Emerson Aiken

Class:
Freshman
Position:
RHP
Height:
5-8
B/T:
R/R
Hometown:
Henrico, Va.
High School:
Glen Allen

Senior (2025)
• Academic All-Big Ten; Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
• Appeared in six games in relief
• Posted a 1-0 record with eight strikeouts over 7.1 innings pitched
• Earned first collegiate win in relief against Oakland (April 22), striking out three while allowing one hit and one walk over two scoreless innings
• Struck out four batters in two relief innings against North Carolina Central (March 7)
• Threw three innings in the series against #7 UCLA; in the second series game, allowed one run on three hits and a walk with one strikeout over two frames

Junior (2024)
• Academic All-Big Ten; Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
• Appeared in five games in the circle
• Posted seven strikeouts, including two apiece against Texas A&M (Feb. 29), Illinois State (March 11) and Oakland (April 23)

Sophomore (2023)
• Academic All-Big Ten; CSC Academic All-District
• Appeared in 13 games with one start
• Posted a career high with 11 strikeouts, including two apiece against Colgate (Feb. 10), UCF (Feb. 17), Purdue (April 15) and Indiana (April 29)
• Combined for the shutout win against Colgate in THE Spring Games opener

Freshman (2022)
• Appeared in one game in the circle
• Made collegiate debut at Elon (Feb. 28)

Prep
• Graduated from Glen Allen High School (2021)
• Named a 2021 First Team High School All-American by Extra Inning Softball
• Twice named Virginia's Gatorade Player of the Year (2020, '21)
• Virginia First Team All-State selection (2019)
• Named Colonial District 5B Regional Player of the Year (2021), three-time All-Region (2018, '19, '21)
• Two-time Richmond First Team All-Metro (2019, '21)
• Posted a 47-7 career record over three seasons with a 0.74 ERA and 630 strikeouts
• Registered 13 no-hitters and three perfect games
• Contributed to Glen Allen's third-place Virginia state finish as a sophomore (2019) and two Colonial District 5B Regional titles (2019, '21)
• Served as senior captain at GAHS (2021) and three-time team MVP (2018, '19, '21)
• Played travel with the Mojo club
• Two-time Junior Olympic Cup champion (2019, '20)
• Named to Extra Innings' 2020 All-Summer Team with a 17-3 record, 1.62 ERA and 169 strikeouts
• PGF Regional All-American finalist (2021); Alliance All Star Team (2021)
• National Honor Society (2020-21); Rho Kappa Honor Society (2019-21); four-year Honor Roll
• Rated as the No. 26 prospect and No. 15 pitcher by Extra Innings

Personal
• Enrolled in the College of Literature, Science and the Arts, majoring in health, biology and society
• Born on February 11, 2003
• Daughter of Will and Crystal Aiken
• Has two sisters, Riley and Lindsay