Emiley Kennedy

2022 (FRESHMAN)

Appeared in 41 games in the circle as a true freshman, making 20 starts…Made her collegiate debut in the circle against TAMUCC (2/11) and first start against TAMUCC (2/12) in Aggie Classic, striking out 9 over the weekend…Tossed her first complete game against SHSU (2/16)…Tallied 10 strikeouts in 11.2 innings of work in Texas A&M Invitational…Struck out 6 against No. 11 Oklahoma St. (2/27) in Reveille Classic…Struck out 10 batters in 13 innings of work in the Judi Garman Classic tournament…Limited No. 5 Florida to six hits in 8.1 innings of work…Struck out 2 batters in 4.1 innings of work against No. 17 Georiga…Tallied eight strikeouts in eight innings of work in the circle over the course of the Abilene Christian series…Appeared in each of the three games against No. 21 LSU, earning the start in the circle in game three. Against the Tigers, Emiley struck out eight batters while only giving up one earned run in 8.1 innings of work…Had her first collegiate at-bat and earned the start in the circle against No. 14 Tennessee (4/17)…Pitched a toal of 3.1 innings against No. 2 Alabama and limited the Crimson Tide to a single earned run…Struck out five against Lamar (4/27)…Earned the start in the circle in one game against No. 25 Missouri…Struck out a trio of batters in three innings of work against Houston (5/4)…Fanned six Razorbacks between 8.1 innings of work across the three-game series…Tossed six complete games and recorded two saves…Finished with a 13-11 record, pitching a team-high 140.2 innings with 110 strikeouts and 2.94 ERA.

PREVIOUS ATHLETIC EXPERIENCE

Was a three-year member of the Lake Creek High School softball team…Helped her team to the fifth round of playoffs as a senior…Named the 2021 Montgomery County Player of the Year…Four-year All-State selection…Earned High School All-American status…Ranked No. 21 in Extra Innings Top 100 of 2021 list…Played for the Scrapyard Dawgs for three years, finishing third at the 2018 Junior Olympics Cup in Canada…Played her final year of club ball for former Aggie, Mel Dumevich…Was recognized academically at Lake Creek High School, earning all-district honors for her success in the classroom.

PERSONAL

Is a business major in the Texas A&M Mays Business School…Her parents, Pat and Christine, are both lifetime educators…Her older sister Ashley is a mechanical engineer, and her brother Cole is a fireman in the City of Houston.

KENNEDY UP CLOSE:

Biggest Fear: Blowing up

Pet Peeve: loud chewing

What you wanted to be growing up: Astronaut

Hobbies: Writing

Favorite movie: The Blindside

Go-to Karaoke song: Party in the U.S.A

Nickname: Em

Favorite zoo animal: Panda

Favorite TV show: The Office

Favorite artist: Morgan Wallen

Most played song on your phone: Bandaid on a Bullet Hole by Morgan Wallen

Favorite ice cream flavor: Chocolate

Favorite kind of cookie: Sugar

Most used app: Snapchat

Favorite breakfast food: Sausage

*courtesy of Texas A&M Athletics