Emily Kirk

Photo by: Ben Mikesell

Photo by: Mike Dickbernd

Photo by: Ben Mikesell

Year:
Redshirt Sophomore
Hometown:
Round Rock, Texas
Position:
P
Height:
5-10

SENIOR YEAR (2018)
• Academic All-Big Ten
Collected a career-best 1.96 ERA in 25.0 innings pitched … tossed a solid relief outing against Illinois State on March 10, allowing just two runs in 4.2 frames … earned the victory against Green Bay on March 16 as she tossed 5.0 scoreless innings, surrendering just three hits … went 4.0 scoreless frames in relief against Butler on April 10 ... finished her career with 56 total strikeouts in 148.1 innings pitched

JUNIOR YEAR (2017)
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
Made 21 appearances with a career high 59.1 innings pitched … made a career-best 11 starts with three complete games … earned the win at No. 25 Ohio State on April 15, tossing 5.0 hitless innings and allowing just one walk and one hit batter … the game marked Indiana’s first win against a ranked opponent since 2013 … tossed her first complete game shutout of her career against Maryland on April 21 as she tied her career best with four strikeouts

SOPHOMORE YEAR (2016)
• Academic All-Big Ten
Made 24 appearances with six starts … tossed two complete games … earned her first career win against Penn State on April 10 as she threw all 6.0 innings, allowing just two runs and striking out three in an 11-2 victory … picked up her second complete game victory at Michigan State, surrendering just one unearned run, while allowing just one extra-base hit … tossed a career-high four strikeouts, giving up just one run and one walk as Indiana defeated Ball State on April 20, 7-1 … earned her fourth win of the year at Maryland on May 7 as she tossed 3.0 scoreless innings of relief, allowing just one Terrapin hit

FRESHMAN YEAR (2015)
Made five appearances and one start before an injury ended her season … in the season opener, Kirk tossed 1.2 innings, giving up just one run and two walks on three hits … threw a season-high 3.1 innings against Arizona State and Utah Valley … made her first career start against UTEP on Feb. 13

PREP/PERSONAL: A four-time letterwinner from Stony Brook High School in Round Rock, Texas ... named Pitcher of the Year in 2014 ... a four-time Academic All-District selection ... was named to First Team All-District in 2012, 2013 and 2014... helped her high school program to back-to-back District Championships in 2011 and 2012, as well as Co-District Champions in 2014 ... recorded 253 strikeouts in 2014 and 239 strikeouts with a 1.8 ERA in 2013 ... played club softball for Texas Blaze Gold, where she attended nationals every year since 10U... daughter of Jeffery and Lisa Kirk ... has two sisters, Ashley and Ginger, and a brother, Chris