Olivia Pfeifer

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Position:
Outfielder
Height:
5-1
Class:
Junior
High School:
Hannibal H.S.
Hometown:
Hannibal, Mo.
Major:
Pre-Pharmacy

2020: Appeared in 19 games with 16 starts in right field … went 13 for 48 at the plate (.271 average) while posting a .327 on-base percentage … scored 13 runs (second on team) and had one double … went 2 for 2 on stolen base attempts … drew two walks and was hit by two pitches … had multi-hit games against Montana (2/23), Loyola Chicago (3/7), Holy Cross (3/7) and Toledo (3/10) … compiled a 1.0000 fielding percentage by converting all 11 chances in the outfield.

2019: Appeared in 24 games, primarily as a pinch-runner … logged a hit in her lone at-bat of the year, coming against Jackson State (2/24) … stole two bases, moving up 60 feet against North Florida (2/15) and North Dakota State (4/15).

BEFORE SDSU: Graduated from Hannibal High School (Hannibal, Mo.) in May 2018 … four-year All-Conference First Team, All-District First Team and All-Region First Team honoree (2014-17)… three-time All-State performer (2015-17) … holds Missouri state record for consecutive at-bats without a strikeout (118) and sits second all-time in Missouri state history in fielding assists (258) … is third in the Missouri state record books in singles per game (1.48) and fourth in career stolen bases (117) … holds Hannibal High School records for career hits, at-bats, stolen bases, batting average, on-base percentage, runs scored and bunts … has top spot in Hannibal High School record books for single season hits, stolen bases, batting average, on-base percentage, runs scored, bunts and triples … as a senior hit .522 with six doubles, eight triples and 43 runs … swiped 39 bases and had a .598 on-base percentage as was named the 2017 Courier Post Softball Player of the Year … in 2016 hit .468 with a .567 on-base percentage and 30 stolen bases … as a sophomore stole 29 bases to go with a .595 batting average and .635 on-base percentage … in 2014 hit .507, posted a .575 on-base percentage and had 19 stolen bases … National Honor Society member … earned Academic All-State honors in 2015 and 2016.