Emma Denison

Photo by: Lauren Laudato, BGSU Athletics

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Photo by: Daniel Carlson

2024

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