Skip To Main Content
Skip To Main Content

University of Hawai'i at Manoa Athletics

Social Media Content Stream

2024 Softball Roster

35 Malia Xiao Gin

35 Malia Xiao Gin

  • Position:
    Infield
  • Height:
    5-6
  • B/T:
    L/R
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    San Luis Obispo, Calif.
  • Highschool:
    San Luis Obispo HS

Summary

Biography

Awards & Honors
    •    2024 CSC Academic All-District Team
    •    2024 Easton/NFCA Scholar-Athlete Honors
    •    2023 Easton/NFCA Scholar-Athlete Honors

2024 (Senior)
  • Started all 46 games at shortstop and was the leadoff hitter in 41 games
  • Finished senior campaign with a .259 batting average (38-for-147) with two doubles and seven RBI. 
  • Tied for second on the team with five sacrifice bunts
  • Third on the team with a six-game hitting streak and was tied for second with nine multiple-hit games
2023 (Junior)
    •    Started 52 out of 53 games at shortstop and was the leadoff batter in 50 games
    •.   Led the 'Bows with 14 multiple-hit games
    •    Recorded a .277 batting average (44-for-159) with four doubles, two triples and one home run while driving in 14 runs
    •    Finished second on the team scoring 33 runs and walking 27 times
    •    Hit first UH career home run at Cal Poly (4/8/23-1) in hometown of San Luis Obispo, Calif.

2019-22: Prior to UH
  • Attended Oregon State where she played two seasons for the Beavers
  • At OSU appeared in 91 games with 84 career starts at second base and one at pitcher
  • In Part One of her freshman year, made four appearances as a pitcher, finished with a 2-0 record with one save through 10.2 innings of work with nine strikeouts.
  • In Part Two of her freshman season, ranked third on the team with six doubles and finished the season with 24 hits, five RBI, six doubles, one triple, and five runs. On defense, led the Beavers with 82 assists and ranked second with seven double-plays.
  • In sophomore season (2022), made 14 starts in 20 appearances but missed part of the season due to injury.
  • Competed in the 2022 Women’s College World Series in Oklahoma City.
  • Three-time Pac-12 Spring Academic Honor Roll awardee
  • Graduated Summa cum Laude with a BA in Kinesiology in three years

Prep:
  • A 2019 graduate of San Luis Obispo High School in San Luis Obispo, Calif. where she 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 matriculate to Oregon State
Personal:
  • Born in Xi’An, Shaanxi, China.
  • Played four seasons for the California Suncats.
  • Currently studying towards a masters in Kinesiology.
  • Has one older brother and one older sister.
  • Parents are Sue and Dick Gin of San Luis Obispo, California.
Offensive Career Game Highs
  • At-Bats: 5, UC Riverside (4/15/23)
  • Runs Scored: 3(4x), last Marist (2/25/23)
  • Hits: 3 (5x), last at UC Davis (5/10/24)
  • RBI: 2 (4x), last Cleveland State (3/10/24)
  • Doubles: 1 (6x), last Cal State Bakersfield (4/20/24)
  • Triples: 1 (2x),, last Niagara ( 3/14/23)
  • Home Runs: 1, at Cal Poly (4/7/23)
  • Walks: 3 (2x), vs. Montana (2/17/23)
  • Strikeouts: 2 (3x), last UConn (3/7/24)
  • Sacrifice bunts: 1 (6x), last Cal State Fullerton (5/4/24)
  • Sacrifice flies: 1, Fordham (3/10/23)
  • Stolen Bases: 1 (3x), last Cal State Bakersfield (4/20/24)
  • Hit by pitch: 2, at UC Santa Barbara (3/15/24)
Defensive Career Game Highs
  • Putouts: 6, vs. Rutgers (2/22/24)
  • Assists: 6, Marist (2/24/23)
  • Errors: 2 (5x), last Cal State Bakersfield (4/20/24)
No stats available for the current season.

Stat Snapshot (Season)

Pitching Stats
ERA
Strikeouts
W-L
WHIP
Hitting Stats
Batting Avg.
Home Runs
RBI
Hits

Stat Snapshot (Career)

Pitching Stats
APP
Strikeouts
W-L
WHIP
Hitting Stats
Batting Avg.
Home Runs
RBI
OBP

Media Highlights

There is no related content available.

Videos Snapshot
  • snapshot video snapshot video

Headlines Snapshot
  • snapshot stories
Photos Snapshot

Season Stats

Season:
2024
There are no statistics for this selected season available for this player.
There are no statistics for this selected season available for this player.

Career Stats

Career Statistics

There are no statistics available for this player.

Historical Player Information

  • 35

    2023Junior

    Infield
    5'6"
    35
  • 35

    2024Senior

    Infield
    5'6"
    35