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2024 Softball Roster

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26 Olivia DiNardo

  • Position Catcher/First Base
  • Height 5-8
  • Class Sophomore
  • High School Aragon H.S.
  • Hometown San Mateo, Calif.
  • Instagram oliviadinardo_

Biography

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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%)
  • Started 102 of her 106 appearances across two seasons at Arizona
  • Split time between catcher (28 games) and designated player (74 games)
  • Finished her freshman season with a .382 batting average which ranks ninth in Arizona freshman history

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)

Statistics

Season:
2024

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Historical Player Information

  • 26

    2023Freshman

    Catcher/First Base
    5'8"
    26
  • 26

    2024Sophomore

    Catcher/First Base
    5'8"
    26
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