Overview
A talented prep player, Autumn Metcalf provides quality depth in the circle this season … Will see some spot starts, but will most likely serve in a relief capacity.

Freshman Year 2021

Made four appearances in the circle, two as a starter … Logged just 5.0 innings but recorded two saves to tie for the team lead … Struck out four batters … Allowed 13 earned runs for an earned run average of 18.20 … Pitched a season-high two innings in an 8-3 loss to Iowa Central (3-6-21) … Allowed three runs off three hits and struck out two batters … Picked up her first save by allowing two hits, no runs with a strikeout in an of relief at Fort Scott (4-6-21) … Did not allow a hit or run in an inning of work to pick up her second save in another win over the Greyhounds (4-17-21).

Freshman Year 2020
Pitched an inning of relief in an 11-4 win over North Iowa Area (3-7-20) … Allowed two hits, and walk ,struck out one batter and did not allow a run ... Earned JCCC student-athlete academic honors in the fall 2019 semester with a 4.0 GPA ... Earned NJCAA All-Academic first-team with a grade point average of 4.0.

High School
Was a four-year starter for coaches Gary Hopper and Austin Eickleberry at Warrensburg High School, Warrensburg, Mo. … Graduated 2019 … Was a three-time first-team All-West Central Conference performer … Twice selected All-District … Earned second-team as a junior and honorable mention her senior year … Helped the Tigers to four consecutive All-West Conference titles  … Played club softball for The Originals coached by Kevin Simbeck … Honor roll student all four years … Was four-time Academic All-State recipient.

Personal
Born Autumn Marie Metcalf on December 18, 2000, in Clinton, Mo. … Nickname is A … Daughter of Daniel and Abby Metcalf … Has an older sister, Ashton, and two younger brothers, Max and Cal … Majoring in marine biology … Also recruited by Academy of Art University and Missouri Valley College … Favorite foods are spaghetti and barbecue … Favorite fast food restaurant is Taco Bell … Favorite restaurant is Gojos Japanese Steak House … Favorite TV show is Gossip Girl … Favorite sports movies are The Blind Side and For Love of the  Game … Favorite actor is Tom Hanks … Favorite book is The Sunflower … Favorite music entertainers are country singers … Favorite cartoon character is Sponge Bob Square Pants … Favorite athlete is Javier Baez … Favorite sports teams are the Chicago Cubs, Chicago Bears, Chicago Bulls and Chicago Blackhawks … Her greatest  sports moment was pitching a no-hitter … Best player she has played against in Kearney standout Dailee Sewell … A notable alumnus from her school is Grant Curtis, producer of the Spider-Man film series.