Owens enters his first season as a graduate assistant at Salem University.
Owens, a Toronto native, joins the team coming from Mars Hill University where he recently graduated and was a member on its baseball team for two years. Owens had a 1.002 OPS his senior year and also finished with the fourth highest on base percentage for a single season in school history(.520).
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Owens transferred to Mars Hill University after playing at Wake Tech CC in Raleigh, North Carolina. Owens started at first base for the Eagles and led them to a 30-22 record in 2016.
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He has over 15 years of experience in baseball with strong leadership skills.
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Owens was an assistant coach for the Toronto Mets in the summer of 2018.
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