Marshall Thundering Herd softball

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Marshall Thundering Herd
Softball current event.svg 2023 Marshall Thundering Herd softball team
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Founded1994
University Marshall University
Head coach Morgan Zerkle (2nd season)
Conference Sun Belt
Location Huntington, WV
Home stadium Dot Hicks Field (Capacity: 325)
Nickname Thundering Herd
ColorsKelly green and white [1]
   
NCAA Tournament appearances
2013, 2017
Conference tournament championships
1995, 2013
Regular-season conference championships
2003, 2005, 2017

The Marshall Thundering Herd softball team represents Marshall University in NCAA Division I college softball. The team participates in the Sun Belt Conference. They are currently coached by head coach Morgan Zerkle. They play their home games at Dot Hicks Field. The Thundering Herd have made two NCAA Tournament appearances, most recently in 2017.

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Dot Hicks Field, home of Marshall Softball. Dot Hicks Field 2020.jpg
Dot Hicks Field, home of Marshall Softball.

NCAA Regional appearances

NCAA Regional Results
2013 Lexington, KY Regional

Lost to Kentucky, 1–2
Defeated Notre Dame, 3–1
Lost to Virginia Tech, 2–3
First time in NCAA Tournament

2017 Lexington, KY Regional

Lost to Illinois, 2–3
Defeated DePaul, 2–1
Lost to Illinois, 2–10

Year-by-year results

SeasonConferenceCoachOverallConferenceNotes
GamesWinLossTieGamesWinLossTie
1994 SoCon Louie Berndt38172106150
1995 SoCon Louie Berndt572829012480SoCon Tournament champions
1996 SoCon Louie Berndt6238240154110
1997 SoCon Louie Berndt613625015870
1998 MAC Louie Berndt5516390285230
1999 MAC Louie Berndt5224280258170
2000 MAC Shonda Stanton 5225270241590
2001 MAC Shonda Stanton5835230241590
2002 MAC Shonda Stanton46182802411130
2003 MAC Shonda Stanton5841170242040MAC champions
2004 MAC Shonda Stanton58312702412120
2005 MAC Shonda Stanton5838200242040MAC champions
2006 C-USA Shonda Stanton5633230241590
2007 C-USA Shonda Stanton58322602411130
2008 C-USA Shonda Stanton55262902211110
2009 C-USA Shonda Stanton51312002111100
2010 C-USA Shonda Stanton5524301243201
2011 C-USA Shonda Stanton5319331235171
2012 C-USA Shonda Stanton5736210241590
2013 C-USA Shonda Stanton58362202313100C-USA Tournament champions
2014 C-USA Shonda Stanton59283102413110
2015 C-USA Shonda Stanton5035150221480
2016 C-USA Shonda Stanton56302602413110
2017 C-USA Shonda Stanton5442120242040C-USA champions
2018 C-USA Jennifer Steele5525291231391
2019 C-USA Megan Smith 6442220241770
2020 C-USA Megan Smith2518700000Season canceled due to the Covid-19 pandemic
2021 C-USA Megan Smith332013016880
2022 C-USA Megan Smith5335180241590
2023 Sun Belt Megan Smith5545100221750
2024 Sun Belt Morgan Zerkle53252802410140
2025 Sun Belt Morgan Zerkle5431230241590

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National Awards

Autumn Owen, C - 2023 NFCA/Louisville Slugger All-American Third Team
Mya Stevenson, OF - 2022 NFCA/Louisville Slugger All-American Third Team
Morgan Zerkle, SS - 2017 NFCA/Louisville Slugger All-American Second Team
Jordan Dixon, P - 2017 NFCA/Louisville Slugger All-American Third Team
Rachel Folden, C - 2006, 2007 NFCA/Louisville Slugger All-American Second Team; 2005, 2008 NFCA/Louisville Slugger All-American Third Team
Morgan Zerkle – 2015
Elicia D'Orazio – 2017

Former players

Marshall Thundering Herd Softball Alumni

References

  1. Marshall University Brand Guidelines (PDF). Retrieved December 18, 2023.
  2. "2019 Marshall Softball Record Book" (PDF). Marshall University. p. 60. Retrieved June 4, 2019.
  3. "2020 Softball Record book (PDF) - Marshall University Athletics" (PDF). Retrieved June 1, 2021.
  4. "New Balance / NFCA Golden Shoe Award Winners". nfca.org. Retrieved May 23, 2021.