7   Maddie O'Brien
	Class: RS Sophomore Hometown: Palm Harbor, Fla. High School: Palm Harbor University Position: INF B/T: L/R

2012 ACC ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM

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Redshirt Freshman Season (2012):
Established herself as FSU's best run-producer ... despite missing seven games due to concussion-like symptoms, managed to lead the team with 43 RBIs ... her RBI total ranks just outside of the Top 10 single-season list in school history ... tied for the third-most in the ACC in 2012 ... finished the year batting .260 with eight home runs, 11 doubles, a .507 slugging percentage and 31 walks ... O'Brien led FSU in doubles and sacrifice flies (5) ... sixth nationally in sacrifice flies ... first in the ACC in sacrifice flies ... eighth in the ACC in walks ... ninth in the conference with 96 assists ... named to the ACC All-Tournament Team after going 2-for-5 with one home run and two RBIs in two games played ... led the Seminoles with 11 multiple RBI games ... recorded eight multiple hit games ... held an eight-game hitting streak ... reached base in 10 consecutive games ... batted in the third (40), fourth (6), fifth (1) and seventh (8) spots throughout the season ... earned the co-rookie of the year award at team banquet ... tallied seven RBIs in a doubleheader victory over NCAA Regional team Florida Gulf Coast on March 29 ... in a doubleheader against Jacksonville on March 20, went 4-for-5 with one home run and six RBIs ... had a career day in FSU's 13-4 win over UC Santa Barbara on March 4, tallying two home runs and six RBIs in the victory ... hit a walk-off three-run home run to end the game and give FSU the mercy-rule win ... O'Brien's six RBIs were the most by a Seminole in a game since former player Kaleigh Rafter also drove in six versus Virginia on April 25, 2009 ... her multiple-RBI performances include six against UC Santa Barbara, five against Florida Gulf Coast in game two of a doubleheader and four against Boston College (April 20) ... also posted three 3-RBI performances against Jacksonville and N.C. State ... her eight home runs are tied for ninth on the school's single-season list.

Freshman Season (2011):
Received a medical redshirt after sitting out the season with a nagging ankle injury.

High School:
All-state player in freshman and senior seasons at Palm Harbor University High ... all-conference, all-county and all-state player during her senior year ... Gold Glove winner as a freshman ... honor roll student in all four years ... won the 2009 18U USA national championship with the Tampa Mustangs, which was coached by Walt Rozanksi, Bob Diez and Tim Mouse ... named 5A all-state second team and Gold Glove winner from the St. Petersburg Times as a freshman ... member of the National Honor Society ... ESPN Rise First Team All American ... MaxPreps/Gatorade First Team All American ... 6A all-state offensive player of the year ... 6A all-state first team ... Pinellas County Player of the Year and All-Suncoast Player of the Year ... finished senior season batting .658 with 52 hits, 12 doubles, 4 triples, 7 home runs (2 grand slams) and 53 RBIs.

Personal:
Born March 26, 1992 ... majoring in editing, writing and media ... daughter of Candi and Mike O'Brien ... has one brother ... wants to design her own clothing line ... favorite dessert is frozen yogurt ... favorite drink is milk ... names "the ability to let everything else go and live for the moment as a team" as qualities that make a team leader ... idolized Mickey Mantle as a child ... says the best part of being an ACC student-athlete is playing in front of a big crowd.

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