Autumn Owen transferring; 5 landing spots for slugger
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (BVM) – Junior catcher Autumn Owen had a breakout season for the Marshall Thundering Herd this spring. In her second year at Marshall, Owen slashed .444/.557/.887 while winning the Sun Belt Conference Triple Crown and being named a consensus All-American. She finished the year ranking in the top-10 nationally in batting average, on-base percentage, slugging percentage, home runs and RBIs.
𝙃𝙖𝙧𝙙 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙠 𝙥𝙖𝙮𝙨 𝙤𝙛𝙛 💪
What a season for Autumn Owen!
Congratulations Autumn on being named a Third Team All-American by the @NFCAorg!
Owen is the fifth All-American in Marshall softball history!
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— Marshall Softball (@HerdSB) May 31, 2023
However, with one year of eligibility remaining, the rising senior decided to put her name in the transfer portal on Monday, putting another elite batter on the market.
Marshall C Autumn Owen has entered the transfer portal as a grad transfer.
The 2023 Sun Belt offensive Triple Crown winner, Owen spent two years at Marshall after previously transferring from Gardner-Webb.
Her career numbers include 44 home runs & 166 RBIs. pic.twitter.com/yXmK56D85d
— Justin McLeod (@justfactsmaam) June 12, 2023
Given her stellar play this past season, Owen will likely have a number of suitors to choose from. Here are five potential landing spots for the star catcher.
