Emiley Kennedy

Emiley Kennedy is a 6-foot-2 pitcher from The Woodlands, Texas. She was acquired by the Bandits in the fifth round of the 2026 Allocation Draft. She became the first left-handed pitcher in over four decades to earn NFCA All-America status while at Texas A&M.

Personal Life

Education: Majored in business with a minor in sports management at Texas A&M.

Hobbies: Enjoys walking and exploring the outdoors.

Professional Experience

AUSL (2025)

2025 AUSL All-Star Cup: Totaled 732 leaderboard points over two appearances in the circle.

2025 AUSL Regular Season: Appeared in 10 games (five starts) with a 5.47 ERA, allowing just 19 earned runs and tallying 14 strikeouts across 24.1 innings.

College Experience: Texas A&M (2022–2025)

Kennedy pitched 620.0 career innings, authoring a 70-33 record with a 2.59 ERA, 568 strikeouts, 18 shutouts, and 52 complete games.

Senior Campaign (2025): Posted a 21-6 record with a 3.20 ERA and 149 strikeouts over 157.2 innings, throwing a five-inning no-hitter against Purdue.

Junior Year (2024): Became the first Texas A&M pitcher to record 200 or more strikeouts in a season since 2013, collecting an exact 200 over 43 appearances. Recorded a 24-11 record and 1.93 ERA.

Awards & Honors

All-America: Earned Second-Team NFCA All-America status as a junior, becoming the first left-handed pitcher to do so in 41 years.