Morgan Beckham

Morgan Beckham v Youngstown State | March 26 2025

Photo by: Drake Harlett, BGSU Athletics

Morgan Beckham (29), Peyton Steffes (7) v WMU | April 12, 2025

Photo by: Drake Harlett, BGSU Athletics

Photo by: Drake Harlett, BGSU Athletics

BGSU Softball Media Day 2025
Sebo Center
1610 Stadium Dr.
Bowling Green, OH 43403

Photo by: Brian Dempsey of Glass City Phot

Position:
Pitcher
Height:
5-5
Class:
Sophomore
High School:
Middleburg
Hometown:
Middleburg, Fla.

Bowling Green

2025

Pitched in 29 games, making 15 starts to rank second on the team in both categories
Tied for the BG lead with three complete games
Had one complete-game shutout, combining on two others with Sydney Marshall and Mackenzie Krafcik, respectively
Was 3-12 with a save and a team-low .263 opponent batting average
Struck out a team-high 44 batters in 81 2/3 innings of work
Appeared in 18 of BGSU's 26 MAC games, allowing opponents to hit just .240 against her
Had a team-low 2.74 ERA in home games, going 3-1 and being a part of three shutouts at Meserve Field
Allowed opponents to hit just .235 against her in 12 appearances at Meserve
In MAC games only, had a 3.62 ERA, good for 10th in the conference
Allowed opponents to hit just .245 against her in MAC play, ranking fourth in the league in that category
Made a pair of starts in the circle on the season's opening weekend, facing USC Upstate as well as Akron at Upstate's Spartan Classic
Again started two games at the Norman Tournament, against Wichita State and Tulsa
Made appearances vs. Wisconsin in the Chanticleer Showdown and Coastal Carolina the day after that tourney
Pitched in both ends of a doubleheader at Buffalo
In the second game, allowed one run and one hit in two innings of relief, striking out four
Struck out the side in one of those innings
Pitched 1 1/3 innings of shutout relief against Green Bay, allowing one hit while striking out two
Pitched in two of BGSU's three games vs. Kent State, firing a total of 8 2/3 innings
Threw five innings in relief in the middle game of that series, allowing three earned runs
Then, picked up the win in relief the next day, allowing no earned runs in 3 2/3 innings
Had a win and a save in the Youngstown State DH
Retired all nine batters she faced in the opener, after entering the game with no outs, two runners on base and the tying run at the plate
Then, threw a complete game in the nightcap, allowing just two earned runs
Saw action in relief in both ends of the DH at Akron, surrendering just one run and four hits in 5 2/3 total innings
Pitched in two games at NIU, with an ERA of 2.00 and an opponent batting average of just .192 on the weekend
Had a tremendous weekend when the Falcons hosted Western Michigan
Pitched in relief in the opener, striking out both batters she faced
Then, allowed just one hit in a complete-game shutout victory, as BGSU posted a run-rule win
Came on in relief in the series finale, and got out of a bases-loaded, no-outs jam as BG recorded another shutout
On the weekend, allowed just one hit in 7 2/3 innings of work, for an opponent batting avg. of just .038
For her efforts in that WMU series, was named the MAC Pitcher of the Week on April 15
Drew a start against Ohio, allowing three runs and seven hits in six innings of work
Pitched in two games at Central Michigan, allowing the Chippewas to bat just .235 against her
Appeared in two games in the Toledo series, starting the opener
Combined with Mackenzie Krafcik on a shutout as BG beat Robert Morris, 3-0, on the final day of the regular season
Threw 3 1/2 innings, allowing just two hits vs. the Colonials

Middleburg High School

Middleburg, Fla.

Earned four letters at Middleburg H.S. ('24), playing for coach Ashley Houston
Helped the Broncos to a state championship in her sophomore season of 2022
Named to the All-Clay County First Team as a senior
Had seven shutouts, including five no-hitters, in her career
Threw a perfect game in the district tournament during her junior year

Personal

Born in Middleburg, Fla.
Daughter of Joshua Beckham and Amie Hiter
Plans to major in criminal justice and minor in sociology at BGSU
Played travel ball for Pro Impact
Favorite athlete is NiJaree Canady
Lists her grandfather, Jeff Hiter, as her biggest influence

WHY DID YOU CHOOSE BGSU?
"I chose BGSU because of how welcoming the people on campus were. Being so far from home, everyone here and the campus felt like a safe place for me. I loved the size and the atmosphere here."