Emily (Puterbaugh) Roach pitched for Summerfield High School (Petersburg, MI) Varsity squad for 4 years. She led Summerfield to back-to-back State Championships in 2010 and 2011, and a Runner-up finish in 2012. Emily was named MHSAA All-State Pitcher in 2010, 2011, and 2012, Monroe County All-Region team in 2010, 2011, 2012, and Monroe County All-Region Player of the Year in 2012. She is the current record holder for the most wins in a season in Monroe County at 34 wins. Emily finished her high school career with 1,129 strikeouts and a 0.89 ERA.

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Emily continued her pitching career at Huntington University (Huntington, Indiana) for 4 years. She led Huntington University to 2 NAIA National Tournament appearances. Emily was announced Crossroads League Pitcher of the Year in 2016. She also holds the school record for most wins in a single season at 22 wins. At Huntington, she earned a Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science. 

 

Emily instructed Huntington University pitchers in the Fall of 2016 and gave pitching lessons at Bk’s Softball Lounge in Brownstown, MI from 2018-2021. She spent her travel ball years pitching for the Queens of Diamonds Fastpitch Softball team from 2008-2012. She was also the Assistant Coach of the 16U Michigan Odyssey Fastpitch team for 2 seasons.

 

Emily received pitching instruction for 8+ years from Doug Gillis. A two-time USA Softball men’s major division national champion, Gillis won a gold medal in 2002 on the USA National Team during the Pan-American Championships and a gold medal in 1998 at the U.S. Olympic Festival. He has been the pitching coach at Missouri,  Kennesaw State, and most recently, Virginia Tech.

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Emily is also a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS), a certification which she earned through the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA). Emily has worked with girls from ages 8-18 to improve sport performance through strength and agility training.