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Emily Gerlick - Softball - University of Iowa Athletics

#22 Emily Gerlick

Position OF
Height -
Class Sr.
Hometown Wonder Lake, Ill.
High School Woodstock

2005 as a Junior… Played in five games, including three starts before suffering season-ending ACL injury at the Stetson Invitational in the opening weekend of play.

2004 as a Sophomore… Named third team All-Big Ten… started all 63 games at second base… tied for the Big Ten lead with five triples… tied for team lead with 28 RBIs… 4-of-7 with two triples and a double in doubleheader with Michigan State (Apr. 4)… tied for team lead with five home runs… hit .288 in Big Ten play.

2003 as a Freshman… Appeared in 31 games and made one start… got a base hit in her first and only official collegiate at bat against Sacramento State (Mar. 18)… walked in her other plate appearance… recorded 11 runs scored… 3-of-5 in stolen bases this season… missed three weeks with a severe laceration on the knee after being spiked during a stolen base attempt.

High School… Four-time all-conference selection… third team all-State in 2001… three-time Woodstock High School softball MVP (1999, 2000-01)… 2001-02 Woodstock High School Female Athlete of the Year… hit .580 as a senior… also lettered in cross country and basketball… member of the National Honor Society.

Personal… Bats/Throws – Right/Right… Major – education… Parents – Jim and Debbie Gerlick… Born – August 29, 1984… High School – Woodstock… High School coach – Rob Mecklenberg.

Gerlick’s Career Batting/Fielding Statistics

Year G AB R H 2B 3B HR SO BB SB RBI AVG PO A E FLD%
2003 31 1 11 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 1.000 13 1 0 1.000
2004 63 176 22 46 6 5 5 23 5 7 28 .261 135 78 5 .977
2005 5 3 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 .000 0 0 0 .000
2006 50 81 10 18 6 0 0 27 0 5 9 .222 46 0 2 .958
Career 149 261 45 65 12 5 6 50 7 15 37 .249 194 79 7 .975