Furman University

2019 — Posted starts in 56 games, including 10 at catcher and 46 at third base, where he stepped in for the injured Jake Crawford...hit .269 with six home runs and a team leading 39 RBI...batted fifth in the lineup in 25 games and sixth in 17 contests...his 56 hits trailed only David Webel (66)...hit .229 over the first 30 games before swatting .311 (32x103) over the final 26 contests and .333 (24x72) over last 20 games...tallied 15 multi-hit outings...hit in 10 straight games (14x41, .341) before having his streak snapped (0x3, RBI) in the season finale versus East Tennessee State in SoCon Tournament play...went 3-for-5 with 4 RBI (2B, HR, 2 R) in 11-10, 10-inning victory over Ohio State...hit 3-run home runs in road wins over USC Upstate (7-4) and Winthrop (14-5)...went 3-for-4 and scored three runs in 18-3 road triumph over Gardner-Webb...belted a three-run double and two-run home run for a career high five RBI in an 11-7 loss to Kansas...cranked a three-run double and drove in four runs in an 20-6 rout of The Citadel.

2018 — Stepped into the role as Furman’s primary catcher after injuries forced returning starter Jason Costa into designated hitter role...saw action in 45 games and made 42 starts...batted .273...went 3-for-4 with an RBI in a 7-6, 10-inning win over Marist...registered a two-run single in a 12-4 victory over Penn and two-run double versus Winthrop (8-3 win) in Rock Hill...went 2-for-4 and drove in a pair of runs in a 4-3 win over Wofford at Latham Stadium...posted a 3-for-4, three-RBI outing against Gardner-Webb (15-12 win) in Boiling Springs...collected his third three-hit outing (3x5) of the season versus VMI (19-1 win) in Lexington...delivered back-to-back two-hit performances in 6-5 and 9-4 wins over East Tennessee State in Johnson City, giving Furman the series victory.

2017 — Saw action in 12 games and made seven starts, including four at third base, two at second base, and one at designated hitter...in his collegiate debut, started at second base and delivered an RBI single in his third at-bat in a 6-0 road win over Presbyterian...delivered a pinch-hit single against Ole Miss (5-0 loss), and also had a pinch-hit RBI single versus The Citadel (19-2 win)...making his first start at third base, went 1-for-2 and drew three walks in a 10-5 loss to 7th-ranked Clemson at Fluor Field.

High School: 2016 graduate of The Benjamin (1A) School, which also produced Paladin freshman Nick Tiano...baseball coach was Wesley Logsdon...played catcher and also saw duty on the mound during his prep career...hit .356 with two home runs and 23 RBI as a senior in helping his squad to a 23-9 record and district (16-0) championship...squad advanced to state region semifinals...2016 Palm Beach Post All-Area First Team selection...two-time all-county pick...lettered three times in soccer as a goalkeeper, keying his team to a 10-1-6 record and state regional final appearance as a senior...played travel baseball with the Easton Rockets, earning 2015 WWBA All-Tournament honors.

Personal: Full name is Logan Stephen Taplett...born January 15, 1998, in West Palm Beach, Florida...son of Mark and Caroline Taplett...communications major.