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2024 Softball Roster

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Angela Price
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Alex Boggis, UT Martin
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6 Olivia Price

  • Position Pitcher
  • Height 5-9
  • Class Senior
  • Highschool Warren East
  • Hometown Smiths Grove, Ky.
  • Major Exercise Physiology

Biography

2022-23 - Ohio Valley Conference Female Athlete of the Year
2023 - OVC Pitcher of the Year
2023 - OVC 1st Team (Pitcher)
2022-23 - EIU Female Athlete of the Year
2022-23 - EIU Nominee for NCAA Woman of the Year

2024 (SENIOR):
Appeared in 30 games in the circle making 22 starts... opened season with a complete game shutout against UT Arlington to move into EIU career top ten for shutouts... had two more shutouts during the season against UT Martin and Southern Indiana to finish career ranked eighth on the EIU career list with 12 shutouts... posted a 12-10 record with a 3.31 ERA landing in ninth on the school list for most career wins with 42... tossed 118.1 innings during the year with ten complete games during the 22 starts... added one save against North Dakota in opening weekend at Mardi Gras Mambo... had 77 strike outs with a season high six against Southern Indiana during the regular season and against Southern Indiana at the OVC Tournament... threw a season high nine innings in a complete game 2-1 win over Lindenwood... tossed eight innings in a 3-2 complete game win over Southern Indiana at the OVC Tournament... 

2023 (JUNIOR): Appeared in 31 games in the circle making a team-high 23 starts... named Ohio Valley Conference Female Athlete of the Year... named OVC Pitcher of the Year and first team All-OVC... named OVC Tournament MVP after tossing three complete games to lead team to first-ever OVC Tournament title... pitched 21 innings allowing just one run in OVC Tournament including a two-hit shutout in championship game against SIUE... finished year with a 16-6 record posting a 1.87 ERA... had 12 complete games with six shut outs adding two saves... named the OVC Pitcher of the Week three times during the regular season... tossed the eighth no-hitter in school history with a 6-0 win over Alabama State, faced the minimum 21 batters in the complete game win... had a string of 30.1 consecutive innings without allowing an earned run during the season going 4-0 with one save during those games... led OVC in earned run average and ranked in the top ten in strike outs (90), innings pitched (138.1) and fewest walks allowed (23)... started both NCAA Regional games against Northwestern and Miami (Ohio)... posted the tenth most shutouts in a single season in school history... had a season-high nine strike outs in no-hitter vs. Alabama State... had a seven strike out game in win over Bellarmine... Academic All-District as selected by College Sports Communicators (formerly CoSIDA)... one of two EIU nominees for NCAA Woman of the Year (with Akiya Kollore, track & field)... winner of 2022-23 EIU Athletic Directors Senior Female Athlete Award...  

2022 (SOPHOMORE):
Pitched in 23 games during the season making ten starts in the circle... posted a 5-5 record with a 4.84 ERA... picked up first win of the season with a five inning effort against Eastern Kentucky... pitched a season high 8.1 innings in relief in extra inning win over SIUE which included a season high six strikeouts... finished year with 36 strikeouts... had one complete game during an 8-0 shutout win over IUPUI... also used as a pinch runner in several games scoring five runs with two stolen bases... 

2021 (FRESHMAN): Pitched in 22 games during the season with three additional appearances as a position player, pinch runner or pinch hitter during the season... in the circle made 15 starts finishing year with a 9-6 record... nine wins ranked tied for seventh in the Ohio Valley Conference for the season... finished year with a 3.93 ERA in 83.2 innings pitched... added one save at Western Illinois... posted first collegiate win during a complete game 10-2 win over Southern University... would add complete game pitching efforts against SIUE, Austin Peay and Morehead State... had 27 strikeouts with a high of four against Southern Univ., Morehead State, Southeast Missouri and UT Martin... had two shutouts against Austin Peay and Morehead State... did have 15 plate appearances with a .091 average with a 1-for-2 game against Indiana State... had two RBI and one stolen base... 

HIGH SCHOOL: Played at Warren East HS just outside of Bowling Green, Ky...  is an outfielder and pitcher that was a Kentucky Class 2A All-State selection as a junior...  helped lead team to back-to-back state runner-up titles in 2017 and 2018 and was named to the Region 4 All-Tournament team both seasons...  was a Golden Glove Award winner each of the last two seasons while earning Academic All-State honors...  earned the Kentucky Triple Threat Award as a sophomore and junior earning varsity letters in three sports (volleyball, basketball and softball).

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 6

    2021Freshman

    Outfield/Pitcher
    5'9"
    6
  • 6

    2022Sophomore

    Outfield/Pitcher
    5'9"
    6
  • 6

    2023Junior

    Pitcher
    5'9"
    6
  • 6

    2024Senior

    Pitcher
    5'9"
    6
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