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Marian University Ind.

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2025 Softball Roster

24 Olivia Stunkel

  • Height 5-6
  • Class Senior
  • B/T R/R
  • Position P
  • Hometown Oakland City, Ind.
  • Prev School Gibson Southern HS

Biography

Career Achievements: Crossroads League Pitcher of the Year (2022, 2023, 2024, 2025) ... NAIA Second Team All-American (2023, 2024, 2025) ... Crossroads League First Team (2022, 2023, 2024, 2025) ... NFCA Region VI First Team (2022, 2024) ... NFCA Region VI Second Team (2023, 2025) ... NFCA Freshman of the Year Finalist (2022) ... Single Season Wins Record 

2025: Completed her dominant career as an NAIA All-American Second Team honoree and as the Crossroads League Pitcher of the Year ... Claimed her fourth consecutive pitcher of the year award, becoming the second Knight to earn the honor ... Earned All-Crossroads League First Team, and was named to the Crossroads League Tournament Team ... Set the single season wins record in 2025, and was the second-to-last undefeated start in the NAIA, carrying a perfect record to the NAIA World Series ... Named to the NFCA Region VI Second Team, and was named to the NFCA NAIA Second Team All-America ... Dazzled in the circle, posting a 30-2 overall record, setting the single season wins record with 30 victories ... Started the season 30-0 ... Played in 35 games, starting as a pitcher in 33, throwing in relief in one, and making a pinch-hit appearance in another ... Went 0-1 in her first-ever plate appearance, flying out to left field against Hannibal LaGrange ... Held an ERA of 2.26, and allowed 158 hits in 195.0 innings ... Yielded 67 total runs over 34 appearances, allowing 63 earned runs ... Recorded 173 strikeouts against 77 walks ... Threw 18 complete games in her 195 innings, pitching in four shutouts ... Threw a career-high 12.0 innings against Southern Oregon in the first game of the NAIA World Series, earning a 3-2 victory ... Pitched an 8.1 inning outing against SOU in the NAIA World Series, the final game of the Knights season ... Threw double-digit strikeouts four times, fanning 11 in a complete-game shutout against Spring Arbor on April 8 ... Also struck out 11 on April 1 against St. Francis ... Held a fielding percentage of .939, making nine putouts and 22 assists in 33 chances ... 15 of her 18 complete games went seven innings or longer ... Threw two five-inning wins over Indiana Wesleyan, including the Crossroads League Championship game ... Pitched every inning but 3.2 during the Knights postseason run ... Allowed two runs or less in 27 of 34 games with a pitching appearance.

2024: Continued her brilliant career with an NAIA All-American Second Team and Crossroads League Pitcher of the Year campaign as a junior ... Earned All-Crossroads League First Team honors as a junior, making 32 appearances while starting 30 games ... Was named to the NFCA Region VI First Team for a second time, and carried an ERA of 1.67, a career-best ... Recorded a record of 27-3, setting a single-season personal best ... Pitched 15 complete games and threw in 11 shutouts, combining for one no-hitter ... Recorded one save in relief and earned a loss in relief ... Allowed 42 earned runs in 176 innings ... Held opponents to a career-low .196 batting average ... Retired 138 batters via the strikeout ... 11 of 15 complete games were seven inning contests or longer ... Held a fielding percentage of 1.000 on 27 chances, making eight putouts and 11 assists ... Ended the season with a win, tossing a nine-inning shutout against Aquinas in the NAIA Opening Round, allowing just four hits ... Had a season-best 10 strikeouts against St. Francis in a two-hit complete game win on March 15 ... Won first 15 starts of the season ... Lost two starts all season ... Earned four wins over Indiana Wesleyan, a single-season high against IWU.

2023: Followed her dominant freshman campaign with an equally good sophomore season, bringing home the Crossroads League Pitcher of the Year honor for the second consecutive season ... Was named to the All-Crossroads League First Team, and earned NFCA Region VI Second Team honors ... As a sophomore led the Knights in ERA, wins, strikeouts, and appearances ... Held opponents to a .202 batting average ... Made 36 appearances and 31 starts, carrying a 25-5 overall record ... Logged 174.2 innings in the circle ... Posted a 1.68 ERA on the year, throwing 14 complete games ... Pitched in nine shutouts on the season ... Led all pitchers in the Crossroads League in ERA and wins ... Threw three saves on the season ... Recorded 167 strikeouts on the year ... Had two games with 10 or more strikeouts, including a career high 15 strikeouts on March 15 in a three-hit win over Grace ... Struckout 10 batters in a loss to Spring Arbor on April 10 ... Earned 12 consecutive wins including one in relief in games pitched in from March 9 through April 6 ... Pitched a complete game shutout in the first game of the NAIA Opening Round, allowing four hits in a win over Tennessee Wesleyan ... Earned a win in the NAIA World Series against Our Lady of the Lake going five innings, allowing three hits ... Ended the season with 42 career wins and 339 career strikeouts ... Following the season the pitcher was named to the NAIA Second Team All-American Team.

2022: Came on to the scene and shined as a freshman, earning Crossroads League Pitcher of the Year honors as Marian's top pitcher ... The freshman was a finalist for the NFCA Freshman of the Year and was named to the NFCA Region VI First Team, while earning All-CL First Team honors ... Held a record of 17-4 in her first year and boasted an ERA of 1.82 ... Appeared in 27 games and made 24 starts ... Threw 12 complete games and pitched in eight games, throwing three CG shutouts ... Totaled 138.1 innings on the year and struckout a team-leading 172 batters, getting 57 hitters to go down looking  ... Walked 29 batters on the year and held opponents to a .200 batting average ... In her first start, allowed five hits and struckout eight in her debut against Indiana Tech ... Had first double-digit strikeout game against Spring Arbor on March 21 ... Struckout a season-high 13 batters in her final regular season start against Grace ... Finished 17 of 27 games appeared in ... Ranked No. 16 in the NAIA in strikeouts per game.

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Historical Player Information

  • 24

    2023Sophomore

    P
    5'6"
    24
  • 24

    2024Junior

    P
    5'6"
    24
  • 24

    2025Senior

    P
    5'6"
    24