Abby Burch joins OKWU softball in the 2025, graduating from Harding University where she pursued her education and her collegiate softball career.
At Harding University, Burch broke the single season saves record (19), accumulated 30 career saves, and broke the NCAA D2 record for games finished (79) adn most combined shutouts (10). In 2023 and 2024 was All GAC, in 2023 was D2CCA All-Central Region. In 2024 was Academic All-GAC. In 2022 and 2023 won the NCAA Statistical Champion Award for saves. Following Harding, Burch went on to Henderson State in 2024-2025 to be a graduate assistant coach.
