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2023 Softball Roster

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Preston Leinenbach, USI Athletic Communications
Preston Leinenbach, USI Athletic Communications
Preston Leinenbach, USI Athletic Communications
Preston Leinenbach, USI Athletic Communications
Preston Leinenbach, USI Athletic Communications
Preston Leinenbach, USI Athletic Communications
Preston Leinenbach, USI Athletic Communications
Preston Leinenbach, USI Athletic Communications
Elizabeth Courtney Randolph/USI

4 Emma Tucher

  • Position
    Outfielder/Infielder
  • Height
    5-0
  • Bat/Throw
    R/R
  • Class
    Senior
  • Hometown
    New Palestine, IN
  • Major
    Health Services

Biography

2023: Named CSC Academic All-District...played in all of USI's 44 games and making 39 starts in right field...batted .148 with a double and three RBI in 54 at-bats...walked 10 times and scored eighth runs...tallied two outfield assists defensively, finishing the season with a .971 fielding percentage in 35 chances...also provided a boost on the basepaths as a pinch-runner in key situations...recorded a two-RBI game in USI's OVC-opening win at Morehead State on March 11...named to the OVC Commissioner's Honor Roll.

2022: Collected Academic All-GLVC honors for the second straight year after playing in all of USI’s 62 games and making 60 starts in right field…hit .176 with a double and two RBI in 17 at-bats and 21 trips to the plate…used primarily as a pinch runner out of the flex position on the offensive end, where she finished with 15 runs scored…had six outfield assists on the defensive end, where she finished the season with a .970 fielding percentage in 64 chances.

2021: Scored Academic All-GLVC plaudits after playing in 33 games and making 27 starts in the outfield...used primarily in the flex and as a pinch runner, but did get 22 at bats during her sophomore campaign, recording a pair of hits and four runs scored.

2020: Played in 13 games, making seven starts, primarily as the flex player in the outfield...used in a pinch-running role, Tucher scored three runs and had a stolen base during her first season with the Eagles.

HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from New Palestine High School where she was a member of three straight IHSAA Class 3A championship teams, including NPHS's 2019 team that finished 12th in the nation...hit .321 with a .413 on base percentage during her senior year and her perfect fielding percentage netted NPHS's Best Defensive Outfielder Award...finished her career at NPHS with a .367 batting average, 12 doubles and 44 RBIs...hit .397 with 20 RBIs and 35 runs scored as a junior in 2018 after hitting .400 with 10 RBIs and 25 runs scored as a sophomore in 2017.

TRAVEL BALL: Daughter of Michael and Tracy Tucher.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 4

    2020Freshman

    Outfielder/Infielder
    5'0"
    4
  • 4

    2021Sophomore

    Outfielder/Infielder
    5'0"
    4
  • 4

    2022Junior

    Outfielder/Infielder
    5'0"
    4
  • 4

    2023Senior

    Outfielder/Infielder
    5'0"
    4