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Olivia Birkinshaw

Position

OF

Height

5-10

Class

So.

B/T

R/R

Hometown

Santa Margarita, Calif.

Previous School

Mission Viejo HS

AUDIO PRONUNCIATION

SOPHOMORE (2023): Played in 29 games with 13 starts… started five games at third, three in right, three as designated player and two at first… finished with 12 hits, two doubles, one home run, eight RBI, and 17 total bases… hit .286 with a .405 slugging percentage and .367 on-base percentage… in the game against Charlotte on March 5, hit a solo home run in the bottom of the sixth to tie the game and hit a double in the bottom of the seventh to score the winning run… led the team with five hit-by-pitches… named to the MW All-Academic Team.

FRESHMAN (2022): Appeared in 28 games with 18 starts… started four games at third, three games at first and 11 games as designated player… hit first career home run against Utah State on March 25… finished with 10 hits, three doubles, one triple and a home run… accounted for three RBI… reached base with six walks and four hit-by-pitches… stole one base… tallied two, two-hit games.

HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Mission Viejo High School in 2021 … lettered in soccer and softball … named female athlete of the year, offensive player of the year, defensive player of the year and MVP throughout her high school career … scholar-athlete.

CLUB: Played for the Firecrackers Brashear.

PERSONAL: Birthday is Oct. 24… born in Laguna Hills, Calif. … parents are Jacqui and Ron Birkinshaw … has one sibling, Justin … undecided on major.

WHY UNM: “ The amazing culture and for the opportunity to be a part of a winning program.”