18 Taela Belcher
18 - Taela Belcher
Height: 5-5
Bats/Throws: R/R
Year: FY
Hometown: Wake Forest, N.C.
High School: Wake Forest High School
Position: OF
gp 14
avg .294
hr -
rbi 3
r 7
sb 4

FIRST YEAR (2024): Appeared in 14 games for Salem and came through with the fifth-best batting average (.294) on the unit among those with 25 at bats … delivered 10 hits, including two doubles and a triple, while accounting for three RBI … drew seven walks for Salem … emerged with a .415 on-base percentage and a .412 slugging percentage … made her collegiate debut against Carolina University (Feb. 17) in the season opener and delivered two hits, including one double and one triple, along with an RBI and two runs scored … capped off the doubleheader series with the Bruins with a 2-for-4 outing that resulted in a double and two runs scored as Salem posted the 9-8 win and move to 1-1 on the slate … emerged with three hits and an RBI at St. Andrews (Feb. 22-Game 1) … responsible for one hit in each of the games against Wesleyan (Ga.) (Feb. 25) … missed 22 games due to an injury sustained at Guilford (Feb. 28-Game 2) … returned to the lineup against Mary Baldwin (April 24-Game 1) and came through with her final hit of the season as she finished with a steal in the contest … had three at bats in the opening game of the series with Methodist (April 27).

PREP: Graduated from Wake Forest High School in 2023 … a four-year letterwinner on the Cougars’ softball team, playing for head coach Brittany Owens … named All-Conference in 2023 … helped lead Wake Forest to the conference title in all four seasons (2020-23) … competed on the Club Softball circuit from 2015-23 by playing for USA Pride (2015-18 / Jody Robinson), Lady Dukes (2018-20), Challengers (2020-21) and Spirits Fastpitch (2021-23 / Albert Rose).

PERSONAL: Taela Belcher … daughter of Toniya Richardson and Tremayne Richardson … born on January 31, 2005 … has two siblings, Makel Taylor and Khia Lucas … member of National Achievers Society.

Recent Games
Apr 20 William Peace L, 13-2
Apr 20 William Peace L, 5-2
Apr 24 Mary Baldwin L, 7-0
Apr 24 Mary Baldwin L, 7-0
Apr 27 at Methodist L, 9-1
Apr 27 at Methodist W, 5-2
Statistics category Overall Conf
Games 14 4
Plate appearances 41 5
At Bats 34 5
Runs 7 0
Hits 10 1
Doubles 2 -
Triples 1 -
Home Runs - -
Runs Batted In 3 0
Total bases 14 1
Walks 7 -
Hit by pitch - -
Strikeouts 5 1
Sacrifice Flies - -
Sacrifice Hits - -
Hit into double play - -
Stolen Bases 4 1
Caught Stealing 1 -
Batting Average .294 .200
On Base Percentage .415 .200
Slugging Percentage .412 .200
Appearances 0 0
Games started 0 0
Wins 0 0
Losses 0 0
Saves 0 0
Complete Games - -
Shutouts - -
Innings Pitched 0.0 0.0
Hits - -
Runs - -
Earned Runs - -
Walks - -
Strikeouts - -
Strikeouts per Game .00 .00
Doubles Allowed - -
Triples Allowed - -
WHIP - -
Home Runs Allows - -
At Bats Against - -
Batting Average Against - -
Earned Run Average 0.00 0.00
Wild pitches - -
Hit Batters - -
Balks - -
Sacrifice Flies Allowed - -
Sacrifice Hits Allowed - -
Total Chances 26 6
Put Outs 19 4
Assists 2 1
Errors 5 1
Fielding Percentage .808 .833
Double Plays 2 1
Stolen Bases Allowed - -
Runners Caught Stealing - -
Runners Caught Stealing Percentage - -
Passed Balls - -
Catcher's Interference - -
Date Opponent Score ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi bb k sb cs
Feb 17 Carolina University L, 13-8 4 2 2 1 1 - 1 - 1 1 -
Feb 17 Carolina University W, 9-8 4 2 2 1 - - 1 - - - -
Feb 19 at Livingstone W, 9-3 1 0 0 - - - 0 4 - 1 -
Feb 19 at Livingstone L, 9-1 2 1 0 - - - 0 1 - - -
Feb 22 at St. Andrews L, 7-2 4 0 3 - - - 1 - - - 1
Feb 22 at St. Andrews W, 14-9 2 0 0 - - - 0 - 1 - -
Feb 25 Wesleyan (Ga.) L, 10-4 4 1 1 - - - 0 - 1 - -
Feb 25 Wesleyan (Ga.) L, 13-4 4 1 1 - - - 0 - - 1 -
Feb 28 at Guilford L, 8-1 3 0 0 - - - 0 1 1 - -
Feb 28 at Guilford L, 13-0 1 0 0 - - - 0 1 - - -
Mar 3 Averett L, 13-0 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 3 Averett L, 11-1 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 5 at Carolina University L, 5-1 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 5 at Carolina University L, 9-0 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 12 at Covenant L, 10-8 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 12 at Covenant L, 14-8 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 13 at Agnes Scott L, 3-2 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 13 at Agnes Scott L, 9-1 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 29 Meredith L, 10-0 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 29 Meredith L, 8-6 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 30 at N.C. Wesleyan L, 9-1 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 30 at N.C. Wesleyan L, 12-0 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 6 Pfeiffer L, 9-0 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 6 Pfeiffer L, 16-1 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 10 Southern Virginia L, 10-2 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 10 Southern Virginia L, 11-0 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 13 at Greensboro L, 8-0 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 13 at Greensboro L, 6-0 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 16 at Brevard W, 7-6 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 16 at Brevard W, 9-8 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 20 William Peace L, 13-2 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 20 William Peace L, 5-2 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 24 Mary Baldwin L, 7-0 2 0 1 - - - 0 - - 1 -
Apr 24 Mary Baldwin L, 7-0 0 0 0 - - - 0 - - - -
Apr 27 at Methodist L, 9-1 3 0 0 - - - 0 - 1 - -
Apr 27 at Methodist W, 5-2 0 0 0 - - - 0 - - - -
Date Opponent Score hbp sf sh tb xbh hdp go fo go/fo pa
Feb 17 Carolina University L, 13-8 - - - 5 2 - - 1 - 4
Feb 17 Carolina University W, 9-8 - - - 3 1 - - 2 - 4
Feb 19 at Livingstone W, 9-3 - - - 0 0 - - - - 5
Feb 19 at Livingstone L, 9-1 - - - 0 0 - - 2 - 3
Feb 22 at St. Andrews L, 7-2 - - - 3 0 - - 1 - 4
Feb 22 at St. Andrews W, 14-9 - - - 0 0 - - 1 - 2
Feb 25 Wesleyan (Ga.) L, 10-4 - - - 1 0 - - 2 - 4
Feb 25 Wesleyan (Ga.) L, 13-4 - - - 1 0 - 2 - - 4
Feb 28 at Guilford L, 8-1 - - - 0 0 - 1 1 1.00 4
Feb 28 at Guilford L, 13-0 - - - 0 0 - - 1 - 2
Mar 3 Averett L, 13-0 - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 3 Averett L, 11-1 - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 5 at Carolina University L, 5-1 - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 5 at Carolina University L, 9-0 - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 12 at Covenant L, 10-8 - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 12 at Covenant L, 14-8 - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 13 at Agnes Scott L, 3-2 - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 13 at Agnes Scott L, 9-1 - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 29 Meredith L, 10-0 - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 29 Meredith L, 8-6 - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 30 at N.C. Wesleyan L, 9-1 - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 30 at N.C. Wesleyan L, 12-0 - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 6 Pfeiffer L, 9-0 - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 6 Pfeiffer L, 16-1 - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 10 Southern Virginia L, 10-2 - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 10 Southern Virginia L, 11-0 - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 13 at Greensboro L, 8-0 - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 13 at Greensboro L, 6-0 - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 16 at Brevard W, 7-6 - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 16 at Brevard W, 9-8 - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 20 William Peace L, 13-2 - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 20 William Peace L, 5-2 - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 24 Mary Baldwin L, 7-0 - - - 1 0 - 1 - - 2
Apr 24 Mary Baldwin L, 7-0 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
Apr 27 at Methodist L, 9-1 - - - 0 0 - 1 1 1.00 3
Apr 27 at Methodist W, 5-2 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
Date Opponent Score gs w l sv ip h r er era whip bb k hr
Feb 17 Carolina University L, 13-8 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - - -
Feb 17 Carolina University W, 9-8 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - - -
Feb 19 at Livingstone W, 9-3 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - - -
Feb 19 at Livingstone L, 9-1 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - - -
Feb 22 at St. Andrews L, 7-2 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - - -
Feb 22 at St. Andrews W, 14-9 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - - -
Feb 25 Wesleyan (Ga.) L, 10-4 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - - -
Feb 25 Wesleyan (Ga.) L, 13-4 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - - -
Feb 28 at Guilford L, 8-1 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - - -
Feb 28 at Guilford L, 13-0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - - -
Mar 3 Averett L, 13-0 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 3 Averett L, 11-1 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 5 at Carolina University L, 5-1 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 5 at Carolina University L, 9-0 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 12 at Covenant L, 10-8 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 12 at Covenant L, 14-8 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 13 at Agnes Scott L, 3-2 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 13 at Agnes Scott L, 9-1 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 29 Meredith L, 10-0 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 29 Meredith L, 8-6 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 30 at N.C. Wesleyan L, 9-1 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 30 at N.C. Wesleyan L, 12-0 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 6 Pfeiffer L, 9-0 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 6 Pfeiffer L, 16-1 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 10 Southern Virginia L, 10-2 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 10 Southern Virginia L, 11-0 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 13 at Greensboro L, 8-0 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 13 at Greensboro L, 6-0 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 16 at Brevard W, 7-6 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 16 at Brevard W, 9-8 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 20 William Peace L, 13-2 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 20 William Peace L, 5-2 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 24 Mary Baldwin L, 7-0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - - -
Apr 24 Mary Baldwin L, 7-0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - - -
Apr 27 at Methodist L, 9-1 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - - -
Apr 27 at Methodist W, 5-2 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - - -
Date Opponent Score tc po a e fpct dp sba rcs rcs% pb ci
Feb 17 Carolina University L, 13-8 6 5 0 1 .833 - - - - - -
Feb 17 Carolina University W, 9-8 4 3 0 1 .750 - - - - - -
Feb 19 at Livingstone W, 9-3 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Feb 19 at Livingstone L, 9-1 1 1 0 0 1.000 - - - - - -
Feb 22 at St. Andrews L, 7-2 2 1 0 1 .500 - - - - - -
Feb 22 at St. Andrews W, 14-9 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Feb 25 Wesleyan (Ga.) L, 10-4 3 3 0 0 1.000 - - - - - -
Feb 25 Wesleyan (Ga.) L, 13-4 2 1 1 0 1.000 1 - - - - -
Feb 28 at Guilford L, 8-1 1 1 0 0 1.000 - - - - - -
Feb 28 at Guilford L, 13-0 1 0 0 1 .000 - - - - - -
Mar 3 Averett L, 13-0 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 3 Averett L, 11-1 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 5 at Carolina University L, 5-1 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 5 at Carolina University L, 9-0 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 12 at Covenant L, 10-8 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 12 at Covenant L, 14-8 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 13 at Agnes Scott L, 3-2 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 13 at Agnes Scott L, 9-1 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 29 Meredith L, 10-0 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 29 Meredith L, 8-6 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 30 at N.C. Wesleyan L, 9-1 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 30 at N.C. Wesleyan L, 12-0 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 6 Pfeiffer L, 9-0 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 6 Pfeiffer L, 16-1 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 10 Southern Virginia L, 10-2 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 10 Southern Virginia L, 11-0 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 13 at Greensboro L, 8-0 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 13 at Greensboro L, 6-0 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 16 at Brevard W, 7-6 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 16 at Brevard W, 9-8 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 20 William Peace L, 13-2 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 20 William Peace L, 5-2 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 24 Mary Baldwin L, 7-0 1 1 0 0 1.000 - - - - - -
Apr 24 Mary Baldwin L, 7-0 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Apr 27 at Methodist L, 9-1 5 3 1 1 .800 1 - - - - -
Apr 27 at Methodist W, 5-2 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
  g ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi bb k sb cs avg obp slg
2023-24 14 34 7 10 2 1 - 3 7 5 4 1 .294 .415 .412
Total 14 34 7 10 2 1 - 3 7 5 4 1 .294 .415 .412
  g hbp sf sh tb xbh hdp go fo go/fo pa
2023-24 14 - - - 14 3 - 5 12 0.42 41
Total 14 - - - 14 3 - 5 12 0.42 41
  app gs w l sv cg ip h r er bb k k/7 hr era whip
2023-24 0 0 0 0 0 - 0.0 - - - - - .00 - 0.00 -
Total 0 0 0 0 0 - 0.0 - - - - - .00 - 0.00 -
  g tc po a e fpct dp sba rcs rcs% pb ci
2023-24 14 26 19 2 5 .808 2 - - - - -
Total 14 26 19 2 5 .808 2 - - - - -
  g ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi bb k sb cs avg obp slg
Total 14 34 7 10 2 1 - 3 7 5 4 1 .294 .415 .412
Conference 4 5 0 1 - - - 0 - 1 1 - .200 .200 .200
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
-
Home 6 18 6 7 2 1 - 2 - 2 3 - .389 .389 .611
Away 8 16 1 3 - - - 1 7 3 1 1 .188 .435 .188
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
-
Wins 4 7 2 2 1 - - 1 4 1 1 - .286 .545 .429
Losses 10 27 5 8 1 1 - 2 3 4 3 1 .296 .367 .407
-
February 10 29 7 9 2 1 - 3 7 4 3 1 .310 .444 .448
April 4 5 0 1 - - - 0 - 1 1 - .200 .200 .200
  g hbp sf sh tb xbh hdp go fo go/fo pa
Total 14 - - - 14 3 - 5 12 0.42 41
Conference 4 - - - 1 0 - 2 1 2.00 5
Exhibition - - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
-
Home 6 - - - 11 3 - 3 5 0.60 18
Away 8 - - - 3 0 - 2 7 0.29 23
Neutral - - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
-
Wins 4 - - - 3 1 - - 3 - 11
Losses 10 - - - 11 2 - 5 9 0.56 30
-
February 10 - - - 13 3 - 3 11 0.27 36
April 4 - - - 1 0 - 2 1 2.00 5
  app gs w l sv cg ip h r er bb k k/7 hr era whip
Total 0 0 0 0 0 - 0.0 - - - - - .00 - 0.00 -
Conference 0 0 0 0 0 - 0.0 - - - - - .00 - 0.00 -
Exhibition - - - - - - 0.0 - - - - - .00 - 0.00 -
-
Home 0 0 0 0 0 - 0.0 - - - - - .00 - 0.00 -
Away 0 0 0 0 0 - 0.0 - - - - - .00 - 0.00 -
Neutral - - - - - - 0.0 - - - - - .00 - 0.00 -
-
Wins 0 0 0 0 0 - 0.0 - - - - - .00 - 0.00 -
Losses 0 0 0 0 0 - 0.0 - - - - - .00 - 0.00 -
-
February 0 0 0 0 0 - 0.0 - - - - - .00 - 0.00 -
April 0 0 0 0 0 - 0.0 - - - - - .00 - 0.00 -
  g tc po a e fpct dp sba rcs rcs% pb ci
Total 14 26 19 2 5 .808 2 - - - - -
Conference 4 6 4 1 1 .833 1 - - - - -
Exhibition - 0 - - - - - - - - - -
-
Home 6 16 13 1 2 .875 1 - - - - -
Away 8 10 6 1 3 .700 1 - - - - -
Neutral - 0 - - - - - - - - - -
-
Wins 4 4 3 0 1 .750 - - - - - -
Losses 10 22 16 2 4 .818 2 - - - - -
-
February 10 20 15 1 4 .800 1 - - - - -
April 4 6 4 1 1 .833 1 - - - - -