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2018 Softball Roster

8 Emily Winckler

  • Height 5-4
  • Class Senior
  • Highschool Washington HS
  • Hometown Sioux Falls, S.D.

Biography

2018
First-team all-Summit League honoree for the second consecutive season … played in 48 games and earned 43 starts, all but one at designated player … batted mainly in the three spot … hit .252 with eight home runs, 28 RBIs and scored 19 runs … finished fifth in the Summit in homers, ninth in doubles (9) and 11th in RBIs … hit .320 (8-for-25) in nine Summit League games with a home run and seven RBIs … missed seven games in early April due to injury … all eight home runs and all 28 RBIs came before the injury … had 10 multi-hit games was second on the team with 10 games of two RBIs or more … had a triple and stole two bases … made the Summit League honor roll.

2017
First team all-Summit League honoree after ranking in the top 10 amongst Summit League players in eight different offensive categories … one of five Coyotes who played in and started all 54 games … most starts came as designated player, but also started in right field, first base and catcher … hit .336 (49-for-146) with team-highs of six home runs and 40 RBIs, tied for 10th-most in program history … was walked 30 times – second-most in the Summit and fifth-most in program history – and ranked second in the Summit for on-base percentage (.448) … also ranked fourth for RBIs and doubles (14), seventh for runs scored (32) and slugging percentage (.568), ninth for total bases (83) and 10th for batting average … was named to the Summit League All-Tournament Team after going 4-for-4 with a walk in a win against Omaha (5/10), and blasting a two-run homer that gave USD the lead against top-ranked IUPUI (5/11) … hit two grand slams during the season … had 10 multi-hit games and 10 games with multiple RBIs … had three hitting streaks of seven games or more … was 2-for-2 in stolen bases … first collegiate home run was a two-run shot that helped the Coyotes shock Wichita State, a 2016 NCAA Tournament team, 3-2 (2/17) … was 6-for-8 with three walks and five runs scored in taking a Summit League series at IUPUI (4/22-23) … made the Summit League honor roll.

2016
Played in 28 of 53 games and earned 14 starts, including 10 in the outfield … hit .105 (4-for-38) with a double and five runs scored … had one outfield assist … drew four walks and had an on-base percentage of .209 … was 2-for-4 in a start against UC Davis (2/27) … made the Summit League honor roll ... named to the Summit League Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence.

2015
Played in 25 games and earned 15 starts including 10 at second base and here at third base … hit .200 (8-for-40) with a double, two RBIs and six runs scored … first collegiate hit came against Wisconsin (2/13) … was 2-for-3 with a double in a win against Fort Wayne (4/11) … called on eight times as a pinch runner … drew seven walks in 48 plate appearances.

Prep
Was a two-time team captain who led Washington to three consecutive Class A state titles ... earned all-state honors as a junior when she hit .333 with four home runs, 16 RBIs and scored 30 runs ... was named to the all-tournament team as a senior in the fall of 2013 ... in 2011, hit .400 with three homers, 19 RBIs and 19 runs scored ... head coach was Scott Powell ... played for coach Tim Hoover on Fusion White club team ... also played basketball

Personal
Daughter of Don and Tracy Winckler ... Kinesiology and sport science major.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 8

    2015Freshman

    IF
    5'4"
    8
  • 8

    2016Sophomore

    IF
    5'4"
    8
  • 8

    2017Junior

    IF
    5'4"
    8
  • 8

    2018Senior

    IF
    5'4"
    8