Kennesaw State University Athletics

Career Highs
Games started (season): 17 – 2025
Games played (season): 31 – 2025
Most Wins (season): 7 – 2025
Most Saves (season): N/A
Innings Pitched (game/season): 13.0 on 5/4/25 vs. NM State // 127.0 – 2025  
Strikeouts (game/season): 15 on 5/4/25 vs. NM State // 132 – 2025
Fewest Hits Allowed (longest outing/season): 0 on 2/28/25 vs. Rider (3.1 IP) // 47 – 2024
Fewest Walks Allowed (longest outing/season): 0 on 3/18/25 vs. Chattanooga (7.1 IP) // 25 – 2024
Fewest Earned Runs Allowed (longest outing/season): 0 on 3/18/25 vs. Chattanooga (7.1 IP) // 24 – 2024
 
As a Sophomore 2025:
Appeared in 31 games, starting in 17 … Tied for the best opponent batting average (.202) in all of CUSA … Had the second-most shutouts in the conference (four) and was third in strikeouts at 132  … Ended the season with one of the greatest outings in KSU history, pitching a program record 13.0 innings against NM State while striking out 15 batters, tied for the most in CUSA history (May 4) … Led the Owls in ERA at 3.42 and wins (7) … Pitched nine complete games with four shutouts … Threw her first complete game against Texas Tech (Feb. 9), striking out five … Picked up her first win of the season in relief against Northern Kentucky (Feb. 16) … Pitched a complete game shutout vs. Georgia State (Feb. 22), striking out six batters while only surrendering three hits … Struck out a then career-high nine batters in 7.1 innings pitched at Chattanooga (March 18) … Gave up only one hit in a complete game shutout versus Western Kentucky on April 5 … Recorded 10 strikeouts against LA Tech on April 17 … Following a complete game the previous day, turned in a historic performance against NM State (May 5), pitching 13.0 innings and striking out 15 batters.

As a Freshman (2024):
Made 19 appearances with four starts...Led the charge among freshmen in: Innings pitched, strikeouts, complete games and shutouts...Impressed early with no earned runs allowed versus Creighton (Feb. 11) over three innings...Cemented the first solo complete game shutout with five innings versus Robert Morris (Feb. 25)...Allowed just one-hit versus the Colonials to pair with five strikeouts...Shined versus Stetson (March 17) allowing three hits over 5.1 innings in the win

Prior to KSU:
Whitewater High School's 2022 HOSA President Emma Friedel joins Kennesaw State after an impressive 35-2 record earlier this season. The Wildcats were undefeated in the 2022 regular season and did not lose a game with Friedel in the circle, helping the team to GHSA AAAA state runner-up honors. She posted an ERA of .483 this year and notched her 300th career strikeout in October. She also had 29 strikeouts in 21 innings in the state tournament with 12 coming in the championship game.