Ellie Zoucha

Bio

Honors and Awards

• 2025, Second team all-NSAA

2026 Season (Junior): Made 24 appearances in the circle, including 13 starts … Went 5-6 with one save and a 5.95 ERA … Totaled 64.2 innings pitched, allowing 96 hits, 59 runs, 55 earned runs, and 14 walks with 61 strikeouts … Ranked third on the team in appearances, starts, wins, innings pitched, and strikeouts … Earned her first win of the season after allowing four hits over 5.1 scoreless innings with seven strikeouts in a 4-0 win over Briar Cliff on Feb. 28 … Struck out a season-high eight batters in five innings in a 7-6 win over (RV) Aquinas on Mar. 10 … Added five innings of three-hit relief with seven strikeouts in a 4-3 win at Mayville State on Mar. 28 … Picked up her lone save of the season with a scoreless inning of relief in a 5-3 win at Mayville State on Mar. 29 … Also earned relief wins against Mayville State and Bismarck State in the Frontier Conference Tournament on May 1.

2025 Season (Sophomore): Appeared in 20 games in the circle, including 16 starts … Earned second-team all-NSAA honors … Finished the season with a 5–8 record and a 3.71 ERA over 83.0 innings pitched … Struck out 72 batters and walked 22 … Held opposing hitters to a .280 batting average … Delivered a dominant outing on April 12, striking out 10 while allowing just one hit and one run in a five-inning complete game as BU defeated Mayville State, 13–1.

2024 Season (Freshman): Made nine appearances in the circle ... Finished with a 2-1 record, 21 strikeouts, and a 4.43 ERA ... Gave up just five walks on the season in 30 innings pitched ... At the plate, went 2-for-2 with three runs scored and two RBIs in BU's 15-4 win over Viterbo on Apr. 21. 

2023 Season (Redshirt Freshman): Appeared in six games in the circle with one start ... Recorded five strikeouts on the season and a 6.13 ERA in eight innings pitched.

High School: A four-year letterwinner under coach Jake Jacobson at Omaha Gross Catholic High School ... Batted .300 during her high school career with 10 home runs, 16 doubles, and 53 RBIs ... In the circle, Zoucha, a left-handed pitcher, earned seven wins while striking out 60 batters in 80 innings pitched ... Played club softball for her mother, Carrie, and the Lady Cougars ... During her 16 and 18-and-under club seasons, she compiled 120 strikeouts over 108 innings, while batting .383. 

Personal: The daughter of Dan and Carrie Zoucha ... Born on Jan. 19, 2004 ... Majoring in Business.