SEWARD, Neb. – A stretch of lights-out performances led to recognition for Concordia University, Nebraska Softball senior pitcher Megan Eurich. On Tuesday (March 11), the league office named Eurich the GPAC/Hauff Mid-America Sports Pitcher of the Week. Eurich has earned this award for the second time in her standout career.
The latest weekly award is based on games that took place during the period of March 3-9. In Sunday’s action at the Tucson Invite, Eurich earned a win and a save as the Bulldogs defeated William Penn University (Iowa), 5-2, and Franklin & Marshall College (Pa.), 9-7. The Gretna, Neb., native covered all seven innings in the win over William Penn and allowed two runs on eight hits (no walks) while striking out eight. Then in the victory over Franklin & Marshall, Eurich slammed the door by striking out the side in the seventh for her first save of the season. Eurich also fired a five-inning shutout against Mayville State University (N.D.) on Tuesday. Through 10 appearances this season, Eurich owns a 3.02 ERA, a 4-4 record and 56 strikeouts in 48.2 innings. She was named to the Top Gun Midwest College Classic all-tournament team after throwing a one-hit shutout versus Graceland University (Iowa).
A First Team All-GPAC selection in 2024, Eurich has appeared in 87 games (61 starts) in her collegiate career. She has gone 33-26 with a 3.14 ERA and 391 strikeouts in 424 innings. Her strikeout total ranks as the fifth highest in program history. Eurich also broke the program’s single season strikeout record as a junior with 194 punch outs.
Eurich and the Bulldogs (12-6) will return to action on Wednesday with two more games at the Tucson Invite. Concordia is also scheduled to play twice in Tucson, Ariz., on Thursday as a wrap up to the spring break trip.