Morgan
Zerkle

Career Highlights

• 2026 International Cup Bronze Medalist (Elite Team) — Hit .500 (9-for-18) with 1 double, 1 triple, 2 HR, 9 RBI and 4 runs scored
• 2025 USA Down Under Series — Hit .375 (3-for-8) with 2 RBI and 3 runs scored
• 2022 WBSC Americas Qualifier Gold Medalist – Hit .562 (9-16) with 4 RBI and 8 runs scored
• 2017 World Cup of Softball Silver Medalist – Hit .500 with 2 runs scored and 2 RBI
• 2017 Japan Cup Silver Medalist – Hit .333
• 2016 World Cup of Softball participant with Elite Team – Hit .667 (4-for-6) with 1 HR, 3 RBI and 5 runs scored

Collegiate Highlights

• 2017: NFCA Second Team All-American, Conference USA Female Athlete of the Year, Conference USA Player of the Year, First Team All-Conference USA, Senior CLASS Award Finalist
• 2016:  NFCA First Team All-Mideast Region, Top 25 Finalist for USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year, First Team All-Conference USA
• 2015: NFCA First Team All-Mideast Region, First Team All-Conference USA, Marshall Female Athlete of the Year
• 2014: NFCA Second Team All-Mideast Region, Conference USA All-Freshman Team, Conference USA All-Tournament Team

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coaching Highlights

• Current head softball coach at Marshall University
• Former assistant softball coach at Miami University (2020-2023)

Professional Highlights

• Athletes Unlimited (2020-Current)
  • 2022 AUX Softball 4th Place Medalist
  • Currently plays with the AUSL Bandits
• National Fastpitch League (NPF)
  • Scrap Yard Dawgs (2017) — Was the No. 26 overall selection in the 2017 NPF Draft; Appeared in 15 games and had a batting average of .269, including a home run and 2 RBI.

Get to Know…

• Best advice she’s ever received: Don’t be satisfied
• Dream job: To coach softball and be a mom
• Favorite sport besides softball: Football
• On what it means to play USA Softball: It means that years and years of hard work and long hours on the field, in the cage, or in the gym have finally paid off. I have achieved my childhood dream. It means representing not just my hometown or college town but an entire nation of female athletes, having little girls look up to me and want to accomplish what I have. It’s a remarkable feeling of honor and gratitude and pride.
• What does it mean for you to represent the United States of America: It is an honor to represent USA and play for all the young girls dreaming of being me. I feel like the luckiest person in the world getting to compete for my country.
• What do you enjoy most about softball: I love the competition. I love working at something and finally seeing it happen on the field.
• What is your favorite softball memory: One of my favorite memories is my last college at bat in my hometown. It was a home run on senior day with all of my family there.
• What #MotivationMonday would you like to share with USA Softball fans: I played on a travel ball team no one has ever heard of, and I played college ball at a mid major; yet, here I am representing USA Softball. 
• What is your personal motto: Figure it out.