2014 Nebraska Softball Media Guide | Page 25

emily lockman sophomore l right-handed pitcher l 5-6 corona, calif. l norco hs LOCKMAN’S career highs # » Innings Pitched: 7.0 (nine times) » Strikeouts: 11 » Walks (low - starts only): 0 (twice) » Hits Allowed (high): 10 » Hits Allowed (low - starts only): 0 » ERs Allowed (high): 5 » ERs Allowed (low - starts only): 0 (six times) 4 Career honors & awards struck out nine Aggies in a six-inning no-hitter against Utah State on Feb. 16 in just her fourth career start. She was the first Husker freshman to throw a no-hitter since Summer Tobias in 2003, and Lockman recorded her first career no-hitter earlier than any other pitcher in school history. Defensively, Lockman committed one error in 31 chances to post a .968 fielding percentage. » First-Team NFCA All-Midwest Region (2013) » Second-Team All-Big Ten (2013) » Big Ten All-Tournament Team (2013) » Two-Time Big Ten Freshman of the Week (2013) » Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Spring 2013) Before Nebraska Lockman starred for Norco High School and was considered California’s top high school player in 2012. Following her senior season, she was named California’s Gatorade Player of the Year and the state’s Ms. Softball 2012, in addition to being named the CIF Southern Section Division I Player of the Year and a first-team ESPNHS All-American. Lockman won CIF Southern Section Division I championships as a freshman and a senior. In her final season, Lockman earned the decision in every game and led Norco to the No. 1 final national ranking for the first time in school history. Lockman was consistently recognized as one of California’s top pitchers. In addition to the honors from her stellar senior season in 2012, Lockman was one of only 10 pitchers named to the MaxPreps California all-state first team in 2011, which honors players regardless of class. Lockman was also one of only eight pitchers named to the ESPNHS all-underclass first team, in addition to being a second-team overall all-state selection. Lockman ended her career with a 74-19 record with a 0.89 ERA in 597.1 innings, as she allowed only 76 earned runs in her career. She struck out 486 batters and walked only 97, posting a strikeoutto-walk ratio of better than 5-to-1. Offensively, Lockman owned a career batting average above .375 with 27 doubles, 11 home runs and 133 RBIs. In a superb senior season, Lockman posted a 31-2 record with a 0.35 ERA, as she allowed only 11 earned runs in 220.0 innings. Lockman added 145 strikeouts and walked just 11 to post an impressive strikeout-to-walk ratio of better than 13-to-1. She surrendered only 111 hits in her 220.0 innings, an average of only 3.5 hits per game, while tossing 21 shutouts in 33 games. The 21 shutouts were a school record, breaking the previous mark set by Teagan Gerhart, a three-time All-Pac-12 pitcher who completed her career at Stanford in 2013. Lockman’s 31 wins also set an Inland record and tied for the third-most victories in a season in southern section history. In five playoff games, Lockman tossed three shutouts and allowed only one earned run. As a junior, Lockman earned all-area, all-league and All-CIF Southern Section honors while posting a 21-7 record with a 1.08 ERA and 154 strikeouts. As a sophomore in her first season as Norco’s ace, Lockman earned first-team all-state underclass, first-team all-league, first-team all-area and secondteam All-CIF Southern Section honors. That season she posted a 20-10 record with a 1.30 ERA and 187 strikeouts in 202.0 innings. As a freshman, Lockman contributed to Norco’s southern section championship by posting a 2-0 record with a 1.56 ERA, while earning honorable-mention all-area honors. In the summer, Lockman helped the Corona Angels continue their run as one of the nation’s premier club programs. In addition to her sophomore teammate Dawna Tyson, Lockman joined a Nebraska roster that features former Angels Tatum and Taylor Edwards. The Angels are coached by Dawna’s father, Marty. Lockman helped the Angels win the ASA 18-and-under Champions Cup in both 2010 and 2011. She was also part of the Angels squad that finished third at the 2010 Premier Girls Fastpitch National Championship. Lockman posted two top-three finishes at nationals with the Angels’ 14-and-under team and won ASA Nationals in 2005. Individually, Lockman attended the invitation-only OnDeck Softball All-Stars National Elit