USSSA Pride Signs New Player: Olivia Galati

Kissimmee, FL – March 13, 2014-Olivia Galati will be joining the USSSA Florida Pride for the 2014 season.  Assistant General Manager Gordon Glennie announced the trade with the Rebellion for Galati in return for a 2014 draft choice.  Olivia will give us another quality pitcher, we were impressed with her performances in the 2013 season.

Galati comes to the USSSA Pride as a two-time All-American pitcher at Hofstra University and the second pick overall in the 2013 Senior Draft (NY/NJ Comets).   In her junior year, Galati led the Division 1 softball ERA (.95), and currently still holds the records at Hofstra University with strikeouts (1415), wins (129), single season wins (40) and single season strikeouts (395).  Colonial Athletic Association Pitcher of the Year four years in a row.  NCAA leader with Career Perfect Games (5), Single-Season Shutouts and NCAA Second All-Time Consecutive Wins Leader (31).  Senior year Galati led the NCAA in Wins (40), Walks Allowed per Seven Innings (.64,) and Shutouts (22).  Capital One Academic All-American and NFCA Academic All-American.

Galati played a key role in the pitching staff for the NY/NJ Comets posting a 6-10 record, with a 3.88 ERA, pitching 95.2 innings and tallying 37 strike outs.

“I am humbled to be a part of the USSSA Pride.  To be able to play on the same team of many players I looked up to growing up.  I am looking forward to a great season with the Pride.”

About USSSA Florida Pride:

The USSSA Florida Pride is a professional franchise in the National Pro Fastpitch League that is owned and operated by USSSA. The amateur organization of USSSA has multi-sport coverage and encompasses teams and players from the United States and abroad.

About NPF:

National Pro Fastpitch is headquartered in Nashville, TN. The league, created to give elite female fastpitch players the opportunity to pursue a professional career in their chosen sport, has operated since 1997 under the names of Women’s Pro Fastpitch (WPF) and Women’s Pro Softball League (WPSL). NPF is the Official Development Partner of Major League Baseball in the category of women’s fastpitch softball since 2002.

About USSSA:

The United States Specialty Sports Association (USSSA), headquartered in Osceola County, Florida, USSSA is the World’s Largest Multi-sport Athletic Organization. Founded in 1968, USSSA has grown to over 3.7 million participants, competing in 13 nationally sanctioned sports including Baseball, Fastpitch, Slow Pitch, Karate, Basketball, Soccer and more! For more information on USSSA and to register your team visit USSSA.com. Also be sure to visit USSSAToday.com for the latest USSSA News!