Emma Entzminger

Emma Entzminger was born on January 11, 1996, in Victoria, British Columbia. She began her softball career at a young age, playing baseball with boys from age 5 to 13, before transitioning to softball at 14. Her early exposure to the sport, including watching Team Canada compete, served as a significant inspiration. Entzminger attended San Jose State University, graduating in Fall 2018 with a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology, Exercise and Rehab Science. During her collegiate career, she played four seasons (2014-2018) with the San Jose State Spartans softball team, starting in 191 of 207 games. She achieved a career-best .324 batting average in 2016 and concluded her time at SJSU ranked third all-time in runs scored (142) and fourth in walks (85). The Spartans won the Mountain West Championship in 2017 and participated in the NCAA Regional tournament.

Entzminger joined the Canadian national program through the Junior Women’s National Team, participating in the WBSC Junior Women’s Softball World Championship in 2013 and 2015. She made the transition to the senior team in 2016, becoming the youngest member of the squad that secured a bronze medal at the WBSC Women’s Softball World Championship in Surrey. A turning point occurred in 2017 when she was temporarily cut from the national team due to arriving at training camp unprepared. This event provided motivation, leading her to improve her physical condition. She rejoined the national team in 2018, contributing to another bronze medal at the World Championships in Chiba, Japan. Emma Entzminger earned a silver medal at her first Pan American Games in Lima in 2019, where she tied for the team lead with five RBIs. Shortly after, her .429 batting average at the WBSC Americas Olympic Qualifier helped the team qualify for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. In her Olympic debut, she recorded two hits and three RBIs, contributing to Canada’s bronze medal.