Troy University Athletics
2022 Softball Roster
Jersey Number 3
Libby Baker
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Position:
- P
- Hometown:
- Skipperville, Ala.
- High School:
- G.W. Long HS
Bio
Career Accolades
โข 2024 Rawlings Gold Glove Winner
โข 2024 NFCA All-Region First Team
Senior (2024)
Received the Rawlings Gold Glove and NFCA All-Region First Team as she led Troy in slugging percentage (.606), RBIs (48), total bases (103), homers (13), sac flies (6), ERA (3.54), opposing batter average (.234), wins (15), strikeouts (58) and innings pitched (164.1) โฆ Threw a no-hitter in a five inning game against Alabama State (Feb. 14), striking out six batters and finishing the game in 53 pitches โฆ Her .234 opposing batting average ranked sixth in the SBC โฆ Appeared in 55 of 56 games, with 32 of those appearances coming as a pitcher โฆ Ranked fifth in the conference and 79th in the nation with 164.1 innings pitched โฆ Also sat fourth in the league and 94th in the country with 13 complete games and 17th for the SBC with 58 Ks โฆ Notched the fifth-most home runs (35) in a Troy career on 13 homers in 2024 โ ranks sixth in Troy single-season history and fourth for the SBC (84th nationally) โฆ A .606 slugging percentage was enough for 12th in the SBC while her .341 batting average sat 22nd โฆ Had the third most hits for Troy (58) to rank 18th in the league โฆ Collected 48 RBIs, good for third In the Sun Belt and 84th in the nation โฆ Hit six sacrifice flies, which ranked second in the Sun Belt and 10th in the nation ... Recorded the second-most multi-hit games for Troy at 16 with five three-hit games โฆ Secured a team-high 12 multi-RBI games with four at 3-plus, three at 4-plus and had a five-RBI game against Bryant (Feb. 23) โฆ Ended the season on a season-long eight-game hit streak, including two in the SBC Tournament โฆ Ended with a perfect fielding percentage with 163 chances, 104 putouts (38th in the SBC), 59 assists (28th in the league) and four double-plays โฆ Her 15 wins ranked fifth in the SBC and 91st nationally with wins over Coastal Carolina in the SBC Tournament, Texas State and South Alabama in the fourth-most (41st in D-I softball) starts at 28 โฆ Took down 24 batters looking for ninth in the league, totaling 58 for 17th in the SBC โฆ Ranked 21st in the Sun Belt with an OPS of .978 โฆ Allowed no hits in five appearances
Junior (2023)
Earned All-Sun Belt Second Team honorsโฆ Saw action in 53 games either in the circle or at first baseโฆ Ranked second on the team batting a .329 clip with 48 hits, nine doubles, 12 home runs and 31 RBIsโฆ Recorded 10 multi-hit and multi-RBI gamesโฆ Tallied a career-high four hits against James Madison (4/16), including a two-run homerโฆ Appeared in the circle 12 times, earning four startsโฆย Tossed a complete game against South Alabama (5/6)โฆ Tallied a season-high six strikeouts against Kennesaw State (2/17)ย
Sophomore (2022)
Two-way threat for the Trojans starting 29 games as the designated player and 12 games in the circle in addition to making 15 relief appearances โฆ Posted a 9-6 record with a 3.92 ERA in the circle โฆ Struck out 115 batters and walked 67 in 110.2 innings of work all while holding opposing hitters to just a .218 batting average โฆ At the plate, hit .290 with six doubles and five home runs; tied for third on the team with 25 RBIs โฆ Second on the team with seven multi-RBI games and fifth with seven multi-hit games โฆ Blasted a pair of doubles and drove home four runs in Troyโs win over IPFW in the opening weekend of play โฆ Struck out 12 in five innings of one run ball against IPFW the day before her four-RBI performance โฆ Added her second double-digit strikeout performance of the season with 11 Ks in a win over App State โฆ Tossed five innings of shutout ball against Georgia State in the Sun Belt Tournament and seven innings with no earned runs in a key win over South Alabama in the final series of the year โฆ Was 7-4 in the circle in games she started โฆ Reached base at a .379 clip and struck out just 15 times in 126 plate appearances โฆ Ranked in the top 10 in the Sun Belt in fewest hits allowed per seven innings (5.76) and strikeouts per seven innings (7.3)
Freshman (2021)
Appeared in 26 contests, posting a 7-6 recordโฆ Tallied a 2.53 ERA and pinned opponents to a .226 batting averageโฆ Recorded 63 strikeouts and a save over 99.2 innings of workโฆ Batted .208 with a pair of home runs and nine RBIsโฆ Tossed a complete game to down UT Arlington in the opening weekend of Sun Belt actionโฆ Also smashed a two-run home in the same game against UT Arlington
Freshman (2020)
Saw action in 14 games including eight appearances in the circleโฆ Batted at a .333 clip with a double, a home run and six RBI over 24 at batsโฆ Posted two multi-RBI games and a three-game hitting streakโฆ Recorded a 3-1 record in the circle with 16 strikeouts over 23.1 inningsโฆ Pinned opponents to a .295 batting averageโฆ Led the Trojans offensively at the Diamond 9 Citrus Classic batting a .500 mark with a double, a home run and four RBI
High School
Played four years at G.W. Long High School leading the Rebels to state championships in 2018 and 2019โฆ Named ASWA Player of the Year (2018,19), Super 12 Player of the Year (2018,19), 2A State Tournament MVP (2018,19) and 2019 Miss Softballโฆ Set national records in single-season home runs (37) and career home runs (87)โฆ Finished her senior season with a 20-1 record in the circle with a 0.27 ERA, 271 strikeouts, 16 shutouts, five no-hitters and four perfect games over 130 innings of work
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Personal
Full name is Olivia Sue Bakerโฆ Born July 25, 2001โฆ Daughter of Delilah and Phillip Bakerโฆ Has four siblings, Eli, Ava, Hannah and Emilyโฆ Major is graphic design
โข 2024 Rawlings Gold Glove Winner
โข 2024 NFCA All-Region First Team
Senior (2024)
Received the Rawlings Gold Glove and NFCA All-Region First Team as she led Troy in slugging percentage (.606), RBIs (48), total bases (103), homers (13), sac flies (6), ERA (3.54), opposing batter average (.234), wins (15), strikeouts (58) and innings pitched (164.1) โฆ Threw a no-hitter in a five inning game against Alabama State (Feb. 14), striking out six batters and finishing the game in 53 pitches โฆ Her .234 opposing batting average ranked sixth in the SBC โฆ Appeared in 55 of 56 games, with 32 of those appearances coming as a pitcher โฆ Ranked fifth in the conference and 79th in the nation with 164.1 innings pitched โฆ Also sat fourth in the league and 94th in the country with 13 complete games and 17th for the SBC with 58 Ks โฆ Notched the fifth-most home runs (35) in a Troy career on 13 homers in 2024 โ ranks sixth in Troy single-season history and fourth for the SBC (84th nationally) โฆ A .606 slugging percentage was enough for 12th in the SBC while her .341 batting average sat 22nd โฆ Had the third most hits for Troy (58) to rank 18th in the league โฆ Collected 48 RBIs, good for third In the Sun Belt and 84th in the nation โฆ Hit six sacrifice flies, which ranked second in the Sun Belt and 10th in the nation ... Recorded the second-most multi-hit games for Troy at 16 with five three-hit games โฆ Secured a team-high 12 multi-RBI games with four at 3-plus, three at 4-plus and had a five-RBI game against Bryant (Feb. 23) โฆ Ended the season on a season-long eight-game hit streak, including two in the SBC Tournament โฆ Ended with a perfect fielding percentage with 163 chances, 104 putouts (38th in the SBC), 59 assists (28th in the league) and four double-plays โฆ Her 15 wins ranked fifth in the SBC and 91st nationally with wins over Coastal Carolina in the SBC Tournament, Texas State and South Alabama in the fourth-most (41st in D-I softball) starts at 28 โฆ Took down 24 batters looking for ninth in the league, totaling 58 for 17th in the SBC โฆ Ranked 21st in the Sun Belt with an OPS of .978 โฆ Allowed no hits in five appearances
Junior (2023)
Earned All-Sun Belt Second Team honorsโฆ Saw action in 53 games either in the circle or at first baseโฆ Ranked second on the team batting a .329 clip with 48 hits, nine doubles, 12 home runs and 31 RBIsโฆ Recorded 10 multi-hit and multi-RBI gamesโฆ Tallied a career-high four hits against James Madison (4/16), including a two-run homerโฆ Appeared in the circle 12 times, earning four startsโฆย Tossed a complete game against South Alabama (5/6)โฆ Tallied a season-high six strikeouts against Kennesaw State (2/17)ย
Sophomore (2022)
Two-way threat for the Trojans starting 29 games as the designated player and 12 games in the circle in addition to making 15 relief appearances โฆ Posted a 9-6 record with a 3.92 ERA in the circle โฆ Struck out 115 batters and walked 67 in 110.2 innings of work all while holding opposing hitters to just a .218 batting average โฆ At the plate, hit .290 with six doubles and five home runs; tied for third on the team with 25 RBIs โฆ Second on the team with seven multi-RBI games and fifth with seven multi-hit games โฆ Blasted a pair of doubles and drove home four runs in Troyโs win over IPFW in the opening weekend of play โฆ Struck out 12 in five innings of one run ball against IPFW the day before her four-RBI performance โฆ Added her second double-digit strikeout performance of the season with 11 Ks in a win over App State โฆ Tossed five innings of shutout ball against Georgia State in the Sun Belt Tournament and seven innings with no earned runs in a key win over South Alabama in the final series of the year โฆ Was 7-4 in the circle in games she started โฆ Reached base at a .379 clip and struck out just 15 times in 126 plate appearances โฆ Ranked in the top 10 in the Sun Belt in fewest hits allowed per seven innings (5.76) and strikeouts per seven innings (7.3)
Freshman (2021)
Appeared in 26 contests, posting a 7-6 recordโฆ Tallied a 2.53 ERA and pinned opponents to a .226 batting averageโฆ Recorded 63 strikeouts and a save over 99.2 innings of workโฆ Batted .208 with a pair of home runs and nine RBIsโฆ Tossed a complete game to down UT Arlington in the opening weekend of Sun Belt actionโฆ Also smashed a two-run home in the same game against UT Arlington
Freshman (2020)
Saw action in 14 games including eight appearances in the circleโฆ Batted at a .333 clip with a double, a home run and six RBI over 24 at batsโฆ Posted two multi-RBI games and a three-game hitting streakโฆ Recorded a 3-1 record in the circle with 16 strikeouts over 23.1 inningsโฆ Pinned opponents to a .295 batting averageโฆ Led the Trojans offensively at the Diamond 9 Citrus Classic batting a .500 mark with a double, a home run and four RBI
High School
Played four years at G.W. Long High School leading the Rebels to state championships in 2018 and 2019โฆ Named ASWA Player of the Year (2018,19), Super 12 Player of the Year (2018,19), 2A State Tournament MVP (2018,19) and 2019 Miss Softballโฆ Set national records in single-season home runs (37) and career home runs (87)โฆ Finished her senior season with a 20-1 record in the circle with a 0.27 ERA, 271 strikeouts, 16 shutouts, five no-hitters and four perfect games over 130 innings of work
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Personal
Full name is Olivia Sue Bakerโฆ Born July 25, 2001โฆ Daughter of Delilah and Phillip Bakerโฆ Has four siblings, Eli, Ava, Hannah and Emilyโฆ Major is graphic design
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Thursday, September 11
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Thursday, September 11
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