2025 Softball Roster
Roster
Emmy Wells
- Position:
- Catcher
- Height:
- 6-0
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Valparaiso, Ind.
- High School:
- Morgan Township
- Prev School:
- Northern Iowa
Honors
- 2025 College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District
2025: Appeared in 53-of-54 games while starting in 50…Threw out 12 base runners (16-on-28) which ranked third in the Big Ten and 51st in the NCAA…Finished third on team with 29 RBI…Hit grand slam against Indiana (April 13) reaching 20-career home runs with the Badgers…Threw out five runners in five games at the FAU Paradise Classic…Went 5-for-15 with two doubles, two home runs and six RBI at the Chanticleer Showdown…Batted 4-for-6 against Washington, including a season-best doubles on April 5
2024: Appeared and started in all 52 games, primarily at catcher... her 14 home runs were the second most in a single season in program history, and the most by a Badger in their debut season... ranked third on the team with a .511 slugging percentage... Led team with 26 walks... threw out 12 runners, fourth in the Big Ten, and picked-off two runners on base... Had two home runs against Indiana on April 26.
At Northern Iowa: MVC Player of the Year... MVC Defensive Player of the Year... 2x First Team All-MVC... 2x MVC All-Defensive Team... MVC Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award... hit 25 HR's with 81 RBI in 97 career games, slashed .274/.396/.606/1.002... started all 97 games played in the field, recorded 678 putouts and 49 assists with a fielding percentage of .988.
High School: Played under coach Bob Madden... 3x All-Conference... 2x Team MVP... First Team All-State junior year while hitting .529... participated in basketball.
Personal: Daughter of John and Heather Wells... has one brother, Jacob.
Why Wisconsin: I was excited to commit to something that was bigger than one person or even one team. I like that I will be able to help build something that will be great for years to come.What Goals Do You Have for Your First Season at UW: I want to make as large of a positive impact on badger softball as possible, starting as soon as possible.
