2025 Softball Roster
Winstead, Emily
Jersey Number 13
Emily Winstead
- Position:
- Pitcher
- Height:
- 5-8
- Class:
- Senior
- Bat/Throw:
- R/R
- Hometown:
- Bunn, N.C.
- High School:
- Rocky Mount Academy
- Prev School:
- UNCW
Bio
Accolades
- 2025 CSC Academic All-District
- 2022 CAA Pitcher of the Year
- Two-time NFCA All-Region
- 2025 Easton Bama Bash All-Tournament Team
2025
- Has made 27Â appearances including nine starts
- Earned the save with 1.1 shutout innings to close out a win over Jacksonville State (Feb. 18)
- Was 3-0 in the circle at the Easton Bama Bash (Feb. 21-23), including a pair of wins over Drake on her senior day
- Earned a win over Furman (Feb. 28) and a save against SIUE (March 1) at the T-Mobile Crimson Classic
- Took home the win in game one vs. Iowa (March 7), pitching 3.1 shutout innings with just one hit allowed
- Pitched 2.1 shutout relief innings as part of the game two win over Texas A&M (March 22)
- Earned the win in the NCAA Regional opener vs. Jackson State (May 16) with one hit allowed over 4.0 shutout innings
2022-24 (UNC-Wilmington)
- Two-time NFCA All-Region honoree
- Led UNCW to two CAA titles in 2022 and 2024
- First ever Colonial Athletic Association Pitcher of the Year in program history
- Held a 31-22 record
- Had a 2.26 ERA across 78 appearances
- Pitched 353.2 innings
- Tallied 402 strikeouts
Prep/Club Highlights
- Attended Rocky Mount Academy
- Earned All-Conference and All-State honors
- Two-time Conference Player of the Year
- Held a 0.31 ERA with 167 strikeouts (2020)
Personal Information
- Born Emily Ruth Winstead in Raleigh, North Carolina
- Daughter of Angela and Kent Winstead
- Sister, Elizabeth, is a senior on the UNCW softball team
NCAA Super Regional GM 2 Postgame: Coach Murphy
Saturday, May 24
NCAA Super Regional GM 1 Postgame: Coach Murphy & Kali Heivilin
Friday, May 23
NCAA Super Regional Preview: Patrick Murphy, Jocelyn Briski & Audrey Vandagriff
Thursday, May 22
NCAA Super Regional Preview: Patrick Murphy
Wednesday, May 21
