Emily Brodner

Height:
5-7
Class:
Redshirt Sophomore
Hometown:
St. Charles, Ill.
High School:
St. Charles North

Redshirt-Freshman - 2016

Academic All-Big Ten
Made 38 appearances, starting 37 games, including 23 of the last 25 contests, primarily at catcher
Batted .225 with 12 R, 18 H, 2 2B, 2 HR, 13 RBI, 4 sac hits
Went 2-for-2 on stolen base attempts
Led team with .421 on-base percentage
Second on the team with 19 walks and eight hit-by-pitches
Totaled 111 putouts and 18 assists for a .977 fielding percentage
Hit game-winning two-run home run at CSUN on March 22
Knocked second home run of the season against Rutgers on Apr. 2
Tallied two hits against Valparaiso on Feb. 12

Freshman - 2015

Appeared in 11 games behind the plate as a freshman, making six starts, before an injury sidelined her for the remainder of the season.
Only had one hit in 14 at-bats on the season, but it was a home run.
Threw out a total of six runners stealing in 24 attempts (.250).
Made three starts at catcher at the Red and Black Showcase, throwing out two runners stealing.
Hit a home run against UT-Martin for her first career hit; also walked and threw out two runners stealing.
Walked and threw a runner out stealing against No. 13 UCLA (3/7).
Suffered an injury in a play at the plate against UCLA (3/7) and missed the remainder of the season.

High School

Played high school softball under Head Coach Tom Poulin at St. Charles North High School.
2012 Daily Herald All-Area Second Team.
Played travel ball for the Arizona Hotshots under Keith Householder.
Helped lead the Hotshots to win the 2014 18U Champions Cup in Irvine, Calif.
2010 TCS Colorado Sparkler All-Star Team.
2010 State Tournament Best Offensive Player.
USSSA All-State Tournament Team 14U.
2009 Glen Ellyn 14U MVP .
2009 TCSvColorado Sparkler All-American Team 12U.
2008 MVP Illinois State Championship 14U.

Personal

Born Emily Elizabeth Brodner on Feb. 16, 1996.
Daughter of Joseph and Becky Brodner.
Older brother John plays baseball for Wright State.
Majoring in Agricultural & Consumer Economics.
Plans to work in business management.

Getting to Know Emily:

Nickname: Emmy
Fun Fact: I'm a vegetarian
Favorite Movie: The Lion King
Restaurant that you have to get to when going back home: Randall's pancake house
Favorite Midnight Snack: Toasted pop tarts
Three things on your "bucket list": Scuba dive in the Caribbean, get married, go to Italy
Favorite Book: Safe Haven
Favorite Quote: "Everything happens for a reason."
Favorite Ice Cream Flavor: Mint chocolate chip
Wierdest Quirk: I clean my car more than once a week
If you could have a super power, what would it be and why? Lightening speed, because I'm slow and don't know what it's like to be fast
Favorite Professional Sports Team: Chicago Cubs
Favorite TV Show: Family Guy
Favorite Musical Group: Diplo
If you could visit any place in the world, where would you choose and why? Bora Bora, because my mom and I have always dreamed of going there together
Secret Talent: Hula-hooping
Favorite Subject in High School: Math
Who did you idolize growing up? My mom