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Emmalyn Brinka

Year:
Sophomore
Pos.:
P
Hometown:
Chandler, Ariz.
Prev School:
New Mexico

2024 (sophomore season):

Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete
College Sports Communicators Academic All-District
Academic All-Big Sky Conference
Made a team-high 34 appearances in 50 games, 20 starts
Went 4-17 with a 5.55 ERA over 117 1/3 innings
Threw six complete games, one shutout
Won Griz debut, defeating Louisiana-Monroe in season opener
Other Division I victory came against Northern Illinois
Struck out a season-high five batters against Providence (MT)
Four times threw 100 or more pitches
Eight times went five or more innings

Career Highs
Innings: 7.0, three times
Strikeouts: 5 (Providence, 4.1.24)
Pitches: 129 (Louisiana-Monroe, 2.9.24)

Games with five or more strikeouts: 1
Games with 10 or more strikeouts: n/a
Complete games: 6
Shutouts: 1
No-hitters: n/a

Prior to UM: Played one season at New Mexico … Appeared in 21 games, threw 47 1/3 innings … Went 3-7 with an 8.73 ERA … Started nine games, threw two complete games, had one save … In first collegiate start, threw a complete game two-hitter as New Mexico defeated Oregon State 8-0 … Also threw complete game four-hitter in win vs. New Mexico State and picked up win in victory over Colorado State … Collected save in win over UTEP.

Personal: A 2022 graduate of Corona del Sol High … The daughter of Paul and Becky Brinka … Has an older brother, Thomas … A communication studies major.