2020 (Shortened due to COVID-19): Started nine of 17 games, including four at both second base and shortstop..Hit .217 with six runs scored, one double, a triple, home run and five RBI...Walked four times and stole three bases...Hit her first career home run vs. Kansas City (3/1).
2019: Played in 20 games and logged four starts in her first season at Southeast Missouri...All of her starts were at catcher...Had one hit, three runs scored and three walks...Recorded her only hit of the season vs. Abilene Christian (2/15)...Also added two stolen bases...Ohio Valley Conference Commissioner’s Honor Roll and National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) All-America Scholar-Athlete.
Illinois State (2018): Appeared in 11 games, with one start, as a true freshman...Made collegiate debut as a pinch hitter against UAB (2/9) in the season-opening tournament at South Florida... Earned first career start in the outfield against San Diego (2/16)...Scored first career run as a pinch runner against San Diego (2/17)...Tallied first career hit, a double, vs. Purdue (3/3)...Issued first career walk against Georgia Southern (Feb. 23).
Prep: Earned four varsity letters as a catcher and shortstop at East Peoria Community under coach Denee Menzione…Four-time first-team all-conference and all-area selection..Three-time all-state team member…Named MVP both sophomore and junior seasons…Earned the Offensive Player of the Year honor as a freshman and senior…Played catcher and shortstop for the East Peoria Express under coaches Kurt Juerjens and Steve Leverton…Played shortstop for Midland Magic Gold under Coach Dale Shelton and advanced to ASA Nationals in College Station, Texas summer of 2016…Also played basketball at East Peoria Community, earning first-team all-conference and all-area honors twice.
Personal: Born March 5, 1999…Majoring in Business Administration…Daughter of Russ and Jessica Emert…Sister to Jame Stear and Allison Emert…Allison currently plays softball for Heartland CC.
