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Jefferson University

2023 Softball

23 Emily Akelaitis

  • Year Junior
  • B/T R/R
  • Height 5-6
  • Hometown New Tripoli, Pa.
  • High School Northwestern Lehigh
  • Major Biology

Biography

Awards
- D2CCA All-Region Second Team (2021)
- NFCA All-Region Second Team (2021)
- CACC Player of the Year (2021)
- CACC Rookie of the Year (2021)
- All-CACC First Team (2021)
- 2x NFCA Scholar-Athlete (2022, 2023)
- 3x CACC All-Academic Team (2021, 2022, 2023)
- CSC Academic All-District Team (2023)
- D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award (2021)

2023
- 37 games (36 starts), .357 batting average (led team)
- 8 doubles, 3 home runs (led team), 23 RBI (led team), 10 runs
- Led the team in slugging and OPS
- 8 pitching appearances (7 starts), 0-4 record, 5.38 ERA
- 12 BB, 13 K in 27.1 IP, 1 complete game
- 1x CACC Honor Roll

2022
- 17 games (15 starts), 7 hits, 1 double, 2 home runs, 4 RBI, 4 runs (limited due to injury)
- 8 pitching appearances (7 starts), 2-4 record, 3 complete games, 1 shutout, 3.22 ERA, 11 strikeouts, 41.1 innings

2021
- 27 starts, .485 batting average, 11 doubles, 1 triple, 8 home runs
- 52 RBI, 22 runs, 47 hits, 1.376 OPS
- 16 pitching appearances, 9 starts, 5-5 record, 3.05 ERA, 1.51 WHIP
- 59.2 innings, 16 walks, 34 strikeouts, 3 complete games
- 17 multi-hit games
- Team leader in hitting, OPS, doubles, home runs, and RBI
- Led CACC in hitting, RBI, and slugging
- Ranked second in Division II in RBI per game, 13th in total RBI, and 15th in batting average and doubles per game
- CACC Player and Rookie of the Year (first athlete in conference history to win both awards in same season)
- 1x CACC Player of the Week, 2x CACC Rookie of the Week, 3x CACC Honor Roll

2020
- Appeared in two games before the season was halted due to COVID-19 pandemic
- Made one pitching appearance, allowing one unearned run and one hit in 3.0 innings

Background
- Graduated from Northwestern Lehigh High School
- Only freshman on varsity in ninth grade
- All-League Pitcher her sophomore and junior years
- Starting pitcher her junior and senior years

Personal
- Daughter of Brian and Catherine
- Has two siblings: Anna and Isabelle
- Anna is also on the Rams softball team

Statistics

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 26

    2020Freshman

    P/INF
    5'6"
    26
  • 26

    2021Freshman

    P/INF
    5'6"
    26
  • 23

    2022Sophomore

    P/INF
    5'6"
    23
  • 23

    2023Junior

    P/INF
    5'6"
    23