside (Feb. 9).
Prior to Rutgers
- Two-time varsity starter at Chanhassen High School
- Helped the softball team win the Class 4A State Championship her junior year, registering a 12-0 record in the circle with 108 strikeouts in 72 innings pitched and a 1.35 ERA
- Also registered a .432 batting average with 21 RBIs and one home run
- Was named all-section and all-tournament following her junior season
- Registered a record of 8-1 as a sophomore with 56 strikeouts in 54 innings pitched
- Two-time section champion (2015 and 2016)
- Two-time all-conference selection (2015 and 2016)
- Played travel ball with the 18U MN Sting Gold.
Personal
- Daughter of Christine and Michael Manno
- Has one sister, Alyssa
- Intends to major in accounting/finance
One word to describe Coach Butler: Competitive
Major: Public Policy
Favorite professional sports team: Mets
Person who had greatest influence on my athletics career: My dad
I started playing my sport because…: I always played catch with my dad when I was a kid
I chose Rutgers because…: I loved the campus when I visited
Favorite cereal: Captain Crunch
The first song I knew all the words to is: Everybody make mistakes by Hannah Montana
Rituals I have before, during or after a game are: Have to touch the ball before I get on the mound between each pitch
Pets I had growing up were: Fish, hamster, cat
My favorite Halloween costume growing up was: Bald Britney Spears
2025 Rutgers Athletics Hall Of Fame Induction
Tuesday, December 16
Rutgers Athletics Launches the Athletic Excellence Fund
Monday, October 06
2025 Rutgers Softball Big Ten Highlights
Friday, August 08
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