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Jersey Number 16
Emma Bailey
- Position:
- Outfielder
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Lafayette, La.
- High School:
- St. Thomas More Catholic HS
St. Thomas More Catholic High School
A three-year letterwinner at St. Thomas More Catholic High School in Lafayette, Louisiana ... Earned LSWA and LSCA First Team All-State honors after leading the Cougars to their fourth consecutive Class 4A District 4 Regional Championship and the LHSAA Class 4A State Championship game as a senior ... Guided St. Thomas More Catholic to the the state semifinals with a 34-4-1 record as a junior ... Was named to the all-district and all-metro first team in 2024 after posting a .552 batting average with 64 hits, 46 runs and 20 RBI, while setting a new program record with 25 stolen bases ... Led St. Thomas More to a 39-3 record and a LHSAA Class 4A State Championship as a sophomore ... Hit .500 and posted a .533 on-base percentage with 26 RBI, 18 stolen bases and 26 RBI, while earning Class 4A District 4 and All-Metro First Team honors ... Garnered Class 4A LHSAA First Team All-State and All-District acclaim as a freshman while guiding the Cougars to a Class 4A State Semifinals appearance ... Finished her first year of varsity softball hitting .473 with 35 hits, 22 stolen bases and 16 RBI ... Only struck out one time in 338 plate appearances over three seasons of varsity softball ... Played club softball for the Strykers and was coach by Charlie Esparza ... Excelled in the classroom, earning All-Acadiana honors as a freshman and junior.
Personal
Father, Bret Bailey, played baseball for the University of Louisiana Lafayette from 1998-2001, playing in the Men's College World Series with ULL in 2000.
"Emma is a left-handed slapper that's a lethal and triple-threat at the plate," stated Wood. "She is a dynamic player who turns singles into doubles and doubles into triples, while making game-changing plays from all angles in the outfield."
A three-year letterwinner at St. Thomas More Catholic High School in Lafayette, Louisiana ... Earned LSWA and LSCA First Team All-State honors after leading the Cougars to their fourth consecutive Class 4A District 4 Regional Championship and the LHSAA Class 4A State Championship game as a senior ... Guided St. Thomas More Catholic to the the state semifinals with a 34-4-1 record as a junior ... Was named to the all-district and all-metro first team in 2024 after posting a .552 batting average with 64 hits, 46 runs and 20 RBI, while setting a new program record with 25 stolen bases ... Led St. Thomas More to a 39-3 record and a LHSAA Class 4A State Championship as a sophomore ... Hit .500 and posted a .533 on-base percentage with 26 RBI, 18 stolen bases and 26 RBI, while earning Class 4A District 4 and All-Metro First Team honors ... Garnered Class 4A LHSAA First Team All-State and All-District acclaim as a freshman while guiding the Cougars to a Class 4A State Semifinals appearance ... Finished her first year of varsity softball hitting .473 with 35 hits, 22 stolen bases and 16 RBI ... Only struck out one time in 338 plate appearances over three seasons of varsity softball ... Played club softball for the Strykers and was coach by Charlie Esparza ... Excelled in the classroom, earning All-Acadiana honors as a freshman and junior.
Personal
Father, Bret Bailey, played baseball for the University of Louisiana Lafayette from 1998-2001, playing in the Men's College World Series with ULL in 2000.
"Emma is a left-handed slapper that's a lethal and triple-threat at the plate," stated Wood. "She is a dynamic player who turns singles into doubles and doubles into triples, while making game-changing plays from all angles in the outfield."
Creighton Softball Hit-A-Thon 2025
Thursday, August 21
Creighton Baseball & Softball Fields Groundbreaking - 6/11/25
Wednesday, June 11
Creighton BET Postgame vs. St John's, 5/8/25
Thursday, May 08
Creighton Softball Highlights vs. Seton Hall, 5/4/25
Sunday, May 04
