The Thundering Word: Team USA Dream Becomes Reality for Zerkle

Morgan Zerkle of Marshall is one of 37 players named to USA Softball Women’s National Team Selection Camp. (HI file photo)By JACK BOGACZYK,

HERD INSIDE EDITOR

HUNTINGTON – Morgan Zerkle has enjoyed a very impressive 2015. The Marshall softball center

fielder batted a Conference USA and school-record .506, kept swiping bases at a record pace, and was honored as an Academic All-American second team selection.

If that weren’t enough, Zerkle’s summer included the Golden Shoe Award, presented by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association to the best base stealer in Division I softball in 2015. Her 47 thefts led the nation.

And when the calendar flips to 2016 in a matter of hours, the Herd junior from…