Christopher Newport University

2015 - Redshirt Junior Season - Returned from injury to make ten appearances, including six starts, in his third year with the Captains...Posted a 1-4 record while striking out 36 in 30.1 innings of work...Earned a win with two scoreless innings of relief at N.C. Wesleyan on March 4...Tossed a quality start against Southern Virginia on March 25, striking out a career-high eight batters with just one earned run allowed in 6.2 innings of work...Also struck out seven in 5 innings of two-hit ball against Frostburg State in the CAC Tournament on April 15...

2014 - Junior Season - Made just one appearance before suffering a season-ending injury...Struck out one in 3.0 innings of work against St. Mary's (Md.)...

2013 - Sophomore Season - Strong addition to the bullpen for head coach John Harvell...Finished third on the team in appearances, with 18 games played and one start...Helped lock up a pair of team shutouts...Struck out 43 batters in 30.1 innings pitched for 12.8 K/9, third on the team...Held opposing batters to just a .182 batting average on the season...Finished with a 3-1 record...Struck out a season-high seven batters in debut, allowing one hit over three innings of relief...

Before CNU - Played one year under head coach Kevin Anderson at nationally-ranked Shenandoah University...Saw action in 14 games, including eight appearances on the hill...Among team leaders in K/9, fanning 22 batters in 20.1 innings pitched, for a rate of 9.7 K/9...Started three games...Posted his most impressive performance against CNU, striking out eight in 3.2 innings of work.

At Lafayette - Played all four years at Lafayette in the Bay Rivers District...Pitched all four years, and also played third base and second base as a utility player...Two-time All-District selection, earning First Team honors once.

Personal - Adam C. Emerson was born in Williamsburg, Va...Son of Chris and Laura Emerson...Has one sister, Ashley, and one brother, Alex...Dream vacation is a trip to Hawaii...Person in history he'd most like to meet is Babe Ruth...Double majoring in Sociology and Political Science.