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Bella Gerlach
- Height:
- 5-7
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Corydon Central HS
- Hometown:
- Corydon, Ind.
NFCA All-Mid-Atlantic Region Third Team
2026 (Senior)
GP/GS: 57/57 …Had successful return season after being limited to 11 appearances in 2025 ... Earned Third Team All-Region honors for second time in Marshall career ... Hit 15 more home runs after hitting 15 in 2024, her 30 total career home runs ranks 8th in program history ... One of three players (Sydni Burko, Ava Blake to hit 15+ homers - first time in program history) ... Had two multi-home run games (Feb. 22 vs. Boston U), (Feb. 28 at Liberty), first MU player since 2024 to have multiple multi-home run games in same season ... 10 multi-hit games and 10 multi-RBI games ... Granted extra season of eligbility, will return in 2027.
2025 (Junior)
GP/GS: 11/10 …Appeared in 11 games before redshirting remainder of season ... Will have two seasons of eligibility remaining
2024 Sun Belt All-Conference Second Team
NFCA All-Central Region Third Team
SBC Player of the Week (Apr. 9)
2024 (Sophomore)
GP/GS: 53/53 …Had a breakout debut season with the Herd, resulting in Second Team All-Conference honors and Third Team All-Region honors ... Led the Herd with 15 home runs (2nd in SBC) and tied atop the Herd with teammate Brooklyn Ulrich with 48 RBI (1st in the SBC) ... Had four multi-home run games with four in a single weekend at Georgia State (Aor. 5-7), resulting in SBC Player of the Week honors on Apr. 9 ... Hit two go-ahead home runs in the 7th inning when the team was trailing with a walk-off home run against Indiana State (Mar. 10) ... Finished season with a .341 average, 60 hits, and eight doubles
Prior to Marshall: Played in 27 games as a freshman for Western Michigan, started in 15 ... Scored two runs and drove in three with two doubles
High School: Played for Coach Kevin Oskin at Corydon Central High School in Indiana ... Career .552 batting average with a 1.250 slugging percentage and 1.858 OPS ... Totaled 47 home runs and 121 RBI during high school career ... Led the state of Indiana with 22 home runs senior year ... Named Team MVP ... Academic All-State selection
Personal: Daughter of Heather and Scott Gerlach
2026 (Senior)
GP/GS: 57/57 …Had successful return season after being limited to 11 appearances in 2025 ... Earned Third Team All-Region honors for second time in Marshall career ... Hit 15 more home runs after hitting 15 in 2024, her 30 total career home runs ranks 8th in program history ... One of three players (Sydni Burko, Ava Blake to hit 15+ homers - first time in program history) ... Had two multi-home run games (Feb. 22 vs. Boston U), (Feb. 28 at Liberty), first MU player since 2024 to have multiple multi-home run games in same season ... 10 multi-hit games and 10 multi-RBI games ... Granted extra season of eligbility, will return in 2027.
2025 (Junior)
GP/GS: 11/10 …Appeared in 11 games before redshirting remainder of season ... Will have two seasons of eligibility remaining
2024 Sun Belt All-Conference Second Team
NFCA All-Central Region Third Team
SBC Player of the Week (Apr. 9)
2024 (Sophomore)
GP/GS: 53/53 …Had a breakout debut season with the Herd, resulting in Second Team All-Conference honors and Third Team All-Region honors ... Led the Herd with 15 home runs (2nd in SBC) and tied atop the Herd with teammate Brooklyn Ulrich with 48 RBI (1st in the SBC) ... Had four multi-home run games with four in a single weekend at Georgia State (Aor. 5-7), resulting in SBC Player of the Week honors on Apr. 9 ... Hit two go-ahead home runs in the 7th inning when the team was trailing with a walk-off home run against Indiana State (Mar. 10) ... Finished season with a .341 average, 60 hits, and eight doubles
Prior to Marshall: Played in 27 games as a freshman for Western Michigan, started in 15 ... Scored two runs and drove in three with two doubles
High School: Played for Coach Kevin Oskin at Corydon Central High School in Indiana ... Career .552 batting average with a 1.250 slugging percentage and 1.858 OPS ... Totaled 47 home runs and 121 RBI during high school career ... Led the state of Indiana with 22 home runs senior year ... Named Team MVP ... Academic All-State selection
Personal: Daughter of Heather and Scott Gerlach
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Friday, May 15
Wednesday, May 13
Monday, May 11
