Bowling Green State University Athletics
2024 Softball Roster
Jersey Number 16
Emma Denison
- Position:
- Pitcher
- Height:
- 5-9
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- Edwardsburg
- Hometown:
- South Bend, Ind.
2024
HIGH SCHOOL
PERSONAL
- Pitched in 20 games, making eight starts
- Was second on the staff in appearances and ranked third in starts
- Went 1-5 with a team-low 5.36 ERA in 45 2/3 innings
- In MAC games, made 15 appearances, good for second on the Falcons
- Made her collegiate debut at Morehead State, with an inning of scoreless relief work
- Pitched a total of 9 1/3 innings two days later, including a four-inning relief stint vs. Illinois State
- Then, made her first collegiate start against Michigan, and pitched into the sixth inning
- Her second collegiate start came at Notre Dame two days later, and she allowed just one earned run and five hits in four innings
- Pitched in two of the three games against Buffalo, and threw a total of three innings of shutout ball
- Picked up her first collegiate victory vs. Detroit Mercy, with three innings of one-run, four-hit relief
- Appeared in two of the three games of the Akron series, making one start
- Pitched in a pair of games at Kent State, including a scoreless relief appearance in the middle game of the series
- Saw action in all three games of the Northern Illinois series
- Allowed just an unearned run in a two-inning stint in the opener, then pitched a one-two-three inning in game two of the series
- Pitched in relief in both games of the DH at Western Michigan, firing a scoreless inning and striking out two in the nightcap
HIGH SCHOOL
- Earned three letters at Edwardsburg H.S. ('23) for coaches Dean Dixon and Tom Shoupe
- Led the Eddies to a three-year varsity record of 79-25 (her freshman season was canceled due to Covid)
- Hit .504 with a .769 slugging percentage as a senior, helping the team to a 30-8 record
- Had seven homers and 48 RBI that year, and went 13-3 with 151 strikeouts and a 1.19 ERA in the circle
- Named to the All-Wolverine Conference Team in all three seasons
- A two-time selection to both the all-district and all-region teams
- Owns several school records, including most no-hitters and shutouts in a season, and most perfect games in both a season and a career
- The Eddies won conference titles in each of her last two seasons, and district crowns in both her sophomore and senior years
PERSONAL
- Born in South Bend, Ind.
- Plans to major in sport management at BGSU
- Would like to become a private pitching coach
- Daughter of Bobby Denison
- Has six older sisters; Paige, Nycolle, Chloe, Anna, Kaiytlynn and Lexi
- Has played travel ball for several teams including Michiana Repetition Kidwell, Michiana Repetition Bowers and Texas Glory Midwest Beyster
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