2019 Softball Roster

Jeffrey Benz
Jeffrey Benz

3 Kherrin Morgan

  • Position First Baseman
  • Height 5-10
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Hamilton, Ohio
  • Highschool Talawanda
  • Major Environmental Engineering

Biography

2019: Made 15 appearances with nine starts in her senior campaign with the Lady Knights... hit .179 on the season with five hits including two doubles... scored two runs and batted in one runner on the year... went 2-for-2 at the plate and scored one run in Gannon's win at Mercyhurst... hit doubles in back-to-back games vs. West Virginia Wesley and Trevecca Nazarene.

2018: Played in 30 games, starting in 27 at first base ... named a Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Scholar-Athlete … received the NCAA Division II Athletics Directors Association (ADA) Academic Achievement Award ... hit .257 with 19 hits and four doubles in 74 at-bats ... recorded nine RBI and five runs ... had a team-high 198 putouts ... notched a team-high 14 putouts against Lake Erie (2/27/18) and Notre Dame (4/10/18) ... had two multiple-hit games and one multiple-RBI game ... opened the season on a four-game hit streak ... went on a five-game hit streak from 2/27/18-3/2/18 ... Gannon went 16-11 when starting at first base.

2017: Played in 38 games, starting 36 … named a Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Scholar-Athlete … received the NCAA Division II Athletics Directors Association (ADA) Academic Achievement Award … earned National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) All-America Scholar-Athlete honors … named to the All-PSAC Western Division first team … led Gannon in home runs (6) and multiple-RBI games (5) … reached base 34.5 percent (10-29) of the time when leading off an inning … hit .308 (12-39) with runners in scoring position … had a team-best 10 two-out RBIs … drove home a run 54.5 percent (6-11) of the time with a runner on third base and less than two outs … recorded eight multiple-hit games … batted in six different spots of the lineup, including 26 starts as a clean-up hitter … scored a season-high two runs and hit a home run during a 5-0 victory against Tiffin on opening day of the National Training Center (NTC) Games … went 5-for-9 during a doubleheader against Mercyhurst … finished game one against the Lakers 3-for-5 with one run, two RBIs and one home run … had four hits in seven at-bats during a doubleheader sweep at Slippery Rock … hit another home run with a season-high four RBIs during a 4-3 victory in the first game against the Rock.

2016: Saw action in 36 games as a true freshman, starting 35 at first base … named a PSAC Scholar-Athlete … earned NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete honors … drove home a run 57.1 percent (4-7) of the time when hitting with a runner on third base and less than two outs … reached base 30.8 percent (4-13) of the time when leading off an inning … recorded six two-out RBIs … batted in each of the last six spots of the line-up, headlined by a season-high 11 appearances in the eighth spot … named Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Rookie of the Week on May 4 after hitting .429 with a .571 slugging percentage and .556 on-base percentage during three games at the PSAC Tournament … was perfect in 12 fielding opportunities at the conference tournament … made her collegiate debut with a start at first base during a 4-2 victory against Notre Dame (Ohio) in the season opener at the NTC Games … recorded her first career hit and RBI during a 6-0 win against Georgian Court at the same tournament … produced one hit, two RBIs, her first two career runs, one double and one walk during a 14-2 victory against Lake Superior State at the NTC Games … concluded the opening week by erupting with a 2-for-5 showing, two runs, five RBIs and her first career home run during an 8-0 win against Saint Anselm … finished the season with 18 consecutive errorless games, spanning 103 fielding opportunities.

High School: Played for head coach Christina Beckett at Talawanda (Ohio) High School … owns Talawanda’s career and single-season records for home runs, doubles, RBIs, batting average and fielding percentage … broke a state record with nine runs batted in during a single game … led the tristate in batting average as a senior … earned all-state honors … named Conference Player of the Year and team MVP as a senior … was a four-time All-Metro Team selection … named Best Offensive Player three consecutive years (2012-14) … earned MVP honors at the 2015 Invitational Tournament … was a two-sport athlete, being named all-conference five times each in softball and soccer … owns Talawanda’s career and single-season soccer records for saves … named MVP for the soccer team as a senior … was a five-time Conference All-Academic Team selection … received the U.S. Marine Corps Distinguished Athlete and President’s Education awards … named to the honor roll all four years … graduated with honors … received numerous mathematics, science and foreign language awards.

Personal: Environmental Engineering major … is the daughter of Eve and Kavin … has two sisters and one brother … is a member of the Gannon honors program.

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Historical Player Information

  • 33

    2016Freshman

    First Baseman
    5'10"
    33
  • 3

    2017Sophomore

    First Baseman
    5'10"
    3
  • 3

    2018Junior

    First Baseman
    5'10"
    3
  • 3

    2019Senior

    First Baseman
    5'10"
    3