UNM Softball Adds Emmalyn Brinka

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.— The Lobo softball program continues so as to add depth to the 2023 roster with the most recent addition of right-handed pitcher Emmalyn Brinka, as introduced by New Mexico head coach Nicole Dickson on Friday.

When Dickson was employed in June, she talked about an space of emphasis can be including pitchers to the roster, and has delivered with signing her third pitcher in Brinka. In complete, the Lobos will add 4 new pitchers to the 2023 workforce for a complete of six on the roster.

From Chandler, Arizona, Brinka attended Corona del Sol Excessive College and earned first workforce and second workforce all-region throughout her highschool profession. In her 4 years on varsity, the Lobo signee pitched a complete of 308.2 innings with 62 appearances, 287 strikeouts and a 3.13 ERA. Her senior 12 months, she appeared in 24 video games with 111.1 innings within the circle and recorded 129 strikeouts to only 31 walks, with two shutouts and two saves and carried an ERA of two.58.  Whereas primarily a pitcher, Brinka additionally performed first.

Brinka was additionally proficient on the plate, hitting .348 in her profession, and .408 in her ultimate highschool season with 31 hits, 24 RBI, 10 doubles, a triple and two house runs.

She is the fourth Lobo to signal this offseason, becoming a member of Taylor Snow, Jenna Trim and Chloe Yeatts.