Olivia Galati

PROFESSIONAL: Galati is entering her 2nd season in the NPF. Galati was drafted to the NY/NY Comets in the 2013 NPF Draft as the 2nd overall pick in the 1st round. In her Rookie season she recorded 6 wins and 11 losses, striking out 39 batters with an ERA of 3.84.

2014 Season: In Galati’s second season, she pitched a total of 29 innings with 12 strikeouts and delivered a 2-0 record. She also finished with a 1.69 ERA for the Pride.

2013 Season: Galati was acquired in February in a trade with the PA Rebellion. The trade added to the Pride’s already deep pitching staff. As a rookie Galati was the workhorse for the NY/NJ Comets. Going 6-11 with a 3.84 ERA, Galati was an at-large selection to the All-NPF team.

COLLEGE: 2013 NFCA First Team All-Northeast Region, 2013 NFCA Second Team All-American, 2013 CAA Most Outstanding Player, 2013 CAA All-Tournament Team, 2013 First Team All-CAA, 2013 CAA Pitcher of the Year, led CAA in 2013 with 1.42 ERA and 395 strikeouts over 341 innings pitched, 2012 NFCA First Team All-American, 2012 Colonial Athletic Association Pitcher of the Year, 2012 NFCA First Team All-Northeast Region, 2012 First Team All-CAA at two different positions (pitcher and designated player-pitcher), 2011 Colonial Athletic Association Pitcher of the Year, 2011 First Team All-CAA, 2011 NFCA All-Northeast Region, 2011 Second team All-ECAC pick, 2010 Colonial Athletic Association Pitcher of the Year, 2010 CAA Rookie of the Year, 2010 Eastern College Athletic Conference Rookie of the Year, 2010 First Team All-CAA, 2010 First Team NFCA All-Northeast Region, 2010 Second Team All-ECAC, 2010 CAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player.

PERSONAL:  Born June 15, 1991, has an older sister, majored in physical education at Hofstra, lists Derek Jeter and Jennie Finch as her favorite athletes, started playing softball at age six, nicknamed ‘Liv’, played for the Jersey Inferno Gold travel team.