Latest news with #JasmynBurns
USA Today
08-06-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Ohio State softball slugger Jasmyn Burns announces transfer destination
Ohio State softball slugger Jasmyn Burns announces transfer destination The Ohio State softball team led the country in runs scored and home runs, and one of the main reasons it did was catcher Jasmyn Burns. All Burns did was hit 25 home runs, 14 doubles, and drive in 72 RBIs while securing a batting average of .455. It was a momentum-building year for her and the Ohio State program under new head coach Kirin Kumar, but that forward- looking optimism took a bit of a blow when Burns entered the transfer portal. If there were any hopes that Burns would have a change of heart and take her name out of that portal to return to the banks of the Olentangy, that all ended on Saturday when Burns took to social media to announce her commitment to Texas Tech, a team that just finished off a memorable run to the finals of the Women's College World Series before falling to Texas in the championship series. While this might seem like a blow for Ohio State and a massive commitment for Texas Tech, you have to believe that the Buckeyes are still in good hands with what Kumar is building in Columbus. The 5-foot, 3-inch catcher has two years of eligibility left in Lubbock.
USA Today
01-06-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Ohio State softball slugger enters the transfer portal
Ohio State softball slugger enters the transfer portal I guess until you are known as a softball power, these sorts of things happen. The OSU softball team had a major turnaround this season under new head coach Kirin Kumar, finishing in a tie for fourth place in the Big Ten with an offense that led the country in several major categories. It was enough for the Buckeyes to head to the NCAA Tournament as a No. 2 seed in the Knoxville Region, where they got knocked out by host Tennessee in the championship round. The offense was led by All-American and unanimous First-Team All-Big Ten performer, Jasmyn Burns. The catcher belted 25 home runs, knocked in 75 RBIs, and batted .455 over the course of the season. She wasn't the only slugger in the lineup who had a career year, but there's no doubt that she was the most feared in the lineup. Sadly, Burns won't be back on the banks of the Olentangy next season after announcing that she will be entering the transfer portal. It'll won't be easy to replace Burns' bat in the OSU lineup, and this is clearly a big loss for a program searching for its first NCAA Super Regional appearance since 2009, but it is a sign of the times, and until Ohio State can start to win on the biggest of stages, it is a bit exepected. Now we'll see if Coach Kumar and the program can continue the momentum it clearly gained this past season as it looks to build something in Columbus.
