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Jersey Number 8
Olivia Peterson
- Height:
- 5-7
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Dyer, Ind.
- High School:
- Lake Central
- Prev School:
- Minnesota
- Birthday:
- 06/24
Bio
At FAU
Career Accolades
Career Accolades
- 2023 Second Team All-Conference USA
- Had a terrific junior season that resulted in Second Team All-C-USA honors
- Was a power threat at the plate, leading the team in RBI (34) doubles (12) home runs (8) OPS (.871) and walks (21)
- Was the anchor of the Florida Atlantic defense at catcher and remarkably caught 368 of the Owls’ 386 innings, or 95.3% of the possible innings pitched
- One of three Owls to start in all 55 games, with 53 of those coming at catcher
- Only made three errors in 257 chances for a .988 fielding percentage
- Ranked sixth in C-USA in doubles
- Caught 15 runners stealing to ranks second in C-USA
- Recorded 11 multi-hit games with eight two-hit games and three three-hit games
- Led FAU in multi-RBI games with eight, including four two-RBI games, three three-RBI games and one four-RBI game
- That four-RBI game came in the March 31 win over Middle Tennessee, as she went 3-4 with a home run and two runs scored
- Played in 51 games and made 47 starts at catcher in her first season with FAU
- Was a reliable backstop behind the plate, throwing out 16 runners on the year to rank second in C-USA and eighth in the nation
- Made only two errors in 269 chances for a .993 fielding percentage to lead the team
- Tallied 20 RBI to tie for second on the team
- Belted three home runs, including one to record the mercy rule walk-off against UTSA
- Six multi-RBI games, good for second on the team
- Transferred from Minnesota
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