Kent State University at Tuscarawas is announcing the signing of a 2024 Hartville Lake Center Christian High School senior to their softball team.

On Thursday, Emma Fulk signed a National Letter of Intent to play for the Golden Eagles.

Fulk is on track to become a three-year letter winner for the Tigers softball team. She also earned letters in basketball where she broke the school record by making nine three-point shots in a single game as a junior. Her career batting average in softball is .493 and she has struck out just four times in 147 plate appearances. Defensively she has a solid .913 fielding percentage. As a junior she earned First-Team All Portage Trail Conference honors and was named to the Second Team of the All Northeast Inland District.

She carries a 3.0 cumulative GPA and is a volunteer at a local thrift shop where she helps sort clothes and household goods for people in need.

She will pursue a Bachelor's Degree in Early Childhood Education at Kent State Tuscarawas.

"We are extremely excited for Emma to join us," said KSU Tuscarawas Head Softball Coach Larry Schall. "Emma is a great athlete. She has a strong arm, is quick on the base paths and very dominate at the plate. She is a hugely consistent batter and sees the ball well, as you can tell by only having four strikeouts in nearly 150 appearances at the plate."

Emma Fulk is pictured with her parents Tom and Kathy (seated) and coaches Howard Leonard and Tony Casalinova.