Long Beach State University Athletics
2027 PRELIMINARY Softball Roster
Jersey Number 14
Emily Dowden
- Position:
- OF
- Height:
- 5-7
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Bakersfield, Calif.
- High School:
- North HS
Long Beach State (2026): Established herself as a starter in 2026, playing in 49 games and starting 37 between the outfield and DP … Batted .279 with a .384 on-base percentage and two home runs … Made first start against Oklahoma, going 1-for-3 with a runs scored … Hit her first career home run against Bethune-Cookman … Went 2-for-2 with a walk against Howard … Set a season and career high with two stolen bases against Cal State Bakersfield, going 2-for-3 with a walk … Hit a three-run against CSUN … An Academic All-Big West Selection … Named CSC Academic All-District.
(2025): Played in seven games as a sophomore, all as a pinch hitter … Remained in the game as a defensive replacement, getting a career-high two at-bats at UC Santa Barbara on April 12 … Hit a two-run double as a pinch hitter against Cal Poly on May 2.
(2024): Played in 20 games as a true freshman, coming off the bench in all 20 … Scored in her debut as a pinch runner at Arizona … Scored in each of her first three pinch running appearances … Earned first plate appearance against Oregon … Came home as a pinch runner against Utah State and CSUN … Finished the year with five runs scored.
High School: A multi-sport athlete at North High School in Bakersfield, playing four seasons of both softball and volleyball … Team captain and a multi-year all-league selection in both sports … Hit .490 or better in all four seasons of high school softball, including three years hitting over .500 … Hit .580 with seven home runs, 20 doubles and 27 RBI as a senior on the way to first-team all-league and MVP honors … Played club with CASE Batbusters … Ranked sixth in her class and was a four-year 4.0 scholar athlete.
Major: Psychology
Career Highs:
At-Bats: 4, many times
Hits: 2, many times
Runs: 2, many times
RBI: 3, vs. CSUN, 5/1/26
Home Runs: 1, 2x, last vs. CSUN, 5/1/26
Stolen Bases: 2, vs. Cal State Bakersfield, 3/7/26
(2025): Played in seven games as a sophomore, all as a pinch hitter … Remained in the game as a defensive replacement, getting a career-high two at-bats at UC Santa Barbara on April 12 … Hit a two-run double as a pinch hitter against Cal Poly on May 2.
(2024): Played in 20 games as a true freshman, coming off the bench in all 20 … Scored in her debut as a pinch runner at Arizona … Scored in each of her first three pinch running appearances … Earned first plate appearance against Oregon … Came home as a pinch runner against Utah State and CSUN … Finished the year with five runs scored.
High School: A multi-sport athlete at North High School in Bakersfield, playing four seasons of both softball and volleyball … Team captain and a multi-year all-league selection in both sports … Hit .490 or better in all four seasons of high school softball, including three years hitting over .500 … Hit .580 with seven home runs, 20 doubles and 27 RBI as a senior on the way to first-team all-league and MVP honors … Played club with CASE Batbusters … Ranked sixth in her class and was a four-year 4.0 scholar athlete.
Major: Psychology
Career Highs:
At-Bats: 4, many times
Hits: 2, many times
Runs: 2, many times
RBI: 3, vs. CSUN, 5/1/26
Home Runs: 1, 2x, last vs. CSUN, 5/1/26
Stolen Bases: 2, vs. Cal State Bakersfield, 3/7/26
Thursday, March 21
Wednesday, May 31
Saturday, May 20
Monday, July 11
