Easton Bertrand

Photo by: Brace Hemmelgarn

Oregon State University vs University of Minnesota

Photo by: Jennifer Stewart

Photo by: Jennifer Stewart

Position:
OF
Ht./Wt.:
6-4 / 215
Bats/Throws:
R/R
Class:
Redshirt Senior
Hometown:
Manteno, Ill.
High School:
Manteno

PRONUNCIATION

HONORS & AWARDS
Academic All-Big Ten (2020. 2021)

2022 | RS SENIOR Started in the team's 14 games before missing the final 38 due to injury· batted .383/.702/.444 with four home runs, three doubles, 12 runs and 9 RBI over 47 at bats · also stole five bases and walked twice · tallied 28 putouts and one assist with a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage. Game Highlights: Went 2-for-3 with a double, RBI and two runs scored in the season opener at FAU (Feb. 18) · hit two home runs and tallied five RBI (career-best) in the series finale at FAU (Feb. 21) · tallied three hits, including a double and a home run, in a win over UST (March 1) · went 3-for-3 with a double against SDSU (March 2) · smashed two hits, including a home run, against West Va. to open the Cambria College Classic (March 4).

2021 | SUMMER Played in six games, hitting .333 in 21 at-bats for the Minnesota Mud Puppies · hit one home run with three RBI and one stolen base.

2021 | SENIOR Played in 32 games, starting 28 as a senior for the Gophers · batted .295/.364/.505 with five home runs, three doubles, 10 runs and 13 RBI over 95 at bats · ranked second on the team in batting average while ranking third in home runs and RBI · third on the team in putouts (64) with a .985 fielding percentage. Game Highlights: Went 2-for-2 with an RBI and a run scored in a win over Illinois (March 14) · had two hits in five at bats with two RBI and hit his first triple of the year against Michigan State (April 4) · had two RBI and a run while going 2-for-5 with a home run at Michigan (April 16) · went 3-for-4 with a home run, a walk, two RBI and two runs scored vs. Michigan (April 18) · hit home runs in three straight games, including back-to-back games against Indiana in a doubleheader on April 23 · had a hit and an RBI in a win against Purdue (May 23) · tallied a 3-for-4 performance and had two doubles and a run in a win at Purdue (May 30).

2020 | JUNIOR Played in 10 games including 15 starts · batted a career-high .302/.400/.605 with four home runs, one double, 10 runs and 10 RBI over 43 at bats · finished the season tied for second in the Big Ten in home runs. Game Highlights: Went 3-for-4 with a home run against TCU on Feb. 23 · homered for the second consecutive game against TCU on Feb. 24 · hit a game-tying home run in the eighth inning and drew two walks against No. 14 Duke on Feb. 29 · blasted a three-run home run against No. 13 NC State on March 1 · collected a pair of hits and finished 2-for-4 with two RBI against Utah on March 8.

2019 | SOPHOMORE Played in 53 games including 44 starts · slashed .252/.327/.490 with six home runs, nine doubles, 25 RBIs, and 32 runs scored · finished 6-for-7 on stolen base attempts. Game Highlights: Opened the season going 2-for-3 with a home run, 2 RBIs, and 2 runs scored vs. Gonzaga on Feb. 15 · enjoyed a nine-game hitting streak from March 9 until March 24 · went 1-for-2 with a home run, 3 RBIs, and 2 runs scored vs. St. Scholastica on April 2 · collected eight hits during a five-game hitting streak from May 16 until May 25.

2018 | SUMMER Competed for the Saugerties Stallions of the Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League · batted .237 with six home runs, three doubles, 13 RBIs, and 18 runs scored in 34 games.

2018 | FRESHMAN Played in three games as a rookie. Highlights: Made his first appearance as a pinch hitter at Purdue on April 13 · made his first start against South Dakota State on April 25.

HIGH SCHOOL A 2017 graduate of Manteno High School • played and started three seasons as a shortstop for coach Jason Adams and Manteno • ranked No. 40 overall prospect and No. 4 outfielder in Illinois by Prep Baseball Report • ranked No. 26 overall prospect in Illinois and No. 122 nationally by Perfect Game • named a 2017 Rawlings-Perfect Game All-American Honorable Mention and All-Central Region • named a 2015 and 2016 Underclass Honorable Mention • earned All-Interstate 8 Conference honors during 2015 and 2016 with the Panthers • earned a Perfect Game All-America Honorable Mention selection in each of the last three seasons • named a 2017 Under Armour Baseball Factory Preseason All-American • missed much of his senior season due to a hand fracture • earned Illinois Class 3A Regional Championships in both 2015 and 2016 • played four seasons for Elite Baseball Training, finishing fourth at the 2016 U-16 WWBA National Championship • member of the Chi-Town Cream in 2017, as the team finished with an overall record of 44-3.

PERSONAL Born Easton Bertrand to parents Kristi and Scott Bertrand • has two siblings, Logan and Braelyn • mother, Kristi, played softball at Kankakee Community College, and father, Scott, was an All-American baseball player at Lewis University • president of Purple Crush, the Manteno High Athletic Student Body Organization and a member of Junior Achivement in high school • outside interests include spending time with friends and playing with dogs • currently undecided on a major at Minnesota.

WHY MINNESOTA "My goal throughout the recruiting process was to find the best fit for growth in the classroom and development on the baseball field. Minnesota baseball is a program rich in tradition and success because of an outstanding coaching staff. I knew on my first visit to Minnesota it was the right fit for me and I'm so excited to be a Gopher!"