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Olivia Sanchez

Pitcher First Base #24

Class

Senior

Hometown

Murrieta,

California

Last School

Murrieta Valley High School

Roster Years

2016-2019

Career Highlights

Known to her teammates as “O,” Olivia Sanchez spent time as both a pitcher and a first baseman. She has played in 92 games at BYU. During her freshman year as a pitcher, she tallied shutouts against Creighton and Boise State and threw her career-high six strikeouts against Harvard and Texas. In 2018, she hit her first career home run, going a perfect 3 for 3 with two RBI against Santa Clara. The 5-foot-7 native of Murrieta, California, hit a grand slam during her senior season against UTEP as well as a solo homer going 3 for 4 at the plate with two runs and a career-high six RBI in the game. She also hit homers against UTSA while going 2 for 3 at the plate with two RBI and Utah Valley.

Personal

Cousin of former BYU softball outfielder Monica Gonzales, who played from 2006-09
Parents are Linda and Marty Sanchez
Has one brother, David Sanchez
Studying sociology

Before BYU

Has a 1.58 ERA and a 24-11 record prior to her last season in high school
At the plate in 2014 she added 28 RBI while hitting .360 with six doubles, a triple and eight home runs
High school team was back-to-back league champions in 2013 and 2014 while she earned offensive player of the year in 2013 and all-league first-team honors in 2012 and 2014
Was 2012 rookie of the year and on the Michelle Carew All-Tournament Team in 2013
Played travel ball with the Firecrackers when they were ranked No. 3 in the nation
Named a scholar athlete in 2012, 2013 and 2015
2012 Defensive Player of the Year
2013 Offensive Player of the Year
2015 Defensive Player of the Year and Female Athlete of the Year
Southwestern League MVP in 2013 and 2015
Southwestern League First Team All-League in 2012 and 2014
Name to the All Area Team in 2013 and 2015
Career totals: 94 games played, .356 batting average, 68 runs, 98 hits, 91 RBI, 23 home runs, 1.56 ERA, 43-15 record, 359 strikeouts
Recruited by Colorado State, Santa Barbara and Oregon State

BYU Hall of Fame

Freshman Year 2016

Pitched shutouts against Creighton and Boise State
Threw a career-high six strikeouts against Harvard
Tallied four strikeouts in four games
Tied her career-high six strikeouts at Texas

Sophmore Year 2017

Pitched 1.0 inning to seal the win at Santa Clara

Junior Year 2018

Played in 23 games, started 13
Struck out two batters in just over two innings pitching at ASU (3/31)
Scored four runs on eight hits this season
Also saw time at first base, earning her first career hit on a single to center field against North Dakota St. (3/31)
Had one RBI at USU (4/4)
Hit her first collegiate home run and went a perfect 3/3 with two RBI against Santa Clara (4/6)
Hit a double with one run and one RBI against UAlbany (5/18) in regionals

Senior Year 2019

Played in 38 games, starting 35
Recorded first RBI of the season against No. 18 Baylor (2/7)
Hit a grand slam against UTEP as well as another homer, a career-high six RBI and two runs while going 3 for 4 at the plate (2/16)
Hit a career-high batting average of .750 and a career-high slugging percentage of 2.25 against UTEP
Doubled against Fordham while going 2 for 3 at the plate with two RBI (2/16)
Recorded first RBI of the season against No. 18 Baylor (2/7)
Hit a grand slam against UTEP as well as another homer, six RBI and two runs while going 3 for 4 at the plate (2/16)
Doubled against Fordham while going 2 for 3 at the plate with two RBI (2/16)
Had nine putouts against No. 4 Oklahoma (2/22)
Went 2 for 3 with two runs, a homer, two RBI and a double at UTSA (3/28)
Batted .667 at SUU with two RBI (4/2)
Went 2 for 3 with one run and a double against USU (5/7)