Emily Delgado

Emily Delgado during SIU's 5-1 win against Belmont in game two of a three-game series at Charlotte West Stadium on March 28, 2026.

Emily Delgado during Game 3 of SIU's series at Illinois State on March 21, 2026.

9/09

Position:
Pitcher
Height:
5-4
Class:
Junior
High School:
Santiago HS
Hometown:
Corona, Calif.
Prev School:
Southern Utah

2026 // Junior

MVC Newcomer of the Year
MVC All-Tournament Team
Appeared in 30 games and made five starts for the Salukis ... became SIU's second-ever MVC Newcomer of the Year on May 6 ... was named the D1Softball Mid-Major Pitcher of the Week on April 21 ... went 11-5 with a 2.40 ERA, 1.22 WHIP, and a team-high five saves in 93.1 innings pitched ... was tied for second in the Valley in overall saves and led the conference in saves against MVC opponents with four ... also had a 7-2 record, 2.20 ERA, and a 0.99 WHIP in league play ... was credited with her first win as a Saluki on Feb. 20 against Mercer ... earned a save in her first appearance for SIU against Charlotte on Feb. 7 ... went 2-0 with one save and zero runs allowed against one of the league's top offenses in Northern Iowa from April 17 to April 18 ... had a season-high eight strikeouts twice (Feb. 20 vs. Mercer and May 7 vs. Murray State).

Prior to SIU

Spent first two years of college at Southern Utah ... as a sophomore, led team with 119.0 innings pitched and earned nine wins and tossed eight complete games ... as a freshman, paced Southern Utah with 149.2 innings pitched and struck out 101 batters, the 10th-most in program history ... was the WAC Pitcher of the Week after Week 1 ... led the team in ERA at 4.40 ... totaled 13 complete games and three shutouts in career at Southern Utah.

High School

Was a 2023 CIF SoCal Softball State Champion ... earned Pitcher of the Year honors in 2022 and also earned an Alliance All-Tournament Award the same year ... in 2023, was named the MVP High School CIF ... credited with Defensive Player of the Year honors in 2021.

Personal

Daughter of Shirley and Paul Delgado ... has two brothers ... intends on majoring in criminal justice with a minor in marketing at SIU ... earned 2023-24 NFCA All-American Scholar Athlete Award.