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2026 Softball Roster

18 Emma Kavanagh

  • Position Catcher/Utility
  • Height 5-7
  • Class Sophomore
  • High School Barrington H.S.
  • Hometown Barrington, Ill.
  • Instagram emmakavanagh_18

Biography

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Last updated: June 2, 2026

Career Honors
2025
NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete
D1 Softball Preseason D100 Freshman Watch List
 
Career (72 GP/32 GS, .271 AVG/.417 OBP/.542 SLG/.959 OPS, 4 2B, 2 3B, 7 HR, 29 RBI, 0-1 SB, 1.000 fld%)
  • Appeared in 72 games and made 32 starts
  • Saw time at catcher and as the designated player across her first two seasons
  • Tallied six home runs during her career

2026 (44 GP/20 GS, .288 AVG/.411 OBP/.603 SLG/1.014 OPS, 3 2B, 1 3B, 6 HR, 21 RBI, 0-1 SB, 1.000 fld%)
  • Made 44 appearances and 20 starts; 16 as the designated player and four at catcher
  • Tallied six home runs to rank third on Arizona
  • Her .603 slugging percentage ranked third on the team
  • Recorded two hits in five games
  • Drove in three runs in three games (vs. Utah Valley (2/14), vs. Creighton (2/15), and vs. LBSU (3/1))
  • Hit a triple against Creighton (2/15)
  • Drew two walks against Minnesota to set a season high (2/27)
  • Tallied multiple hits in five games
  • Drove in multiple runs in seven games to rank fifth on the team

2025 (28 GP/12 GS, .235 AVG/.429 OBP/.412 SLG/.841 OPS, 1 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR, 8 RBI, 0-0 SB, 1.000 fld%)
  • Made 28 appearances and 12 starts; seven as the designated player and five at catcher
  • Recorded two hits in two games
  • Drove in two RBI in a pair of games
  • Drew four walks against Michigan State in the opening game of the season (2/6)
  • Hit her first career triple against Michigan State on opening weekend (2/6)
  • Recorded her first career double against Ohio (2/15)
  • Hit her first career home runs against UC Davis (2/20)

High School
  • Ranked #7 recruit nationally by Extra Inning Softball
  • Ranked #3 catcher by Extra Inning Softball
  • 2024 NFCA High School Catcher of the Year
  • Four-time All-American player at Barrington H.S.
  • Four-time first-team all-conference
  • Four-time all-region and all-state performer
  • Helped Barrington H.S. place fourth in state in back-to-back years
  • Played with Illinois Chill Gold for six years
  • Club team took fifth place at IDT Boulder, Top Gun, and the Easton Rawlings Invitational Showcase
 
Personal
  • Born on November 18, 2005
  • Has two older sisters, Elyse and Claire, a younger sister, Caitlin, and a younger brother, Jack
  • Her sister, Claire, is on the track and field team at Central Michigan  
  • Enjoys working out, swimming, and hiking in her free time
  • Chose Arizona because "I loved the players and coaches that made it feel like a family. The weather is also amazing."

Statistics

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2026

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Historical Player Information

  • 18

    2025Freshman

    Catcher/Utility
    5'7"
    18
  • 18

    2026Sophomore

    Catcher/Utility
    5'7"
    18
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