Emma Gilkerson

YSU Head Coach Erin Pond congratulates Emma Gilkerson at first base

Photo by: Robert Hayes

Five YSU Softball players named to the CSC Academic All-District First Team

Emma Gilkerson teammates celebrate her home run against Oakland on May 1, 2026

Photo by: CeeJay Round

Emma Gilkerson watches a home run go over the left-field fence in a game against Detroit Mercy on March 21, 2026

Photo by: Robert Hayes

Photo by: Dave Dermer

Height:
5-5
Bats/Throws:
R/R
Year:
Senior
Hometown:
Strasburg, Ohio
High School:
Strasburg Franklin
Prev School:
Cleveland State
Position:
C/INF
Major:
Accounting

Career Notes
Two-time All-Horizon League selection…Owns a career batting average of .306 with 23 doubles, 20 home runs and 72 runs batted in.

2025 Junior Season (Cleveland State)
Named First-Team All-Horizon League and All-Tournament Team…Helped the Vikings to the 2025 Horizon League Regular-Season Championship…Batted .339 with 12 home runs, 11 doubles and 38 runs batted in…Posted a .552 slugging percentage and .411 on-base percentage.

2024 Sophomore Season (Cleveland State)
Earned Second-Team All-Horizon League honors after hitting .391 in league play...Led Cleveland State to the 2024 Horizon League Championship and an NCAA Regional berth…Ranked third in the league with a .500 on-base percentage and fourth with a .656 slugging percentage...Totaled 42 hits and 20 RBIs...Finished the season with six home runs.

2023 Freshman Season (Cleveland State)
Appeared in 44 games...Batted .211 with 19 hits...Had 15 runs batted in and scored nine times...Had three doubles and two home runs.

High School
A three-time First Team All-Ohio, Eastern District, and IVC honoree...Twice named Eastern District Player of the Year...Led Strasburg Franklin to the 2022 state championship…Led Ohio Wolfpack to the PGF National Championship in 2019…Set the school career and single-season home run records

Personal
Daughter of Joe and Missy Gilkerson...Major is accounting.