Biography
AT SOUTH ALABAMA
JUNIOR SEASON (2022)
• Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar Athlete honoree
• Sun Belt Conference Commissioner’s List selection
• Started 20 of her 23 games played with 19 of those starts coming at catcher
• Batted .250 with 13 hits, one double and two home runs
• Scored four runs and drove in six, while also stealing a pair of bases
• Statistically was South’s best two-out hitter as she was 9-for-20 (.450) with all six of her RBI coming in those situations
• Was solid behind the plate defensively as she threw out six base runners, which tied for sixth in the Sun Belt
• The six caught stealings were also tied for tied for fifth-most in a season at South Alabama
• It was also the most by a Jaguar catcher since Lyric Cabral threw out eight during the 2018 season
• Had three multi-hit outings during the season
• Scored a run and stole a base vs. Longwood (2/25)
• Was 2-for-3 with a double vs. Longwood (2/26)
• Homered vs. Virginia (3/5) at the Tennessee Invitational
• Walked twice and scored a run versus Coastal Carolina (4/1)
• Homered against Louisiana (4/14)
• Was 2-for-4 with a career-high three RBI in run-rule midweek victory at Nicholls State (4/20)
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2021)
• Sun Belt Conference Commissioner’s List selection
• Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar Athlete honoree
• Appeared in 20 games and made eight starts
• Of her eight starts, six came at catcher and two as designated player
• Batted .207 with a double, a triple, a run scored and four RBI
• Of her six hits, four came in pinch-hit opportunities, while all of her RBI were recorded in those situations
• Her four pinch hits and four pinch-hit RBI were both second-most on the club
• Walked once and was hit by a pitch three times
• Reached base safely in a season-best five game stretch
• Had a hit and scored a run after being hit by a pitch in game two of a doubleheader at nationally-ranked Georgia (2/12)
• Delivered a pinch-hit, two-run triple in a 6-0 victory over Lipscomb (2/19)
• Had a pinch-hit, RBI double versus Appalachian State (3/13) in game one of a doubleheader with the Mountaineers
• Also had pinch hits against App State (5/12) and Louisiana (5/13) at the Sun Belt Conference Championships, driving in a run against the Mountaineers
FRESHMAN SEASON (2020) – COVID 19 SEASON
• Sun Belt Conference Commissioner’s List selection
• Saw time in nine games making four starts
• Batted .200 (3-for-15), walked twice and drove in a run
• Recorded first collegiate hit in her first plate appearance with a pinch-hit single against Austin Peay (2/14)
• Made first start at catcher and scored her first run after walking twice versus Memphis (2/21)
• Recorded first double versus Florida Atlantic (3/1) at THE Spring Games in Madiera Beach, Fla.
• Delivered a pinch-hit RBI single during a nine-run sixth inning versus Appalachian State (3/7)
AT FAIRHOPE HIGH SCHOOL
• Lettered five seasons in softball at Fairhope High School in Fairhope, Ala.
• Over her final three prep seasons, posted a .370 batting average with 156 hits, including 36 doubles, six triples and 21 home runs while also scoring 94 runs and driving in 151 runners
• Earned 7A first-team all-state honors from the Alabama Sports Writers Association (ASWA)
• Named to AL.com’s Coastal Alabama All-Region Softball Team following her senior season
• Led FHS back to the Class 7A state tournament as a senior
• Batted .434 with 53 hits in her 122 at-bats, with 15 walks and being hit by pitch 10 times
• Of her 53 hits, 21 were for extra bases – 10 doubles, two triples and nine home runs
• Scored 39 runs and had 45 RBI, and was 17-for-19 in her stolen base attempts
• Recorded 17 multi-hit and 13 multi-RBI outings
• Made six appearances in the circle starting four, while posting a 4-0 record with a 1.84 earned run average and a save
• As a junior, helped lead the Pirates to the Alabama High School Athletic Association (ASHAA) 7A state title as the team had to battle back through the loser’s bracket and win six straight games
• Struck out eight Spain Park batters to earn the win in the circle in the final
• Missed a third of her junior season due to injury, but batted .385 with six home runs, 15 doubles and 54 RBI
• Went 5-2 in the circle in her 10 appearances and finished with a 1.71 ERA
• Tossed a perfect game in a 14-0 victory over Baker (5/1) where she struck out nine
• All-state selection as a sophomore where she batted .309 with six home runs, 11 doubles and 52 RBI, while also finishing with an 18-3 record in the circle and a 1.81 ERA
• Tossed a seven-inning, complete game, no-hitter during the postseason against Mary G. Montgomery (5/12)
• Played club ball for the Tennessee Fury
PERSONAL
• Full name is Emma Jean Kropp
• Born in Atlanta, Ga.
• Daughter of Kelly and Cassie Kropp
• Has two older brothers, Ty and Casey
• Father played baseball at Illinois-Chicago (1988-91) and brother, Casey, lettered in football at Huntington College (2016-17)
• Aspires to be a chiropractor one day
• Majoring in exercise science
