Kirby Morsching

Position:
Right-Handed Pitcher
Height:
6-1
Class:
Redshirt
Hometown:
Rapid City, S.D.
High School:
St. Thomas More

2009: Pitched in 11 games with one start and a 2-3 record with one save and a 4.83 ERA ... had the first win of the season for the Jacks with 4 1/3 innings allowing one run on four hits at Murray State (Ky.) (2/22) ... defeated Missouri State with 4 1/3 innings of relief allowing two earned run on four hits with four strikeouts (3/10) ... had a three inning save without allowing a run and only two hits at Creighton (3/15) ... pitched 6 2/3 innings with four strikeouts in a start at Centenary (4/5) ... had a walk and scored a run in his only at-bat of the season vs. North Dakota State (4/17)

2008: Closer for the Jacks with 22 appearance and one start with a team high seven saves... posted a 3-5 record with a 4.08 ERA... did not give up a run in four straight appearances and part of another over 7 innings of 3 hit ball (April 18 to May 4)... did not give up a run in 12 of 22 appearances... won first game of the season by pitching three shutout innings allowing one hit against Centenary (April 4) and won his second game with the same stats against Minnesota (April 23)... earned final win of the season with two perfect innings and two strikeouts at North Dakota State (May 16)

2007: Improved upon his solid freshman campaign with a 4-2 sophomore season, leading the Jacks with a 2.66 ERA in 50.2 innings of work ... started seven games and came out of the bullpen in seven more ... was impressive in first two starts, allowing only three earned runs in combined 10 innings, but did not get a decision at Tennessee-Martin (Mar. 6), then lost at Missouri State (Mar. 16) ... went into the eighth inning of his next start, allowing two hits while striking out five in win at Dakota Wesleyan (Apr. 17) ... threw four shutout innings of relief to gain a victory in game two at North Dakota State (May 5) ... held IPFW to two runs in five innings of home finale to gain his third win (May 13) ... was victorious in final appearance, allowing two runs and six hits in five frames against Northern Colorado in Independent Tournament (May 25).

2006: The surprise of the staff, started seven games and finished with an impressive 4-1 mark ... walked just 16 batters in 39.1 innings, compiling a 4.58 ERA ... earned the first victory of his career in relief at Southeast Missouri State (Mar. 11) ... held North Dakota State to five hits in seven innings, allowing only one first-inning run in a series ending win vs. the Bison (Apr. 23) ... held IPFW to one run and six hits in seven frames to earn a victory in the Independent Tournament (May 20).

Summer 2007: Pitched for the Bellingham Bells of the West Coast Collegiate Baseball League ... went 2-5 with a 3.43 earned run average ... appeared in 11 games, starting six while tossing 39.1 innings.

High School: 2005 graduate of St. Thomas More High School in Rapid City, S.D. ... had two very impressive years for Rapid City American Legion Post 22 ... was 9-2 with a 3.22 ERA in 2005, winning three games during Post 22’s run to the American Legion World Series ... earned Legion baseball all-state honors each of the past two years ... also lettered six times in wrestling and four times in football ... received all-conference honors as a senior in both wrestling and football.