2020 Softball Roster
Gin, Xiao
Jersey Number 8
Xiao Gin
- Position:
- Pitcher/Infield
- Height:
- 5-6
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- San Luis Obispo HS
- Hometown:
- San Luis Obispo, Calif.
Bio
Sophomore (2022):
- Appeared in 20 games, making 14 starts
- Missed part of the season due to injury
- Recorded six hits on the season, five of which went for extra-bases
- Hit a triple against Florida at the Women's College World Series
- Tallied a two-RBI triple against DePaul (2/19)
- Hit a double and scored a run against New Mexico State (2/13)
- Pac-12 Spring Academic Honor Roll
- Started 45 games at second base, also saw 3.2 innings in the circle.
- Ranked third on the team with six doubles.
- Led the team with 82 assists and ranked second with seven double-plays.
- Went 4-for-6 on Feb. 13 against Utah State and Cal State Fullerton - notched two doubles in each game for three RBI on the day.
- Earned multiple hits twice more, going 2-for-3 against BYU (2/26) and 2-for-2 against California (3/20)
- Finished the season with 24 hits, five RBI, six doubles, one triple, and five runs.
- Started all 26 games in 2020 – 25 at second base and one at pitcher.
- Went 3-for-4 with one run scored against CSUN.
- Hit the first OSU triple of the season against Wright State – finished the game with two hits, one RBI and one run scored.
- Went 2-for-3 with one RBI and two runs scored vs. Idaho State.
- Finished with three hits including a double and one run on Feb. 27 against Hawaii.
- Led the Beavers with five stolen bases.
- Has seen time in the circle four times this season including a season-high 4.0 innings vs. Ohio State.
- Finished with a 2-0 record and one save through 10.2 innings of work with nine strikeouts.
- Was a two-time First Team All-County selection
- Named a PAC-8 MVP Pitch while helping her team to become PAC-8 League Champions her freshman year.
- Was voted the Defensive Player of the Year by her teammates.
- Garnered PAC-8 and Team MVP honors after carrying a .509 batting average in 2018.
- Graduated a year early to join OSU.
- Played for the California Suncats for four years.
- Helped the Suncats to come 2018 18U Gold Ultimate Challenge Champions.
- Was a member of the 2016 Colorage Sparkler Jr Power Pool Runner-Up Team.
- Daughter of Sue and Dick.
- Has two siblings, Cody and Kacie.
- Was adopted from an orphanage in China when she was about one-years-old.
- Had an extra finger surgically removed from her throwing hand after being in the U.S. for six months.
- Intends to major in kinesiology.
- Chose Oregon State because it felt like home, and she felt she could excel both academically and athletically. OSU also has a great coaching staff and the campus and town are beautiful.
- Trying out for the Chinese National Team.
OSU Softball Preview for Civil War
Thursday, April 11
Spring FB - Coach Brennan mic'd up
Thursday, April 11
Coach Berg MIC'D UP for CAL practice 5/1/12
Thursday, April 11
Recap: Oregon State softball takes series finale from California with Natalie Hampton's blast
Sunday, May 14
