Softball
- Title:
- Assistant Softball Coach
- Email:
- ejgilkerson@ysu.edu
Youngstown State alumna and three-time All-Horizon League selection Emma Gilkerson joined the YSU softball coaching staff at the conclusion of her playing career in 2026.
Gilkerson finished her collegiate career at Youngstown State in 2026 after spending her first three seasons at Cleveland State. She earned All-Horizon League honors in each of her final three campaigns, being named first team in 2025 and 2026 and second team in 2024. Gilkerson batted .347 while tying for the team lead with 12 home runs and leading the Penguins with a .471 on-base percentage in her lone season in Youngstown.
For her career, the Strasburg, Ohio, native batted .319 with 32 home runs, 115 RBIs, a .423 on-base percentage and a .580 slugging percentage.
As a star at Strasburg Franklin High School, Gilkerson was a three-time First Team All-Ohio, Eastern District, and IVC honoree. She was named the Eastern District Player of the Year twice and led the Tigers to the 2022 state title.
