Emily McClelland

Emily McClelland - BGSU v Toledo - March 29 2015

Photo by: BGSU Strategic Communications

Position:
Infielder
Height:
5-8
Class:
Junior
High School:
Union Grove
Hometown:
Union Grove, Wis.

2015
Named to the Academic All-MAC Team ... also was named a MAC Distinguished Scholar Athlete in the first year of that award's existence ... played in 36 of BGSU's 48 games, and was in the starting lineup 23 times ... made 22 of those starts at second base ... hit .238 on the year, with a slugging percentage of .262 and an on-base pct. of .333 ... had 10 hits in 42 at-bats, including a double, and had eight runs scored and six RBI ... was hit by pitch five times, the second-highest total on the team, and had two sac bunts and two stolen bases in as many attempts ... hit an impressive .455 (5-for-11) with runners in scoring position ... scored a run in a pinch-running appearance in the season opener, vs. Niagara (Feb. 7) ... had a four-game hitting streak in late February, batting .500 in that time ... made her first start of the season vs. Winthrop (Feb. 20), and was 1-for-3 with a run and two RBI ... had a two-run single in that game, as part of a six-run first inning for the Falcons ... also had a two-RBI game in a win over IPFW (March 15), going 1-for-3 with a double ... scored runs in pinch-running opportunities vs. both Toledo (March 29) and Northern Illinois (April 3) ... also came on as a pinch-runner and scored against Ohio (April 17) ... went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI vs. IPFW (April 21) ... had the game-winning RBI in that contest, with her fourth-inning single giving the Falcons a 1-0 lead en route to a 2-0 win ... had a hit in each end of the doubleheader at Eastern Michigan (May 1) ... was 1-for-2 in both games, scoring a pair of runs in the opener and picking up an RBI in the nightcap ... had a walk in the first game and a sac bunt in the second contest vs. EMU ... was 1-for-2 at Central Michigan (May 2).

2014
Appeared in 45 games for the Falcons, recording 12 starts playing a variety of different roles for Bowling Green ... collected two hits in 18 at bats ... ranked fifth on the Falcons with 17 runs scored ... led the Falcons with eight stolen bases in 10 attempts ... added three RBI and two total bases for the Falcons ... finished the season with one sacrifice hit ... totaled 17 putouts and nine assists for a .897 fielding percentage ... collected a stolen base and a run on the road against Georgia State (Feb. 15) ... recorded a stolen base and a run on the road in a non-conference game against Buffalo (Feb. 22) ... went 1-for-3 with a run and an RBI at home against Wright State (April 2) ... went 1-for-1 with a run and two RBI at home against North Dakota (April 7).

2013
Appeared in 47 games for the Orange and Brown, recording 36 starts at second base ... scored six runs and added four RBI ... recorded two extra-base hits, including her first career home run and first career triple ... ranked third on the Falcons with 77 assists ... finished the year with five sacrifice hits, ranking second on the team ... went 1-for-3 with her first career RBI against Southeast Missouri State ... went 1-for-2 with a run scored against Dayton ... recorded her first career home run in a 1-for-4 day.

2012
Appeared in 42 games for the Falcons, starting 22 contests in the outfield ... was used primarily as a pinch runner, scoring five runs for the Orange and Brown ... went 1-for-3 against St. Johns, earning her first career hit.

HIGH SCHOOL
Played four years of varsity softball for coach Ryan Boylen at Union Grove H.S. ... named 2008 Team Defensive MVP ... named 2009 and 2010 Team MVP ... named 2009 and 2010 First Team All Southern Lakes Conference, All Racine County, All District and All Area ... 2010 Racine County Player of the Year ... 2010 Second Team All State ... led high school to three straight Regional Championships ... also lettered in cross country while serving as team captain for three seasons.

PERSONAL
Full name is Emily Louise McClelland ... daughter of Dave and Amy McClelland ... born July 27, 1993 ... earned her undergraduate degree in exercise science at BGSU, with a specialization in exercise programming ... had a perfect 4.00 cumulative GPA, and also has a 4.00 GPA in graduate school through the Spring 2015 semester ... is working toward a Master of Education degree in HMSL, with a kinesiology specialization ... has two younger sisters, Annie and Alyssa ... played travel ball for the Wisconsin Renegades, Kenosha Cyclones, Northern Ice and Wisconsin Lightning.