2023 Softball Roster
Ponder, Emma
Jersey Number 8
Emma Ponder
- Position:
- Catcher
- Height:
- 5-6
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Fairview, Texas
- B/T:
- R/R
- NIL:
Bio
Honors
-Â 2023-24Â AACÂ All-Academic Team
- 2022-23 AAC All-Academic Team
2024 (Redshirt Junior)
- Did not appear this season for the Tigers
2023 (Redshirt Sophomore)
- Appeared in 34 games making 32 starts at catcher
- Recorded a .977 FLD% along with 109 putouts on the season
2021 (Freshman)
- Redshirted due to injury
Prior to Memphis
- Comes to Memphis from Fairview, Texas and McKinney High School
- In 2019, she earned second-team honors in 6-9A at catcher and overall is a three-time 6-6A Honorable Mention catcher
- From 2010-19, she was a member of Team Mizuno Impulse before competing for Texas Glory in 2019
- Team Mizuno Impulse won a championship during the 2016-17 season
- In 2019Â club ball, she hit .341 with an on-base percentage of .429
- In addition to softball, was involved with her high school's Personal Training Program as well as HOSA, FCA and starting in 2016, she was a Special Olympics volunteer
-Â 2023-24Â AACÂ All-Academic Team
- 2022-23 AAC All-Academic Team
2024 (Redshirt Junior)
- Did not appear this season for the Tigers
2023 (Redshirt Sophomore)
- Appeared in 34 games making 32 starts at catcher
- Recorded a .977 FLD% along with 109 putouts on the season
2021 (Freshman)
- Redshirted due to injury
Prior to Memphis
- Comes to Memphis from Fairview, Texas and McKinney High School
- In 2019, she earned second-team honors in 6-9A at catcher and overall is a three-time 6-6A Honorable Mention catcher
- From 2010-19, she was a member of Team Mizuno Impulse before competing for Texas Glory in 2019
- Team Mizuno Impulse won a championship during the 2016-17 season
- In 2019Â club ball, she hit .341 with an on-base percentage of .429
- In addition to softball, was involved with her high school's Personal Training Program as well as HOSA, FCA and starting in 2016, she was a Special Olympics volunteer
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