Emma Bruggenschmidt '26 Recruiting Profile

Player Name:  Emma Bruggenschmidt

Team Name: Beverly Bandits Premier Hardin

Hometown/State:  Tennyson, IN

Grad. Year:  2026

Height:  6'0

Bats/Throws:  L/R

Position: SS/UT

School Attends:  Castle High School;  Newburgh, IN

School Awards:  Presidential Academic Excellence, K-10th Grade Honor Roll (3.5 and Above) while enrolled in advanced classes, National Scholastic Honor Society, Scholastic "C" Recipient (3.75 GPA)

School Sports:  Volleyball and Softball 

Started varsity in volleyball as a freshman at Castle High School as an outside hitter.  Sectional Champion.  Regional finalist.  SIAC Undefeated Champion.  Led the team in aces and aces per set.  Second on team with kills and kills per set (as a freshman).  

Sophomore Year:  Class 4A State Finalist, SIAC Undefeated Champs, 34-4 Record, All Conference and All Metro Team, Ranked #23 as OH by Prep Dig/#46 Overall, AVCA Watch List/Phenom Invite, IHSVCA Player to Watch/JVA Watchlist Player, 6 Rotation Player, 251 Kills~2.6 K/S~243 Digs~63 Blocks~335 Receptions

 Freshman Year in  High School Softball Season (2023)- Leadoff Hitter/Starting SS for top 10 ranked team in the state of IN in largest class .  Max Preps State of IN Athlete of the Week (April 2023).  Tri-state Athlete of the Week (April 2023), First Team All Conference, All Metro Team, Second Team All State in IN.  Led the team and conference in BA, OBP, RBI, OPS, and Runs (2023)

2026 JVA watchlist player as an OH

All Conference in Volleyball in 2023

IN State Finalist in Volleyball in 2023

Travel Sports:  17u Evansville United Black (outside hitter) and 15u Beverly Bandits Premier Chow Softball (SS/UT)

Athletic Awards: 

MaxPreps State of IN Athlete of Week April 2023 (Softball).  First Team All Conference, All Metro Team, Second Team All State in IN.  Led the team and conference in BA, OBP, RBI, OPS, and Runs (2023)

PGF NATIONAL CHAMPION IN CALI PREMIER DIVISION (Huntington Beach California) in July 2021

IDT CO Premier Division Champ (2023)

4 Star Recruit by On Deck

Ranked as Top 100 Recruit in Class of 2026

10th Ranked Player by Legacy and Legends for the class of 2026 in July 2022

Extra Innings National Player of the Week Runner Up in Aug 2021

18th Ranked Extra Innings National Player in 2021/2022 for the class of 2026

18th Ranked Fastpitch Network National Player in 2021 for class of 2026 

3rd Ranked Infielder Nationally  by  Extra Innings in 2022 for class of 2026

USSSA All American DIRECT Selection 

Select 30 National All Star Team/Player

2021 LSU Elite Camp Hustle Award Winner

 MVP Midwest Softball Nationals

 Won CO Triple Crown Gold Division/Undefeated in June of 2021

All Tournament Volleyball Team~ Chicago

Academic Achievement Games/Camp Nominee

GPA: 3.71/4.0 (Enrolled in Advanced Classes) 

Camps Attended:  Stanford, Clemson, Virginia Tech, University of Florida, Florida State University, Tincher Pitching Camp, Indiana University, Banditfest, LSU, Texas A & M, Ole Miss Team Camp, University of Tennessee Team Camp, On Deck Midwest Elite Camp and University of Southern Indiana, Liberty University, On Deck Jamboree Camp in CO, Northwestern 

Insight:  Emma’s oldest sister (Kate) was killed in an ATV crash between softball games when Emma was 7.  Emma was playing in a different softball tournament in a different town the day her sister was killed.  Since then, Emma has worn the #12 in honor of her sister.  She also spends most of her free time volunteering for her sister’s foundation:  Play For Kate, whose mission is to promote child safety and activities for youth.  The foundation  built a playground at a softball field in Boonville, IN, built and donated ATV safety robots and trailers, helped a law get passed  (HEA 1200 or the Play For Kate Law) in IN to mandate all children 18 and under wear helmets when riding ATV’s.  The law carries Kate’s number.  Emma volunteers, helps speak, and advocates for her sister’s foundation (Play For Kate, Inc).

College Want to Attend:  A Power 5 School

Softball Accolades:  

Emma was the starting shortstop for the Beverly Bandits Norwood team who won the Triple Crown Sparkler (Premier Division) in Colorado and the PGF National Championship (Premier Division)  in California. This team went 125-10-3 in the fall of 2020 and summer of 2021.  They had a 63 game winning streak, playing in the most elite tournaments all across the country.  They  won 14 tournament championships.  They played in AZ, CA, CO, AL, GA, MO, IL, IN, KY, OH and everywhere in between.  They chased the best competition.  They beat the best teams in the south (Bolts, Fury,  Georgia Impact, Mojo), teams from TX (Hotshots, TX Impact Gold National, TX Bombers), teams from Cali ( Corona Angels McCoullough, So Cal Choppers, OC Batbusters,SoCal Athletics, Sorcerers).  They were the #1 ranked team in the nation in 12u.  

Emma is a complete player, a true three sport athlete, an intense competitor.  In the summer of 2021, Emma hit .437 with 229 plate appearances, seeing the best of the best pitching every at bat.    She had an OBP of .507 with an OPS 1.06.  She is a line drive hitter.  At the PGF National Championship in California, Emma was one of the top offensive players for her team hitting .407.  From the left side, the 2026 grad came up clutch in the semifinal game vs So Cal Athletics Fitzpatrick and she went 2/4 and 3/3 against the TX Hotshots in bracket play.  At the Triple Crown Championship game  in Colorado, Emma went ⅔ vs GA Impact Taylor with a ground rule double to tie the game in the top of the sixth.  She has an exit speed of 74mph.

She currently plays for Beverly Bandits Premier Chow/Hardin.  She plays SS, 1st, and 3rd for them.  In the fall of 2022, she had a BA of .415, .475 OBP, .985 OPS, and a .509 SLG %.   The team went 44-6.

Emma’s  primary position is SS, but she can be found playing third, first, and outfield.  She is very versatile and has a high softball IQ.  She has a cannon for an arm (60+ mph overhand speed) and is fully capable of playing anywhere between the lines.  She made outstanding plays, showing great range and versatility in the national championship game in California and in the Triple Crown Tournament in Colorado.  Her 6’0 stature, aggressiveness, competitiveness, agility, speed and balance is second to none at her age.  She is a 5 tool player in every aspect of the game.  Emma was ranked as the #18 player in the nation for the class of 2026 last year and was ranked 3rd nationally as an infielder for the class of 2026.  She is getting attention from several Power 5 Programs.  

4 Star Recruit by On Deck