Utah senior third baseman Heather Bowen had flown under the radar relative to her classmates — the pitching tandem of Katie Donovan and Miranda Viramontes — up until this season.
Bowen, one of the program’s best offensive players and versatile defenders, moved to the forefront in her final softball season as a Ute. She led the team on and off the field, embraced a leadership role and actually fed off that to produce her best statistical season.
Bowen went into her final series this weekend against Oregon State at Dumke Family Softball Stadium leading the Utes in batting average (.