Emma Johnson

College Upon graduating from high school, Johnson attended Kent State University, where she double majored in accounting and finance. She started her first collegiate game on February 10, 2012, where she struck out 12 batters against Weber State. Two weeks later, Johnson would earn her first career win and career save. On March 13, she was named MAC East Pitcher of the Week for the first time in her collegiate career. Johnson would later earn this honor again on April 3. During her freshman season, Johnson appeared in 41 games, pitching 206.2 innings and striking out 233 batters. Through the season, she earned 16 wins and maintained an ERA of 2.27. At the end of the season, Johnson was ranked nationally in three categories. Johnson was also ranked amongst the Kent State program: 5th in most appearances in a season, 6th in most strikeouts in a season and 10th in most wins in a season. Continuing into her junior season, Johnson appeared in 26 games, threw 13 complete games and 5 shutouts. She recorded 168 strikeouts in 144 innings pitched and ended with a 2.09 ERA. Through the season, Johnson earned victories against four teams in the Top 50 of the RPI Rankings, which included James Madison, Kentucky, Long Beach State and Wisconsin. On February 22, 2014, Johnson threw a one-hit shutout to hand #6 Kentucky its first loss of the season. As a result, Johnson was named MAC East Pitcher of the Week for the first time of the season on February 24. On April 18, 2014, she threw her first career no-hitter against Toledo. On April 21, Johnson would earn the honor of MAC East Pitcher of the Week for the second time in the season. She ended the season leading the MAC in opponent batting average with a 0.204 average and ranked nationally in five statistical categories. Johnson was named an All-MAC selection in each of her four seasons at Kent State. She was an All-MAC First Team selection in 2013 and 2015 and an All-MAC Second Team selection in 2012 and 2014. Johnson was also named the MAC East Pitcher of the Week thirteen times in her career. Year Rank Total Ranked Category Actual 2015 Earned Run Average 2015 Hits Allowed Per Seven Innings 2015 Shutouts 2015 Strikeouts Per Seven Innings 2015 Strikeouts 2013 Hits Allowed Per Seven Innings 2014 Strikeouts Per Seven Innings 2015 Victories 2013 Earned Run Average 2012 Saves 2012 Strikeouts Per Seven Innings 2013 Strikeouts 2014 Hits Allowed Per Seven Innings 2013 Victories 2013 Saves 2014 Earned Run Average 2014 Shutouts 2013 Strikeouts Per Seven Innings 2014 Strikeouts 2012 Earned Run Average

National Pro Fastpitch On April 1, 2015, Johnson was drafted by the Pennsylvania Rebellion of the National Pro Fastpitch league. She was selected in the 5th round and was the 25th overall pick. Johnson would make her debut appearance and first career start on May 30, 2015. On June 11, she earned the first save of her career. A week later, Johnson would take home her first career win on June 18 against the Dallas Charge.

Career statistics

+Kent State University Year W L GP GS CG SH SV IP H R ER BB SO ERA 2012161541282244206.219610067582332.27 2013201236252322210.01457451782151.70 2014141126221350144.01076543721682.09 2015236342924112205.21004128673190.95 TOTALS734413710482228766.15482801892759351.73

+Groveport Madison High School Year W L GP GS CG SH SV IP H R ER BB SO ERA TOTALS63 - - - -36 - - - - - -1,243 -