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Junior
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| Hometown:
Katy, Texas
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| High School:
Cinco Ranch
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| Height:
5-4
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| Position:
OF
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| B/T:
L/L
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2008 Highlights
• Started 58 out of 62 games for the Illini in her first season
• Hit her first career home run again Florida Gulf Coast on the opening weekend of play
• Ranked third on the team in RBIs (40)
High School
Led Katy to the district title in 2006 • Two-time first team All-District • Named All-Greater Houston second team as an outfielder in 2005 • Earned back-to-back Team MVP awards • Batted .328 with four doubles, two triples, two home runs and 14 RBI in 2006 under coach Judy Whitlock • Played for the Houston Power coached by John Glowacz • Also led volleyball team to the district championship twice.
Personal
Born October 21, 1988 • Daughter of James and Teri Pinchback • Has two brothers, Trevor (12) and Jake (15) • Majoring in elementary education • Enjoys community service, shopping and reading • Member of the National Honor Society and Big Brothers, Big Sisters.
Getting to Know Hollie...
Favorite food:Mexican
Favorite pro team: Houston Astros
Favorite tv show: The Hills
Favorite music artist: Rascal Flatts
Favorite movie: Harry Potter
If you could go to dinner with three people, who would it be?: Craig Biggio, Brandon Backe, and Brad Ausmus
Dream date (person or place): Nick from CSI
How did you start playing softball?: I started out playing baseball and then learned they had softball for all girls to play.
What do you like most about being a Fighting Illini?: TRADITION
What you've learned from Coach Sullivan?: Game speed all the time. Always give it your all because you don't know when you won't be able to play anymore.
Career Statistics
Year AVG. GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HB SO OB% SAC SB-SBA PO A E FLD%
2008 .270 62-58 163 19 44 12 0 7 40 77 .472 18 8 37 .365 5 0-1 9 1 2 .833
Total .270 62-58 163 19 44 12 0 7 40 77 .472 18 8 37 .365 5 0-1 9 1 2 .833
