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Justin Olson

Position

Infielder

Height

6-3

Weight

225 lbs.

Class

So.

Hometown

Colorado Springs, Colo.

Previous School

Pine Creek HS/Kentucky/Southern Nevada

EXP

1V

B/T

L/L

Justin Olson NCAA Statistics Page
Justin Olson Baseball Reference Page

Awards
Mountain West Academic All-Conference – 2022
Mountain West Scholar Athlete – 2022

Career Single-Game Bests
Stat Category Amount Date Opponent
At-Bats 5 5-2-2023 6 times
Runs 3 4-29-2023 4 times
Hits 3 5-16-2023 4 times
RBIs 8 4-29-2023 Fresno State
Doubles 2 4-19-2022 Texas Tech
Triples 1* 2-26-2021 2 times
Home Runs 3 4-29-2023 Fresno State
Walks 3 5-5-2023 2 times
Stolen Bases
Putouts 14 3-13-2022 Fresno State
Assists 5 3-26-2022 at Air Force

 *-Indicates amount was achieved during career at College of Southern Nevada (2021).


Multi-Home Run Games
Date Opponent Home Runs Result
4-29-2023 Fresno State 3 W, 17-7
5-8-2022 at Nevada 2 L, 13-4

2 Total – Red: 2022 (Sophomore, 1); Silver: 2023 (Junior, 1).


2023 (Junior) – #25

In second season with the Lobos ranked second on the team and third in the conference with 13 home runs…led the team and the conference with a slugging percentage of .822 which was the fourth-highest in UNM single-season history…notched an on-base percentage of .504 which was the 10th highest in UNM single-season history…played in 37 games and earned 23 starts primarily as a DH and at first base…had two doubles and 31 RBIs…scored 24 runs…was the lone Lobo to hit three home runs in a game, achieving the feat on April 29 vs. Fresno State…became the first Lobo since 2013 with eight RBIs in a game on April 29…had a season-high 12 total bases in the same game…had a season-high three hits on two occasions…scored a season-high three runs on two occasions…drew a season-high three walks on May 5 at UNLV…had a season-high 12 putouts on two occasions…had a season-high three assists on May 18 at San Diego State…hit five home runs in a three-game span from April 29-May 2…batted .367 on the season…defensively committed just two errors in 138 chances for a fielding percentage of .986…helped the Lobos turn 15 double plays.

2022 (Sophomore) – #25

In first season with the Lobos, played 37 games primarily as a first baseman…hit .239 with four home runs and 18 RBIs…added seven doubles to post a slugging percentage of .455…had a season-high four RBIs on March 23 against Arizona…had six multi-hit games and six multi-RBI games…academic all-conference selection…named a Mountain West Scholar Athlete.

College of Southern Nevada (2021)
2021 (Freshman) – #25

In debut collegiate season hit .341 with seven home runs and 36 RBIs…added seven doubles and a pair of triples for a .602 slugging percentage…played in 46 games and started 39…had a season-high three RBIs on three occasions…had a season-high three hits in back-to-back games to close the season.

University of Kentucky (2019-2020)
2020 (Freshman-COVID) – #23

Did not compete.

2019 (Redshirt) – #23

Did not compete.

Pine Creek High School (Class of 2018)

Ranked the No. 57 outfielder in the country by Perfect Game and the No. 315 player overall…No. 2 player in Colorado…Ranked the No. 9 first baseman in the country by Prep Baseball Report and the No. 332 player overall…2018 Gatorade Player of the Year in Colorado…2018 Colorado Player of the Year (Perfect Game)…Second-Team All-American (MaxPreps)…ABCA All-Region 7 Team…2018 Rawlings-Perfect Game Honorable Mention All-American and West All-Region First-Team…Tied the Colorado single-season record for home runs in a season (14) with current New York Yankees first baseman Greg Bird.