Morgan Bruce

Class:
Sophomore
Position:
RHP
Height:
5-8
Experience:
2L
Hometown:
Roanoke, Va.
High School:
Northside

2018 (Sophomore): Appeared in 12 contests in the circle, making three starts and posting a 3-0 record ... Recorded a 3.03 ERA in 32.1 innings, striking out 21 to 10 walks ... Made the start against Florida A&M at the Sand Dollar Classic, throwing six shutout innings with five strikeouts to just two hits to earn the win ... Garnered the win against Alcorn State, allowing one run on five hits in five innings, striking out four.

2017 (Freshman): Named to SEC All-Freshman Team … First SEC All-Freshman pitcher in school history … Helped carry the load with an 8-5 record and 2.85 ERA in 73.2 innings … Earned 12 starts and appeared in 21 games with three shutouts and three complete games … Threw a complete-game shutout at Stetson with just three hits allowed (2/25) … Didn’t allow an earned run in her first five starts of the year … Worked six innings in the middle game vs. No. 16 Kentucky, allowing just one unearned run … Earned the win vs. No. 11 LSU after throwing 5.1 scoreless frames with only three hits allowed.

High School: Four-year letterwinner at Northside High School in Roanoke, Virginia … Played pitcher, first base and shortstop under head coach Lynn Richmond … Recognized by Premier Girls Fastpitch (PGF) as a 2016 Regional High School All-American … Named Blue Ridge District Pitcher and Player of the Year as a senior, as well as Conference 31 Pitcher of the Year … Voted in to the Senior All-Star game … Named First Team Blue Ridge District and All-Conference as a junior … Also earned second team honors by the Timesland following her junior campaign … Named All-Timesland Player of the Year as a sophomore … First Team All-District Pitcher and Second Team All-Region as a freshman … Earned First Team Blue Ridge District Honors and Conference 31 Pitcher and Infielder of the Year … Finished her career with a .520 average, 24 doubles (fourth all-time in VHSL), 29 home runs (fourth all-time in VHSL), and 117 RBI (ninth all-time in VHSL) … Once struck out 17 hitters in a game on March 31, 2015, 10th-most ever in the VHSL … Also played basketball for the Vikings … Member of the National Honor Society … Member of National Academy of Future Physicians & Medical Science … Society of Torch & Laurel member.

Club Team: Played with the Birmingham Thunderbolts in 2016.

Personal: Full name is Morgan Marie Bruce … Born Nov. 8, 1997 … Daughter of Michael and Dana Decker … Has two sisters, Mariah (twin) and Kinsley… Majoring in biology … Biological grandfather played for the Los Angeles Clippers.