Isabela Emerling

Major: Double majoring in economics and exercise and sports science with a minor in Spanish

Accolades:

AS A REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE (2024):

Started all 43 games she appeared in, playing both at catcher and in the infield
Ranked first on the team home runs (14), sixth most in a single-season in program history, OPS (1.103), slugging percentage (.685), total bases (89) and was second in walks (23)
Led the Tar Heels in RBIs, tallying 53, tied for fifth-most in program history in a single season
Finished the regular season ranked eighth in the ACC in RBIs (53)
Hit .323 on the season, improving .144 from 2023, with 42 hits, 24 runs, five doubles and a hit by pitch
Had a team-best 13 multi-RBI outings and 11 multi-hit games
Recorded a pair of two home run games: vs. No. 18 Kentucky (2/15/24) and NCCU (2/27/24)
Drew a career-best three walks vs. Furman (3/5/24)
Tallied a career-best five RBIs vs. Longwood (4/10/24), going a season-best 3-for-3 at the plate with a home run and a sac fly
Scored a career-high three runs vs. NCCU (2/27/24)
Ranked eighth in the ACC in RBIs on the season

AS A REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2023):

Appeared in 52 games, making 48 starts, both behind the plate and at first base
First career hit was a walk off grand slam vs. Elon (2/15/23)
Went 4-of-4 at the plate vs. No. 15 Duke (3/17/23) with two RBIs
Hit the game-winning home run, a solo shot, in the 13th inning at UNCG (4/4/23)
Recorded first career throw out vs. No. 3 Oklahoma State (2/11/23)
Threw out a career-best two runners at Virginia (3/31/23)
Tallied five multi-RBI games and a pair of multi-hit outings
Finished the season batting .179 with 17 hits, six home runs, nine runs, 11 walks and a double
Was third on the team in RBIs (20) and home runs (6)
Held a .985 fielding percentage with 241 putouts and 22 assists
Threw out nine runners on the season

AS A FRESHMAN (2022):

HIGH SCHOOL:

Four-year letter winner at Alhambra High School, playing catcher and first and third baseman for coach Adam McLane and serving as a team captain
Two-time first-team all-league selection
Named best offensive player at Alhambra as a freshman and sophomore
Named to the all-metro team and was an all-state nominee
Ranked as a top-10 catcher by FloSoftball and was nationally ranked in the 2021 recruiting class since eighth grade

CLUB:

Member and team captain of the Universal Fastpitch Garcia 18u Gold team for coach Martin Garcia
Ranked 34th by Extra Inning Softball, helping her team to a ninth-place finish at PGF nationals in 2018 and seventh place in 2019

PERSONAL:

Born February 2
Daughter of Morayma and Jacob Emerling and sister to Diego
Her father, Jacob, played baseball at New Mexico Junior College
Was a principal's honor roll and superintendent's honor roll selection at Alhambra