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Jersey Number 18
Emma Kavanagh
- Position:
- Catcher/Utility
- Height:
- 5-7
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School:
- Barrington H.S.
- Hometown:
- Barrington, Ill.
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@emmakavanagh_18Last updated: June 2, 2026
Career Honors
2025
NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete
D1 Softball Preseason D100 Freshman Watch List
Career (72 GP/32 GS, .271 AVG/.417 OBP/.542 SLG/.959 OPS, 4 2B, 2 3B, 7 HR, 29 RBI, 0-1 SB, 1.000 fld%)
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2026 (44 GP/20 GS, .288 AVG/.411 OBP/.603 SLG/1.014 OPS, 3 2B, 1 3B, 6 HR, 21 RBI, 0-1 SB, 1.000 fld%)
- Made 44 appearances and 20 starts; 16 as the designated player and four at catcher
- Tallied six home runs to rank third on Arizona
- Her .603 slugging percentage ranked third on the team
- Recorded two hits in five games
- Drove in three runs in three games (vs. Utah Valley (2/14), vs. Creighton (2/15), and vs. LBSU (3/1))
- Hit a triple against Creighton (2/15)
- Drew two walks against Minnesota to set a season high (2/27)
- Tallied multiple hits in five games
- Drove in multiple runs in seven games to rank fifth on the team
2025 (28 GP/12 GS, .235 AVG/.429 OBP/.412 SLG/.841 OPS, 1 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR, 8 RBI, 0-0 SB, 1.000 fld%)
- Made 28 appearances and 12 starts; seven as the designated player and five at catcher
- Recorded two hits in two games
- Drove in two RBI in a pair of games
- Drew four walks against Michigan State in the opening game of the season (2/6)
- Hit her first career triple against Michigan State on opening weekend (2/6)
- Recorded her first career double against Ohio (2/15)
- Hit her first career home runs against UC Davis (2/20)
High School
- Ranked #7 recruit nationally by Extra Inning Softball
- Ranked #3 catcher by Extra Inning Softball
- 2024 NFCA High School Catcher of the Year
- Four-time All-American player at Barrington H.S.
- Four-time first-team all-conference
- Four-time all-region and all-state performer
- Helped Barrington H.S. place fourth in state in back-to-back years
- Played with Illinois Chill Gold for six years
- Club team took fifth place at IDT Boulder, Top Gun, and the Easton Rawlings Invitational Showcase
Personal
- Born on November 18, 2005
- Has two older sisters, Elyse and Claire, a younger sister, Caitlin, and a younger brother, Jack
- Her sister, Claire, is on the track and field team at Central Michigan
- Enjoys working out, swimming, and hiking in her free time
- Chose Arizona because "I loved the players and coaches that made it feel like a family. The weather is also amazing."
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