Year at WKU: 2 | Year in College Baseball: 4 | Eligibility Remaining: 2
Pronounced: mortz
WKU President’s List (Fall 2020, Spring 2021)
2021 (Sophomore): Appeared in nine games on the mound … Posted a 6.43 ERA while striking out seven batters in 7.0 innings of work … Recorded two strikeouts in 1.0 inning of work against both Valparaiso (3/20) and Middle Tennessee (4/16).
At Des Moines Area CC: Played two seasons with the Bears … Made 17 career appearances on the mound … Went 2-3 with one save and a 5.19 ERA … Struck out 32 batters in 52.0 innings … 2019 ICCAC All-Region Honorable Mention … Two-time ICCAC Academic All-Region.
At Valley HS: Lettered twice in both baseball and basketball … Made 17 career appearances on the mound … Went 10-1 with a 2.87 ERA while recording 72 strikeouts in 72.1 innings … 2018 Third Team All-State … 2018 Second Team All-District … 2018 First Team All-Conference … Competed in the 2018 Iowa All-Star Series … Team finished as semifinalists in the 2018 Iowa State Baseball Tournament … Four-time Academic All-Conference member.
Personal Info: Born June 9, 2000 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa … Son of Alan, an educator, and Aley, a nurse … Has an older brother, Jackson … Father played collegiate golf and mother played collegiate basketball … Majoring in Sport Management at WKU … Chose WKU because he liked the campus, facilities and coaches … Plans to get a job in the sport industry after college … His parents have had the biggest influence on his athletic career because they gave him the best opportunities to be successful and learn and grow as a baseball player while supporting him and giving constructive criticism when needed … Hobbies include collecting, playing guitar and working out.
