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Bellarmine University Athletics

2021 Softball Roster

John Sommers II

66 Olivia Knies

  • Position Pitcher
  • Bats/Throws R/R
  • Height 5-9
  • Class Senior
  • Major Nursing
  • Hometown Jasper, IN
  • High School Jasper
  • Parents Jay and Jennifer Knies

Biography

2021: ASUN Honor Roll recipient...Made nine appearances in the circle with seven starts and struck out eight in 15.2 innings pitched…Posted season highs in innings (3.1) and strikeouts (four) against Morehead State on Feb. 26.
2021 Game-by-Game Statistics

2020: Academic All-GLVC honoree...Before remainder of season canceled due to coronavirus, made 12 pitching appearances with five starts…Went 3-1 with a shutout and two complete games while compiling a 2.56 ERA with 29 strikeouts in 38.1 innings pitched…Fired 4.0 scoreless innings with five strikeouts against Young Harris on Feb. 9…Tossed an 8.0-inning complete-game win after allowing no earned runs and three hits with six strikeouts in 2-1 victory over Lake Erie on Feb. 22…Whirled shutout with four strikeouts in 9-0 lambasting of Ohio Dominican in second game March 1.
2020 Game-by-Game Statistics

2019: Made 24 appearances in the circle with 10 starts…Recorded five wins with a complete game and struck out 43 in 67.2 innings pitched…Notched the win after tossing 5.0 innings in 11-3 romp over Delta State on Feb. 10…Tossed 1.0 scoreless inning of relief in 14-8 victory over Christian Brothers on Feb. 10…Tallied 1.0 scoreless inning of relief against Tiffin on Feb. 22…Pitched 1.1 scoreless innings of relief and recorded the victory in 4-3 win over Lynn on March 2…Struck out seven and allowed two earned runs in registering complete-game win in 3-2 triumph over King on March 3…Registered 4.1 scoreless innings of relief against Illinois Springfield in first game March 16…Earned the win after throwing 7.0 innings of relief in 7-6 victory over Truman State in second game March 31.
2019 Game-by-Game Statistics

2018: As a freshman, made 17 appearances in the circle with three starts…Carried a team-best 3.31 ERA and struck out 37 in 48.2 innings pitched…In collegiate debut, pitched 1.1 innings with no earned runs while striking out three against Findlay on Feb. 3…Notched an RBI pinch-hit single in 15-0 smashing of Miles on Feb. 8…Pitched 4.0 scoreless innings of relief with four strikeouts against Purdue Northwest on Feb. 24…Tossed 3.2 scoreless innings of relief in second game against Cedarville on Feb. 26…Struck out six and didn’t allow an earned run in 5.2 innings while earning the win in 6-1 victory over Kentucky State in first game on March 3…Chipped in an RBI single in 17-2 pummeling of Kentucky State in second game on March 3…Pitched 2.2 scoreless innings of relief against Missouri S&T in first game on March 10…Collected a save after striking out two in 1.2 scoreless innings of relief in 1-0 win over Lewis in second game on March 30…Retired both batters faced, including one with a strikeout, against Wisconsin-Parkside in second game on March 31…Fanned three in 2.0 scoreless innings of relief against William Jewell in first game on April 13…Allowed only two runs in 12.1 innings pitched against Rockhurst in second game on April 22.
2018 Game-by-Game Statistics

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 33

    2018Freshman

    Pitcher
    5'10"
    33
  • 66

    2019Sophomore

    Pitcher
    5'9"
    66
  • 66

    2020Junior

    Pitcher
    5'9"
    66
  • 66

    2021Senior

    Pitcher
    5'9"
    66