2018 (Senior):
Started 44 games for Pacific her senior campaign. Tallied 22 hits, nine RBI, 13 runs, and 10 walks at the plate. Bourne''s eight doubles ranked fourth on the team. Had two games with two-RBI''s against Weber State (Feb. 9) and on the road versus LMU (Apr. 7). Also had a triple against UC Davis (Feb. 18). One of the most vocal on defense for the Orange and Black this season, Bourne held a .905 fielding percentage at third base, recording 38 putouts and 76 assists (ranking third on the team). Bourne''s hit by pitches (22) rank fifth all-time in program history.
2017 (Junior):
Appeared in 46 games for the Tigers this season, logging 33 hits in 115 at-bats for a .287 batting average. Scored 21 runs while plating 19 more while working a career-high 21 walks. Her .435 on-base percentage led the team and was the sixth-best in the conference. Was hit by ten pitches, which are the fourth-most all time in a season by a Tiger. Hit in the go-ahead run in the 9-7 win over Seattle (Feb. 25) in her first multi-RBI game of the season. Knocked her first home run of the year in the 6-0 victory over Portland St. (Mar. 3) in the Louisville Slugger Invitational. Reached base in ten-straight contests from Mar. 17 to Apr. 8, which was the third-longest streak by a Tiger this season. Her performance in the classroom helped her garner WCC All-Academic recognition following the season.
2016 (Sophomore):
An All-WCC Preseason Team honoree, Bourne started in all 48 games for the Tigers. The sophomore finished the season with a .192 batting average and one home run which came against Seattle. The utility player logged nine RBIs as well as 18 runs scored and one stolen base. Her excellence in the classroom earned Bourne WCC All-Academic Team plaudits.
2015 (Freshman):
Bourne had a stellar freshman season for the Orange and Black, finishing with a .302 average, 52 hits and 30 RBI while slugging four homers en route to All-WCC Second Team honors in her inaugural collegiate campaign. Bourne had 15 multi-hit games and roped in multiple RBI on nine occasions. Bourne also excelled against nationally ranked opponents, including a homer and two RBI in Pacific''s takedown of No. 9 Baylor on March 7th. Later in the day, Bourne had a three-hit, four-RBI performance against No. 2 Oregon as the Tigers gave the Ducks all they could handle. Appearing at both third base and the outfield, Bourne commited just two errors on the season, proving to be a versatile threat. In conference play, she averaged .283 including four hits and three RBI in a doubleheader sweep of Loyola Marymount at Bill Simoni Field on April 18th.
High School:
Bourne, a utility player from La Serna High School in Whittier, Calif., hit .461 with 30 RBI, a .647 slugging percentage and a 1.138 OPS. In Molly''s senior season at La Serna in 2014, the infielder helped the Lancers to the CIF Southern Section Division 3 final. Following the season, Bourne was named First Team All-Del Rio League in addition to First Team All-Area by the Whittier Daily News. Bourne led the Lancers to a first place finish in the Del Rio League in 2013 with a .416 batting average and 39 RBI. She was named Whittier Daily News Player of the Year in 2013 to go along with back to back first team All-Del Rio League selections in 2012 and 2013.
Personal:
Molly is an economics major with a concentration in Applied Mathematics. She is also on the track for a minor in Pre-Law.
