Career Statistics

2011: One of five pitchers to make double digit appearances, pitching in 10 games... Went 1-1 with a career-high three games started... Pitched a perfect final inning to complete a 7-0 shutout of Maranatha Baptist on April 29... Threw two-thirds of an inning in relief to earn the win in a 6-4 victory over Greenville College on March 14... Threw a career-high 23.1 innings... Went eight innings and allowed just six hits and one earned run in 6-2 loss to Bowdoin College on March 19.

2010: Made a career-high 11 appearances and threw 17.1 innings as a junior, sporting a career-low 4.67 earned run average... Earned his first two career saves in his first two appearances of the season, finishing games against Concordia Moorhead on March 12 and Emory University on March 26... In his only start of the season, pitched 5.2 innings allowing four earned runs in a no decison against MSOE... Struck eight hitters in 2010 which set a new career-high.

2009: Appeared in four games for the Eagles, starting once... Pitched five innings, allowing four earned runs in defeating Maranatha Baptist 16-5 on April 3... Allowed just one runner and no hits in pitching the seventh inning against Augsburg College on February 28... Finished season 1-1 with a 6.97 earned run average with five strikeouts.

2008: Earned first career victory in first career start with a complete game 6-1 win over MSOE on April 29. He allowed just one run over nine innings while striking out three... Pitched in six games recording four strikeouts and allowing 11 earned runs... Pitched a perfect ninth inning in a 14-2 victory over Wisconsin Lutheran on April 14.

High School: Attended South High School in Grosse Point Park, Mich... Named all-Conference three straight years... Batted .420 sophomore year, .330 junior year and .340 senior year... High school career ERA of 2.02... 14 career wins, 5th best all-time in school history... Offensive player of the year junior season and player of the year his senior season.

Personal: Major is Business... Born December 15, 1988... Last name pronounced ber-TAKE-is... Parents are Michael and Debra.