The University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics
2021 Softball Roster
Kachel, Emily
Jersey Number 10
Emily Kachel
- Position:
- Pitcher
- Height:
- 5-7
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Kennesaw, Ga.
- High School:
- Harrison
- Major:
- Mechanical Engineering
Bio
2021 (Junior)
- Made 19 appearances with 7 starts in the circle
- Pitched 45.2 innings, tallying 40 strikeouts
- Finished with a 4-2 record
- Recorded a season-high 7 strikeouts against UTEP on April 11
- Named to the Conference USA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll
2020 (Junior)
- Started six games in the circle
- Completed the season with a 2.76 ERA
- Finished the year with a record of 3-1
- Struck out 30 batters, while walking just four
- Threw a complete game shutout allowing just two hits, recording a career-high 11 strikeouts against Jacksonville (March 7)
- Allowed opponents to bat .216, UAB’s best mark
- Named to the Conference USA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll
2019 (Sophomore)
- Made 28 appearances including 21 starts in the circle for the Blazers
- Pitched a team high 97 innings with 84 strikeouts
- Recorded five wins with two saves and a shutout
2018 (Freshman)
C-USA All-Freshman Team selection
- Named C-USA Pitcher of the Week on Feb. 26
- In her first career start pitched five innings with two strikeouts, allowed only one run and earned her first win against Illinois State (2/9)
- Threw four innings against Cal Poly allowing just two hits (2/17)
- Tossed her first career complete game in a 5-3 win over Weber State striking out a career high 10 batters (2/18)
- Pitched a complete game allowing only two hits and recorded nine strikeouts in a win at Troy (2/23)
- Threw four strikeouts allowing just two hits and picked up the win in four innings of work against UTEP (3/17)
- Tossed just two innings but picked up a win against UTEP while allwoing one run on two hits and striking out two.
- Pitched 2.2 Innings and recorded 2 strikeouts against Alabama (3/20)
- Recorded seven strikeouts in route to a series opening win over Middle Tennessee (3/30)
- Tossed her sixth complete-game striking out eight and earned her 11th win of the season against WKU (4/13)
- Played under Mathew Jones at Harrison High School
- Won regional championships in 2015 and 2016
- State Championship runner-up in 2014
- Region Pitcher of the Year in 2015 and 2016
- All-County Pitcher of the Year in 2015
- Named First Team All-Region three times
- Named to the First Team All-County twice
- Named to the All-State Team three times
- Member of the Georgia Dugout Club All-Star Team
- Marietta Daily Journal Athlete of the Week in 2015
- Holds school record in wins with 62, career innings pitched with 602
Personal
- Full name is Emily Marie Kachel
- Born January 31, 1999
- Daughter of Ivan and Amy Kachel
- Majoring in engineering
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