University of Minnesota Athletics

2022 Softball Roster

Leavitt Emily vs WIS
Photo by: Brad Rempel
Emily Leavitt at Michigan
Leavitt Emily
Photo by: Kelly Hagenson
Emily Leavitt Win over LU
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Jersey Number 15

Emily Leavitt

  • Class:
    Freshman
  • Height:
    5-6
  • High School:
    Ayala HS
  • Hometown:
    Chino, Calif.
2022 | FRESHMAN
Big Ten All-Freshman Team
D1Softball National Pitcher of the Week (May 9)
Big Ten Pitcher of the Week (May 9)
Big Ten Freshman of the Week (May 9)
Preseason Softball America Top Big Ten Newcomer to Watch List
• Made 45 appearances in the Gophers' 54-game schedule during her first collegiate campaign and made 30 starts
• Posted a 15-11 overall record, including a 7-4 mark in Big Ten Conference play, and a 4.70 earned run average
• Tossed a pair of shutouts on the year in eight complete games, including a three-hit shutout at home versus No. 6 Northwestern (May 6)
• Recorded the first shutout of her career allowing three hits over seven innings against UNI (Feb. 26) with nine strikeouts
• Earned her only save of the season pitching a scoreless inning at UCF (Feb. 11)
• Led the Gophers throwing 169.2 innings with a season-high 8.0 innings in a complete game victory against Cal (Feb. 20)
• Struck out a season-best 10 during a home win over Wisconsin (May 4) and totaled 135 strikeouts on the year
• Registered an average of 5.6 strikeouts per seven innings pitched

HIGH SCHOOL
• Graduate of Ayala High School
• Ranked as the nation's No. 21 overall prospect in the 2021 class by Extra Innings Softball and No. 26 by Softball America
• Posted a 28-8 career record in the circle at Ayala HS with a 0.93 ERA and 407 strikeouts
• Struck out 31 hitters in a 14-inning game for the Bulldogs in 2021, which ranks 10th all-time in the CIF-SS record book for most strikeouts in a game
• Chosen as the All-Palomares League Most Valuable Player as a senior leading the team to a conference championship
• Recorded a 0.70 ERA with five shutouts and 188 strikeouts in her senior season at AHS
• Selected to the all-conference team as a freshman (Chino HS) and sophomore (Ayala HS)
• Named to the 18U Tier 1 Alliance National Championship All-Tournament Team
• National Champion of the 18U Tier 1 Alliance National Championship Tournament
• Played club softball with Minnesota teammate Kayla Chavez

PERSONAL
• Daughter of Alisha Leavitt and Jim Leavitt
• Has an older brother, Nick
• Chose Minnesota because "The University of Minnesota has everything I was looking for in a school. I wanted to be in a big city, get a good education, and play top-level softball. It's also so different from my home in California and I cannot wait to explore so many new things."
Minnesota (4) - Michigan (0) Highlights
Friday, May 02
Sydney Schwartz Throws No-Hitter
Tuesday, April 29
Gophers (8) - North Dakota (0) Highlights
Sunday, April 27
Gophers (5) - North Dakota (3) Highlights
Saturday, April 26