3 Emily Gigax
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- Height:
- 5-4
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- Bats/Throws:
- R/R
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- Year:
- Sr.
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- Hometown:
- Omaha, Neb.
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- High School:
- Ralston HS
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- Position:
- SS
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- Bats/Throws:
- R/R
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- Previous School(s):
- Ralston HS
Honors and Awards:
- 2018, Honorable mention NAIA all-Nebraska
- 2018, NSAA Scholar-Athlete
- 2016, Second team all-NSAA
- 2016, Honorable mention NAIA all-Nebraska
- 2016, NSAA Player of the Week (Apr. 11)
2018 Season (Senior): Starting shortstop in all 55 games ... Batted .296 on the season with 12 doubles, two triples, five home runs, and 33 RBIs ... Recorded 12 multi-hit games ... Went 2-for-3 with a home run and a season-high four RBIs in BU's 15-2 win at College of St. Mary on Mar. 27 ... Earned NSAA Scholar-Athlete honors ... On the Bruin career records' chart, finished her career ranked third in doubles (47), second in double plays turned (30), and second in assists (429).
2017 Season (Junior): Was the only player to appear in all 66 games on the season … Slashed .240/.337/.357 over 203 plate appearances … Totaled 14 extra-base hits (11 doubles, three home runs) … Drove in 29 runs and scored 14 … Recorded an .885 fielding percentage at shortstop … Had season-highs of two home runs and four RBI in a win over Northwestern (Mar. 16) … Tallied six multi-hit games on the year.
2016 Season (Sophomore): Earned second team all-NSAA honors as well as honorable mention NAIA all-Nebraska recognition ... Starting shortstop in all 54 games ... Led the team with nine home runs, 13 doubles, and a .535 slugging percentage ... Batted .283 on the season and tied a team-high with 33 RBIs ... Named the NSAA Player of the Week on April 11 ... Recorded 14 multi-hit games.
2015 Season (Freshman): Started 50 of 56 games at third base ... Batted .259 with 11 doubles, a triple, a home run and 17 RBIs ... Recorded eight multi-hit games on the season.
High School: A two-year letterwinner under coach Landon Blanchard at Ralston High School ... Batted .346 during her senior season with six doubles, three triples, three home runs, and 22 RBIs ... Played club softball for Echoes Adrenaline under coach TJ Eadus ... Named to the honor roll all four years of high school.
Personal: Daughter of Rod and Mary Lou Gigax ... Born on May 13 ... Sister, Ashley, is a member of the 2015 Bruin squad ... Has three siblings, Stephanie, Ashley, and Jake ... Majoring in health and human performance.
