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#27, Right-Handed Pitcher, R/R

Emma Lemley

Virginia Tech '25

Hometown: Forest, Virginia

Emma Lemley is a 5-foot-6 professional softball pitcher from Forest, Virginia. She was acquired in the 1st Round of the 2025 College Draft following a collegiate career at Virginia Tech.


Personal Life

Education: Majored in sport media analytics at Virginia Tech.

Background: Daughter of Virginia and Bryan Lemley. Has a special interest in bugs and models her game after Angela Tincher.

Professional Experience


Athletes Unlimited Pro Softball & AUSL (2025)

2025 AUSL All-Star Cup: Fashioned 606 leaderboard points, posting a 5.56 ERA and seven strikeouts over 11.1 innings.

2025 AUSL Regular Season: Ranked fifth in the AUSL with 13 appearances, posting a 2-3 record with a 5.60 ERA over 35.0 innings. One of five pitchers with a complete game.


International Experience (2022)

Team USA: Guided Team USA to the 2022 Canada Cup title, fashioning a 0.00 ERA with seven strikeouts over 3.0 innings.

College Experience: Virginia Tech (2022–2025)


Career Statistics: Appeared in 140 career games with 98 starts, authoring a 68-30 record, 12 saves, 60 complete games, and a 2.88 ERA. Ranks third in Virginia Tech history with 849 strikeouts over 640.1 innings.

Senior Year (2025): Posted an 18-8 record with a 2.65 ERA and 196 strikeouts. Tied for second in school history with four no-hitters during the season.

Junior Year (2024): Registered a 13-5 record and a 2.64 ERA, ranking third in the ACC with 158 strikeouts.

Sophomore Year (2023): Ranked third in NCAA Division I with 283 strikeouts over 212.2 innings.

Freshman Year (2022): Accrued a 16-6 record with 212 strikeouts and a 2.12 ERA. Tossed her first career no-hitter against Longwood with 13 strikeouts.


Awards & Honors

Conference Honors: Four-time All-ACC selection (First-Team as a freshman, Second-Team as a sophomore and junior). 2022 ACC Freshman of the Year.

All-Region: Four-time First-Team NFCA All-Mid-Atlantic Region.

AUSL Headshot of Emma Lemley

Career Stats

YEAR
W-L
ERA
G
GS
IP
H
SO
BB
ER
HR
B/AVG
HB
CG
SHO
SV
B
S
WP
2025 All-Star Cup
0-3
5.56
5
3
11.1
12
7
5
9
1
.279
1
1
-
-
56
77
2
2025 AUSL
2-3
5.60
13
5
35.0
48
28
13
28
7
.329
4
3
-
-
132
233
3
Career Totals
2-6
5.59
18
8
46.1
60
35
18
37
8
.317
5
4
-
-
188
310
5

*The AUSL All-Star Cup was known as the Championship season through 2024.

Game Log

DATE
HOME TEAM
AWAY TEAM
W-L
ERA
G
IP
H
SO
BB
ER
HR
B/AVG
HB
CG
SHO
SV
B
S
WP
8/31/2025
Team KowalikTeam Coffel
0-0
0.00
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
8/30/2025
Team CoffelTeam Ricketts
0-1
10.50
1
2.0
3
3
3
3
1
.333
-
-
-
-
30
34
1
8/29/2025
Team CoffelTeam Garcia
0-0
0.00
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
8/26/2025
Team KowalikTeam Ricketts
0-1
21.00
1
1.1
4
-
1
4
-
.500
-
-
-
-
12
14
-
8/25/2025
Team RickettsTeam Netz
0-0
0.00
1
0.2
-
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
8/21/2025
Team KowalikTeam Willis
0-0
0.00
1
4.0
2
2
1
-
-
.167
-
1
-
-
-
-
-
8/19/2025
Team FalbyTeam Kowalik
0-0
0.00
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
8/4/2025
Team LorenzTeam Ocasio
0-1
4.20
1
3.1
3
1
-
2
-
.250
1
-
-
-
14
29
1
8/2/2025
Team KilfoylTeam Ocasio
0-0
0.00
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

*The AUSL All-Star Cup was known as the Championship season through 2024.

Highlights

Postgame Notes: Emma Lemley Earns First Pro Win in Blaze 3-1 Victory

The Quick Story: The Blaze secured the first win in their brief Athletes Unlimited Softball League history after handing the Volts a 3-1 verdict in the series finale at Wilkins Stadium on Monday evening. Key Moment: After falling behind by a 1-0 margin in the third inning, the Blaze answered with two runs in the […]

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Emma Lemley earned her first pro win and delivered the first victory of the season for the Blaze against the Volts on Monday evening.

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Transactions

  • 5/23/2025Blaze
    Blaze signed Emma Lemley as an amateur draft signing
  • 5/3/2025Blaze
    Blaze drafted Emma Lemley in the amateur draft: Round 1, Pick 3 (3)

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