2026 Softball Roster
LeGette, Emily

Jersey Number 9
Emily LeGette
- Position:
- Infield
- Height:
- 5-10
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Fort Lauderdale
- High School:
- American Heritage
- Bat/Throw:
- L/R
Bio
AS A SOPHOMORE (2025) (AT VIRGINIA TECH):Â
- Played in 31 games with 18 starts
- Hit .328 on the season with four home runs and 15 RBIÂ Â
- Posted a .567 slugging percentage in 2025
- Went 4-for-7 with five RBI in Tech’s opening 5-0 weekend at the Charleston Invitational (2/6/25-2/8/25)
- Had two hits and one RBI in the Hokies’ 6-1 win over then-No. 23 Virginia (3/28/25)
- Recorded a six-game hit streak from March 12-March 19
- Tallied two hits against then-No. 14 Clemson in the ACC Semifinals (5/9/24) Â
- Went 4-for-12 over four games in the NCAA Regional (5/16/24-5/18/24)
- Made 27 appearances, with 20 starts at first base
- Recorded 22 hits and five homers
- Posted first career home run in the fifth against No. 20 Auburn to tie the game (2/9/24)
- Recorded two hits against California (2/17/24)
- Went 2-for-4 in win against Radford including an RBI single (2/23/24)
- Had RBI double against No. 3 Georgia (2/24/24)
- Produced RBI single in game one win against Louisville (3/9/24)
- Recorded one hit and one RBI in victory against UMES (3/20/24)
- Spent six seasons on the American Heritage softball team, earning a State Championship as a seventh grader
- Has been a member of the First Team All-County Team since eighth grade and named the Miami Herald Player of the Year in 2021, 2022 and 2023
- Named the Sun Sentinel 5A-1A Player of the YearÂ
- As a senior, named First Team All-State and a team captain
- Recorded a .567 batting average with 23 RBI, 29 runs scored and 19 stolen bases
- Had a slugging percentage of 1.183 with seven home runs, 14 doubles and only three strikeouts
- Over the 2022 season, had a .471 batting average, .714 slugging percentage, with 33 hits, 27 RBI and 20 stolen bases
- During the 2021 season, posted a .638 batting average, ranking 58th nationally by MaxPreps
- Playing travel ball for the Miami Stingrays, once hit five home runs in a single tournament.
- Daughter of Frank and Lori
- Dad, Frank, played football at Bethel College
- Has two siblings, Jake and Sarah
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