Marshall University Athletics
Marshall Softball Adds Four Transfers to 2024 Class
7/16/2024 12:00:00 PM | Softball
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Marshall University softball Head Coach Morgan Zerkle announced the addition of four transfer portal signees prior to the start of the 2024-25 athletics year.
The four newcomers - Haleigh Adkins, Jules King, Paige Maynard, and Paige Simpson - join the seven incoming freshmen who were formally signed on NSD last November, bringing the roster total to 24 as of July 2024.
"I am excited to add these talented players to our team," Zerkle said. "Paige Maynard and Haleigh Adkins are athletes I've followed for a very long time, so I'm happy to have them home with the Herd. Jules King has had a dream of playing at Marshall since she was a kid, and Paige Simpson is coming a long way from Canada for an opportunity to join this special family. They will all add great depth and contribute positively to our culture of building strong, confident winners on and off the field."
Haleigh Adkins - Sophomore Infielder
Hamlin, W.Va.
Lincoln County High School
Transfer from Miami (Ohio)
Haleigh Adkins is a right-handed infielder (Left-handed batter) returning home to the area after a season with Miami (Ohio). Adkins holds Lincoln County High School single-season records for highest batting average, most doubles, and most triples. In her freshman season with the 2024 MAC Champion RedHawks, Adkins made seven appearances, including drawing a walk against the eventual NCAA Champion Oklahoma Sooners.
Jules King - Sophomore Pitcher
Steubenville, Ohio
Steubenville High School
Transfer from Tiffin
Jules King comes to Marshall following a standout freshman season at Tiffin University, where she earned selection to the Second Team D2CCA All-Midwest Region. The right-handed pitcher also earned Second Team All-GMAC Conference honors following a season where she struck out 183 batters across 142 innings pitched. King won 14 games with a 2.65 ERA. The utility left-handed batter also hit .314 with 38 hits and 11 RBI.
Paige Maynard - Junior Pitcher
Bolt, W.Va.
Shady Spring High School
Transfer from Penn State
Paige Maynard also returns home to West Virginia after two seasons with the Big Ten's Penn State. Across two seasons, the right-hander pitched in 27 games including a seven-inning no-hitter in her collegiate debut with the Nittany Lions in 2023. She pitched in 20 games as a sophomore for Penn State who made their first NCAA Tournament in 13 seasons in 2024. Maynard was a First Team All-State pitcher for Shady Spring High School in 2022.
Paige Simpson - Junior Infielder
Eldora, AB, Canada
St. Joseph High School
Transfer from Idaho State
Paige Simpson earned All-Big Sky Honorable Mention in each of her first two seasons with Idaho State in the infield. Simpson is credited with 85 assists and 47 putouts in two seasons with the Bengals. From the plate, Simpson is a career .250 hitter with eight stolen bases and five RBI. The Elnora, Alberta native is the first Canadian-born player in MUSB's history.
In Coach Zerkle's first season with the Herd, the team hit .315, second-best in the Sun Belt Conference.
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