2021 Softball Roster

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Emily Young

2 Emily Young

  • Position
    Utility
  • Height
    5-6
  • Class
    Junior
  • High School
    Ursuline Academy
  • Hometown
    Mason, Ohio
  • Major
    Aeronautics and Astronautics

Biography

Career Accolades
  • Pac-12 All-Conference (2019)
  • Pac-12 All-Freshman Team (2019)
  • Pac-12 Freshman of the Week (March 5, 2019)
  • Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll (2020)
  • NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete (2019)
As a Sophomore (2020) 
  • Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll
  • Started all 26 games at shortstop
  • Batted .290 with 11 runs scored, four doubles, three triples and 13 RBIs
  • Drew 11 walks and struck out just five times in 69 at bats
  • Finished a perfect 6-for-6 in stolen base attempts
  • Slugged .435 and reached base at a .388 clip
  • Hit .455 with five runs scored, a double, a triple and three RBIs during the DeMarini Invitational (Feb. 28 - March 1)
  • Three-RBI triple in the sixth inning to break a 2-2 tie and push Stanford to a victory at Tennessee (March 6)
As a Freshman (2019) 
  • Pac-12 All-Conference third team 
  • Pac-12 All-Freshman Team
  • Pac-12 Freshman of the Week (March 5)
  • NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete
  • Started all 53 games at shortstop
  • Hit .284 with 35 runs scored, eight doubles, five triples, three home runs and 18 RBIs
  • Posted .350 on-base percentage while slugging .475 and stealing four bases in as many attempts
  • Reached in 11 straight games from March 27 - April 14
  • Connected for a two-out inside-the-park grand slam against Seattle University (Feb. 9) - her first career home run
  • Ranked second in the Pac-12 in triples (5)
  • Collected 10 multi-hit games
  • Went 3-for-4 with two runs scored and a double against Cal Poly (March 3)
  • 2-for-2 with a double, a triple, a run scored and three RBI vs. Montana (March 2)
  • Notched three RBIs and two runs scored as part of 2-for-3 day that included a home run against Oregon (March 31)
  • First collegiate hit came as part of 2-for-4 day on Opening Day vs. Bradley (Feb. 8)
  • Reached base safely in her first six collegiate games, including hitting safely in four of her first five
Club Competition
  • Competed for OFC Heat Orange (2011-18)
  • 2018 ASA/USA 18U national runner-up
  • 2018 PFG Central All-American
Prior to Stanford
  • A 2018 graduate of Ursuline Academy in Cincinnati, Ohio
  • Two-time Conference Player of the Year (2016-17)
  • Four-time NFCA Academic All-American (2015-18)
  • Three-time all-conference first team (2016-18)
  • Three-time All-Southwest Ohio District first team (2016-18)
  • Two-time NFCA all-region (2016-17)
  • Two-time All-Ohio second team (2016-17)
  • 2018 All-Ohio first team
  • Led team to two conference championships
  • Set school single-season records with .627 batting average and .645 OPS in 2018
  • Set school career records with 107 runs, 153 hits, 89 RBIs and 67 stolen bases in 82 games
  • Also competed in ice hockey and was runner-up at the 2015 and 2017 USA National Championship
Personal
  • Daughter of Karen and Douglas Young
  • Has three siblings, Brandon, Megan and Luke

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 2

    2019Freshman

    Utility
    5'6"
    2
  • 2

    2020Sophomore

    Utility
    5'6"
    2
  • 2

    2021Junior

    Utility
    5'6"
    2