
Episode #10
Bekah Duck Talks Transfer to Marshall, Playing for Coach Morgan Zerkle & More
Charles Mays of Southeastern Softball Wire interviews Bekah Duck, a pitcher from Maryville, Tennessee, entering her first season at Marshall University under Coach Morgan Zerkle. Duck explains that Marshall’s coaching staff and team dynamic sold her on the program after spending two years at Pitt, and she credits Tennessee Mojo travel ball for much of her recruiting and development while high school ball prepared her for a college-style season routine. She discusses the influence of watching Zerkle compete at a high level, the similarities between Huntington, West Virginia and East Tennessee, and early chemistry with teammates including former Mojo teammate Sydni Burko. Duck outlines goals for fall ball focused on communication, building a mound routine, and improving mental consistency, describes her style as a spin-and-movement pitcher featuring a curveball and rise ball, explains “tunneling,” and shares interests in reading, nature, faith, and future plans in health science and possibly med or PT school. 00:00 Meet Bekah Duck 01:09 Why Marshall 01:59 Travel Ball Roots 04:28 Life With Tennessee Mojo 05:37 Coach Zerkle Impact 08:08 Huntington Feels Like Home 09:30 Team Culture and Chemistry 10:47 Pitching Growth Mindset 12:11 Off Field Reset and Faith 15:46 Life After Softball 18:03 Softball Boom Era 23:53 Fundamentals Win Games 25:30 Two Way and Slapping 30:19 Fall Goals and Pitch Style 32:29 Tunneling Explained 35:33 Wrap Up and Maryville






