Two-Way Star Maddi Rutan Transfers to Tennessee
While the Vols are working hard in the postseason, they are working just as hard in the transfer portal.
Two-way star Maddi Rutan from Eastern Kentucky announced her commitment to Tennessee via Instagram on Tuesday.
The 2024 ASUN Pitcher and Freshman of the Year posted a 2.50 ERA, 43 wins, and 385 strikeouts, as well as a .351 batting average, 21 home runs, and 100 RBIs in her two years with EKU.
The Indiana native stepped up massively as a hitter in 2025, going from a .295 batting average her freshman year to a .413 batting average her sophomore year.
MADDI. RUTAN. HOME. RUN.
— EKU Softball (@EKU_Softball) May 2, 2025
Make that 2⃣ on the game for her with a 3-run blast 💥💥💥
📺https://t.co/LzHrMVLIfw
Bot 4th | EKU 9, BU 2 pic.twitter.com/BAuv1byzRa
Rutan will join one talented pitching staff in 2026 with Karlyn Pickens and Charli Orsini entering their senior years, Sage Mardjetko entering her junior year, and Erin Nuwer and Peyton Tanner entering their sophomore year.
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Nicole Reitz graduated from Indiana University Indianapolis with a degree in sports journalism in 2022 and has been writing about softball and baseball since 2018 .Her work has been published in various publications like Softball America, the Indianapolis Star, and SoxOn35th.
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