HUNTINGTON — Senior shortstop Morgan Zerkle was selected as one of the 10 finalists for the Senior CLASS Award announced Thursday. At the same time, the Thundering Herd (32-5, 14-1 C-USA) is on the road to take on the FIU Panthers (32-10, 8-4 C-USA) for a three-game series. The doubleheader begins Friday, April 14 at 4 p.m. The series finale is Saturday, April 15 at 12 p.m.
For a player to be eligible for the Senior CLASS Award, they must show considerable achievements in four areas of excellence: community, classroom, character and competition. Zerkle is Marshall’s first finalist for the award since Rachel Folden in 2008.