Taylor Okada - Softball - University of Maryland Athletics

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Julia Nikhinson

As a Senior (2022):

Made starts in all 52 games, primarily at second base
Recorded a .329 average (highest on the team)
Fifth on team with 20 runs
Tallied 53 hits (first on team) and 22 RBI (fourth on team)
Ended fifth on team for total bases (58)
Drew 13 walks and three HBPs
Ended fourth on team for total putouts (71) and third for total assists at second base (92)
Finished third on team for fielded double plays (3)

As a Junior (2021):

As a Freshman (2019):

Made 26 starts at second base before missing the remainder of the season due to injury
Led the team in batting average (.426) and hits (40) while also ranking third nationally in hits before her injury
Her batting average of .426 marks a single-season Maryland record (minimum 40 at-bats)
Earned two hits and stole a base in her collegiate debut vs. Murray State (Feb. 8)
Had back-to-back multi-hit games vs. Houston and Louisiana-Monroe (Feb. 15 & 16)
Went on a nine-game hit streak from Feb. 17 to March 3, compiling 20 hits in that stretch
Set a career-high with four hits, going 4-4 with an RBI and three runs scored vs. Nevada (Feb. 17)
Had two hits and a pair of runs scored vs. UC Riverside (Feb. 22)
Went on a five-game multi-hit streak from Feb. 23 to March 3, compiling 12 hits in that span
Hit her first career home run vs. George Washington (March 1)
Also had multi-hit games vs. UT Martin (March 9 & 10), UMBC (March 14) and Bryant (March 15)

Before Maryland:

Personal:

Daughter of Tom and Loreen Okada
Has one sibling Cori
Lists biggest sports thrill as winning 2015 PGF [premier girls fastpitch] tournament
Majoring in business.
Born on 6/29/2000

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