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Jersey Number 26
Olivia DiNardo
- Position:
- Catcher/First Base
- Height:
- 5-8
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School:
- Aragon H.S.
- Hometown:
- San Mateo, Calif.
@oliviadinardo_Career (106 GP/102 GS, .340 AVG/.418 OBP/.587 SLG/1.005 OPS, 15 2B, 0 3B, 20 HR, 74 RBI, 0-1 SB, .993 fld%)
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2024 (52 GP/51 GS, .295 AVG/.376 OBP/.596 SLG/.972 OPS, 5 2B, 0 3B, 13 HR, 38 RBI, 0-1 SB, 1.000 fld%)
- Appeared in 52 games and made 51 starts; 43 as the designated player and eight behind the plate
- Was Arizona’s primary designated player during the season
- Drove in a career high five runs in a pair of games (vs. North Texas (2/9) and vs. Washington (5/9))
- Was second on the team and seventh in the Pac-12 with 13 home runs
- Her 38 RBI ranked third and her .596 slugging percentage ranked fourth on Arizona
- Tallied 13 multiple hit games during the season
- Named to the NFCA All-West Region third team
- Earned a spot on the Pac-12 All-Tournament Team after leading Arizona with a .714 batting average and hitting two home runs to drive in six RBI
- Named the Pac-12 Player of the Week after hitting .500 with three home runs and a 1.850 OPS against NMSU and Oregon (4/8-14)
2023 (54 GP/51 GS, .382 AVG/.458 OBP/.580 SLG/1.065 OPS, 10 2B, 0 3B, 7 HR, 36 RBI, 0-0 SB, .990 fld%)
- Appeared in 54 games and made 51 starts; 31 as the designated player and 20 behind the plate
- Was Arizona’s primary designated player and backup catcher during the season
- Led Arizona with a .382 batting average to rank ninth in the Pac-12 and 15th among NCAA DI freshmen
- Ranked third among Pac-12 freshmen in batting average (.382), on-base percentage (.458), and doubles (10)
- Recorded four hits and three RBI against Texas A&M-Commerce (3/3)
- Had two doubles in two games (vs. TAMUC (3/3) and New Mexico State (3/15))
- Blasted seven home runs to rank fifth on the team
- Her .382 batting average ranks eighth in Arizona freshman history
- Recorded 15 multi-hit games and 10 multi-RBI games
- Owned a 12-game on-base streak from Feb. 25-Mar. 15
- Earned NFCA Player of the Week, Pac-12 Player of the Week, and Pac-12 Freshman of the Week honors after hitting .857 with five doubles and seven RBI during the Hillenbrand Invitational
- Named second team NFCA All-West and second team All-Pac-12
- Earned Pac-12 All-Freshman team honors
High School:
- Ranked as the #7 recruit nationally by Extra Inning Softball
- Ranked #2 catcher by Extra Inning Softball
- 2021 Alliance Fastpitch 16U National Champion with her club team, West Bay Warriors
- 2021 Alliance Fastpitch Most Outstanding Player
- Named the Alliance Fastpitch 16U Tier 1 MVP
- Two-time first-team All-State honoree
- Three-time All-Conference honoree
- Two-time Co-MVP, Co-Player of the Year, and Freshman of the Year at Aragon High School
Personal:
- Born on April 28, 2004 to Dominic and Barbara DiNardo
- Has one older sister, Devon
- Enjoys running with her dog, playing the guitar, and going to the beach in her free time
- Chose Arizona because “of the incredible coaching staff and the legacy and traditions.”
Career Honors:
2024
NFCA All-West (Third Team)
Pac-12 All-Tournament Team
Pac-12 Player of the Week (4/8-14)
Preseason All-Pac-12
2023
NFCA All-West (Second Team)
All-Pac-12 (Second Team)
Pac-12 All-Freshman Team
| Record Books: | |
| Freshman | |
| Batting Average | 8th (.382 - 2023) |
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