Upcoming Event: Softball versus SMSU on September 14, 2025 at 1 p.m.
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1 p.m.
Softball
vs SMSU
South Dakota State University Athletics
2022 Softball Roster
Hardin, Emma
Jersey Number 19
Emma Hardin
- Position:
- Pitcher
- Height:
- 5-6
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Brookings H.S.
- Hometown:
- Brookings, S.D.
- Major:
- Early Childhood Education
Bio
PRONUNCIATION
2021: Made two appearances in the circle and tossed 3.2 innings … posted a 1-0 record and 3.82 ERA … earned the win against Butler (2/14) after pitching 2.1 innings and striking out one while not allowing a run … struck out one in 1.1 innings against Northern Colorado (3/5) … also recorded two at-bats.
2020: Appeared in five games, all in relief … threw 13 total innings for the season and allowed 12 earned runs (6.46 ERA) … struck out a season-high six over five innings against TAMU-Corpus Christi (2/15) … had three strikeouts in first appearance of the year (Drake, 2/8).
2019: Appeared in 14 games with four starts in the circle … went 3-1 on the year with a 4.47 ERA … struck out 17 over 31.1 innings and allowed 22 runs (20 earned) … first career win came against Saint Louis (2/9) in relief, going four innings without allowing a run … struck out four against Army (3/9) and Purdue Fort Wayne (4/20).
BEFORE SDSU: Played club softball with South Dakota Renegades, where she was a four-time State Champion, earning the trophy twice with her 18U (2014, 2017) and 16U (2015-16) teams … helped team to a runner-up finish at 2016 PGF Nationals and a ninth-place finish in 2017 … all-ESD Team member as a senior (2017) with Brookings Bobcats, hitting .348 with two home runs despite playing only eight high school contests … struck out 41 as a senior and was named SD High School Fastpitch 'A' Player of the Week once … varsity scholar-athlete as a senior in volleyball, softball, basketball and track and field … won Rosemary Hauschild Memorial Scholarship and Martin Family Scholarship honoring teachers.
2020: Appeared in five games, all in relief … threw 13 total innings for the season and allowed 12 earned runs (6.46 ERA) … struck out a season-high six over five innings against TAMU-Corpus Christi (2/15) … had three strikeouts in first appearance of the year (Drake, 2/8).
2019: Appeared in 14 games with four starts in the circle … went 3-1 on the year with a 4.47 ERA … struck out 17 over 31.1 innings and allowed 22 runs (20 earned) … first career win came against Saint Louis (2/9) in relief, going four innings without allowing a run … struck out four against Army (3/9) and Purdue Fort Wayne (4/20).
BEFORE SDSU: Played club softball with South Dakota Renegades, where she was a four-time State Champion, earning the trophy twice with her 18U (2014, 2017) and 16U (2015-16) teams … helped team to a runner-up finish at 2016 PGF Nationals and a ninth-place finish in 2017 … all-ESD Team member as a senior (2017) with Brookings Bobcats, hitting .348 with two home runs despite playing only eight high school contests … struck out 41 as a senior and was named SD High School Fastpitch 'A' Player of the Week once … varsity scholar-athlete as a senior in volleyball, softball, basketball and track and field … won Rosemary Hauschild Memorial Scholarship and Martin Family Scholarship honoring teachers.
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