CAREER STATS
Junior (2016):
Made 12 appearances in the circle, with 11.2 innings pitched…Made her first appearance as Bull against Virginia Tech on Feb. 12 where she recorded her first-career strikeout.
2015: Made 16 appearances in the circle with 10 starts … Posted an 8-2 record with a 1.82 ERA through 61.2 innings of work …Struck out 54 and walked 44 in that time … Tallied three complete-game shutouts: Fresno State, Florida International and Memphis … Pitched five complete games on the year … Picked up wins over Fresno State, St. Bonaventure, Coastal Carolina, Memphis twice, Bethune Cookman, Florida International and Michigan State … Suffered her two losses against Michigan State in relief in extra innings and a start at No. 4 Alabama … Struck out a career-high 12 batters against St. Bonaventure at the Battle at the Beach hosted by Coastal Carolina
2014 (Redshirt-Freshman): Second on the team with an opponents' batting average of .235 ... Had a 4-7 record in 12 starts with a 3.93 ERA ... Her 73.0 innings pitched were the second most on the team ... Tied for third in the SEC with just eight home runs allowed ... Got the start in the series opener at No. 13 Missouri, allowing two runs in 5.2 innings and earning a no decision…Hit a two-RBI double to the fence in her first collegiate at bat in game one vs. Alcorn State ... Came in relief in game two at SELA, throwing 6.1 innings, allowing two runs while striking out six ... Pitched the final 4.2 innings vs. Arkansas, picking up the win and striking out two while allowing one run and four hits ... Started game two vs. No. 9 Alabama and came in relief in the series finale ... Started and threw 6.0 innings vs. Saint Louis, striking out six and picking up the win ... Started andpitched 4.2 innings of two-hit ball in Ole Miss' second game at Southern Miss ... Started in the Rebels' first game vs. Georgetown (2/8) and threw a complete game with seven strikeouts, three hits and zero earned runs.
2013 (Freshman): Enrolled in January and redshirted during the 2013 season.
High School: First Team All-State selection as a sophomore and junior ... Named team MVP ... Helped lead Riverview High School to a district championship and regional semifinal appearance ... Was named to the academic honor roll.
Club: Played for the Beverly Bandits (Ill.) and Team FLA ... In 2010, while playing with Team FLA, placed third at the ASA Gold Nationals ... Also in 2010, hellped lead Beverly Bandits to fifth-place finish at the Premier Nationals.
Personal: Born September 1, 1994 to Lance and Christine Gaitan in Tampa, Fla….Full name is Emily Alexis Gaitan…Has two older brothers, Kent and Derek…brother Derek was a diver at the University of North Dakota…intended major is Psychology.