The University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics
2024 Softball Roster
Jersey Number 21
Olivia Valbak
- Position:
- Pitcher/Infield
- Height:
- 5-10
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Ashburn, Va.
- High School:
- Stone Bridge
2023 (Junior)
- Played and started all 54 games, split positions at shortstop and pitcher
- Pitched 67.2 innings and threw three complete games, including a perfect game versus Butler
- Posted two walkoffs against Samford and FIU
- Struck out 41 batters and tallied a W/L record of 5-5
- Finished with 19 RBIs through 163 at-bats, including 11 doubles
- Had season high seven putouts vs Central Arkansas (Feb. 11)
2022 (Sophomore)
- Played in 48 games, starting 44
- Split time between shortstop and pitcher
- 18 hits, nine runs scored, two doubles, hit a triple at #2 Alabama
- 73 strikeouts, one save
2021 (Freshman, COVID)
C-USA All-Tournament Team
- Appeared in all 50 games, making 47 starts at shortstop
- Tallied four saves in the circle, the third-most saves in a single season in program history
- Plated 20 runs and had 23 hits, the most of any first-year freshman for UAB this season
- Finished the season with a .78 ERA with 18 innings pitched and 24 strikeouts
- Had four multi-RBI games
- Recorded a career-high five strikeouts vs. North Alabama (March 10)
- Lowest opposing batting average on the team (.167)
- C-USA Commissioner’s Academic Medal recipient
High School
- Awarded First Team All-State, All-Region and All-District as a shortstop
- Named Virginia 5A State Player of the Year in 2019
- Helped lead Stone Bridge High School to 5A State Championship
- Honored as Stone Bridge Female Athlete of the Year 2019-20
- Four year A Honor Roll member.
- Placed third in PGF Nationals in 2017
Personal
- Pronounced: “Val-Back”
- Born on September 11
- Daughter of Dan and Sarah Valbak
- Has one sibling, Chandler Valbak
- Is Half Danish
UNC Asheville Postgame Press Conference
Sunday, December 21
Cleveland State Post Game Press Conference
Thursday, December 18
UAB vs Troy Postgame Press Conference
Monday, December 15
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