2020 Softball Roster
Preble, Emily
Jersey Number 1
Emily Preble
- Position:
- C
- Class:
- Senior
- Major:
- Journalism
- Hometown:
- Portland, Ore.
- High School:
- Jesuit
Bio
Why Lehigh? “I chose Lehigh because it offers the perfect balance of academic and athletic life while also fostering a community of likeminded, driven people.”
As a senior: Team captain… appeared in 15 games with 13 starts behind the plate… registered hits against Arizona State (3/8) and South Dakota (3/11)… threw out 5-of-15 would-be base stealers… named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll with 4.0 GPA… finalist for Mary O’Hurley Graduating Female Leadership Award.
As a junior: Team captain… saw time in 44 games, making 36 starts behind the plate… went 2-for-4 with RBI triple in win over North Carolina A&T (3/2)… had two-hit game at Rider (4/10)… had key two-run triple in come-from-behind win at Holy Cross (4/28)… threw out 6-of-45 would-be base stealers… named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
As a sophomore: Started 15 games behind the plate, appearing in 21 overall... went 2-for-3 with a run scored in win over Savannah State (2/23)... hit first career home run at Boston U. (4/8)... two-run double at Saint Joseph’s (4/11)... threw out 4-of-15 would-be base stealers… named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
As a freshman: Appeared in 19 games, making 12 starts behind the plate... recorded first career hit against Syracuse (2/25)... went 1-for-2 with a double and two runs scored versus Lafayette (4/2)... threw out 3-of-16 base stealers … named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll with 4.0 GPA in spring semester.
In high school: Two-time all-state catcher… three-time first team All-Metro… batted .469 with an .884 slugging percentage on the way to being named the 2015 Metro League Player of the Year… carries GPA over 4.0… two-year Editor-in-Chief of school newspaper.. three-year winner of Academic Distinction Award for journalism… played her travel softball for Northwest Bullets Gold where she was a teammate of Lehigh teammate Emily Sorem.
Personal: Daughter of Brad and Caroline… sister Grace (18).
CAREER STATISTICS
As a senior: Team captain… appeared in 15 games with 13 starts behind the plate… registered hits against Arizona State (3/8) and South Dakota (3/11)… threw out 5-of-15 would-be base stealers… named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll with 4.0 GPA… finalist for Mary O’Hurley Graduating Female Leadership Award.
As a junior: Team captain… saw time in 44 games, making 36 starts behind the plate… went 2-for-4 with RBI triple in win over North Carolina A&T (3/2)… had two-hit game at Rider (4/10)… had key two-run triple in come-from-behind win at Holy Cross (4/28)… threw out 6-of-45 would-be base stealers… named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
As a sophomore: Started 15 games behind the plate, appearing in 21 overall... went 2-for-3 with a run scored in win over Savannah State (2/23)... hit first career home run at Boston U. (4/8)... two-run double at Saint Joseph’s (4/11)... threw out 4-of-15 would-be base stealers… named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
As a freshman: Appeared in 19 games, making 12 starts behind the plate... recorded first career hit against Syracuse (2/25)... went 1-for-2 with a double and two runs scored versus Lafayette (4/2)... threw out 3-of-16 base stealers … named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll with 4.0 GPA in spring semester.
In high school: Two-time all-state catcher… three-time first team All-Metro… batted .469 with an .884 slugging percentage on the way to being named the 2015 Metro League Player of the Year… carries GPA over 4.0… two-year Editor-in-Chief of school newspaper.. three-year winner of Academic Distinction Award for journalism… played her travel softball for Northwest Bullets Gold where she was a teammate of Lehigh teammate Emily Sorem.
Personal: Daughter of Brad and Caroline… sister Grace (18).
CAREER STATISTICS
| Season | Avg. | GP-GS | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB-ATT |
| 2017 | .143 | 19-12 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | .229 | 21-15 | 35 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | .188 | 44-36 | 69 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 3-3 |
| 2020 | .080 | 15-13 | 25 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0-0 |
| Total: | .173 | 99-76 | 150 | 19 | 26 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 36 | 3-3 |
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