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Jersey Number 27
Emily Koranda
- Height:
- 5-7
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- Linn-Mar High
- Hometown:
- Marion, Iowa
Honors
MSU Athletic Director's Honor Roll: Fall 2025
High School
Pitcher out of Linn-Mar (Iowa) High, Koranda is a two-time conference champion and two-time first-team all-state performer…Owned a 15-1 record in the circle with a 1.05 ERA and 130 strikeouts in 113 innings of work as a freshman…Also batted .331 with 40 hits and 27 RBI as she was named to the all-conference second team and earned all-metro honorable mention recognition for the conference champion Lions that went 36-6 on the year…Put together another impressive season as a sophomore, recording 154 punch outs in 126 innings pitched while owning a 14-5 record and 2.00 ERA…The two-way player also led her team with a .446 batting average and 50 hits in addition to 25 RBI and four home runs…Was named All-Metro Co-Player of the Year, while earning first-team all-state, all-district, all-metro and all-conference honors to close out her sophomore campaign…Did not player her junior year due to injury…Bounced back in her senior season with a 0.85 ERA, 219 strikeouts and a 20-3 record in the circle…Batted .455 with seven homers, 19 doubles and 37 RBI…Also played travel ball for Nebraska Gold.Â
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Personal
Emily Grace Koranda was born 5/30/07 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa…Daughter of Shawn and Heather Koranda of Marion, Iowa…Has one brother, Drew…Dad, Shawn, played football at the University of Iowa (1997-2000)…Mom, Heather, played soccer at Coe College (1997-2000)… Majoring Marketing Management.
MSU Athletic Director's Honor Roll: Fall 2025
High School
Pitcher out of Linn-Mar (Iowa) High, Koranda is a two-time conference champion and two-time first-team all-state performer…Owned a 15-1 record in the circle with a 1.05 ERA and 130 strikeouts in 113 innings of work as a freshman…Also batted .331 with 40 hits and 27 RBI as she was named to the all-conference second team and earned all-metro honorable mention recognition for the conference champion Lions that went 36-6 on the year…Put together another impressive season as a sophomore, recording 154 punch outs in 126 innings pitched while owning a 14-5 record and 2.00 ERA…The two-way player also led her team with a .446 batting average and 50 hits in addition to 25 RBI and four home runs…Was named All-Metro Co-Player of the Year, while earning first-team all-state, all-district, all-metro and all-conference honors to close out her sophomore campaign…Did not player her junior year due to injury…Bounced back in her senior season with a 0.85 ERA, 219 strikeouts and a 20-3 record in the circle…Batted .455 with seven homers, 19 doubles and 37 RBI…Also played travel ball for Nebraska Gold.Â
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Personal
Emily Grace Koranda was born 5/30/07 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa…Daughter of Shawn and Heather Koranda of Marion, Iowa…Has one brother, Drew…Dad, Shawn, played football at the University of Iowa (1997-2000)…Mom, Heather, played soccer at Coe College (1997-2000)… Majoring Marketing Management.
Baseball Postgame at Kennesaw State (5/21/26)
Friday, May 22
Baseball Postgame at Kennesaw State (5/16/26)
Saturday, May 16
Baseball Postgame at Kennesaw State (5/15/26)
Saturday, May 16
Baseball Postgame at Kennesaw State (5/14/26)
Friday, May 15
