Softball
Morgan Zerkle
- Title:
- Graduate Student Manager
- Email:
- mzerkle@iu.edu
Former Marshall standout Morgan Zerkle joined the Indiana Softball coaching staff as a graduate student manager in January 2018.
Zerkle played all four seasons at Marshall under head coach Shona Stanton, who was at the helm of the Thundering Herd for 18 years prior to joining the Hoosiers in June.
A 2017 NFCA All-American, Senior CLASS All-American and Capital One/CoSIDA Academic All-American, Zerkle was selected by the Scrap Yard Dawgs in the 2017 NPF Draft. The native of Milton, W. Va. finished her Marshall career atop the record books in batting average (.451), triples (14) and stolen bases (162). In addition, she was second all-time in slugging percentage (.594), on-base percentage (.489), runs (181), hits (289) and total bases (381).
Zerkle was named the 2017 Conference USA Player of the Year and Female Athlete of the Year, in addition to being a four-time All-Conference and NFCA All-Region selection. Off the field, Zerkle was a member of the Conference USA All-Academic Team every year in which she was eligible and was regularly named to the Commissioner's Honor Roll.
This past summer, Zerkle competed in the USA vs. Japan All-Star Series with the USA Softball National Team, as well as the World Cup of Softball XII in Oklahoma City.
Zerkle will pursue her master's degree in Kinesiology with an emphasis in athletic administration/sport management.
Zerkle played all four seasons at Marshall under head coach Shona Stanton, who was at the helm of the Thundering Herd for 18 years prior to joining the Hoosiers in June.
A 2017 NFCA All-American, Senior CLASS All-American and Capital One/CoSIDA Academic All-American, Zerkle was selected by the Scrap Yard Dawgs in the 2017 NPF Draft. The native of Milton, W. Va. finished her Marshall career atop the record books in batting average (.451), triples (14) and stolen bases (162). In addition, she was second all-time in slugging percentage (.594), on-base percentage (.489), runs (181), hits (289) and total bases (381).
Zerkle was named the 2017 Conference USA Player of the Year and Female Athlete of the Year, in addition to being a four-time All-Conference and NFCA All-Region selection. Off the field, Zerkle was a member of the Conference USA All-Academic Team every year in which she was eligible and was regularly named to the Commissioner's Honor Roll.
This past summer, Zerkle competed in the USA vs. Japan All-Star Series with the USA Softball National Team, as well as the World Cup of Softball XII in Oklahoma City.
Zerkle will pursue her master's degree in Kinesiology with an emphasis in athletic administration/sport management.
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Sunday, May 18
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Friday, May 16
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Thursday, May 15
NCAA Columbia Regional Day 2 Postgame Press Conference
Saturday, May 18
