SIUE athletes Owusu-Asiedu and Orf picked in 2023 MLB Draft

AUDREY O’RENIC sports editor

Two SIUE Cougars were picked in the Major League Baseball draft Monday and Tuesday in Seattle

Owusu-Asiedu picked for Philadelphia Phillies Outfielder Avery Owu- su-Asiedu from Waukesha, Wisconsin, was the 283rd pick of the Major League Baseball Draft and was drafted in the ninth round by the Philadelphia Phillies on Monday.

As a junior, in spring 2023

Owusu-Asiedu hit an average of .293 for the Cougars, accumulating 205 at-bats over the 53 out of 54 games he played and start- ed in. In 2022, he hit an average of .260 in 49 games, scoring 37 runs and driving in 33.

Owusu-Asiedu was selected as part of the All-Ohio Valley Conference Second Team, and tied for sixth in the OVC league with 15 home runs. He tied for the team lead with 48 RBIs, which ranked tenth in the OVC.

Alongside his player achievements, Owusu-Asiedu has also earned Academic All-District honors as selected by College Sports Communicators for the 2022-2023 season. He is pursuing a degree in business-finance in the School of Business and has a 4.0 GPA.