Veteran righthander who returns to the Tigers’ roster for his final season ... came back to pitch after missing the 2011 season with an injury ... adds depth to the pitching staff ... made plenty of progress in the Fall ... could compete for a spot in the starting rotation ... could also be used in relief ... has made some terrific adjustments ... has a good moving fastball ... also owns an effective breaking pitch ... can be very effective when control isn’t a problem ... one of two North County High School (Md.) products on the Tigers’ roster ... high school teammate of Tigers’ junior righthander Mike Bronakoski.
2012 SEASON: Returned to the Tigers’ staff after missing the 2011 season with an injury ... appeared in 13 games and made one start ... had an 0-1 record and pitched 14.2 innings ... pitched 0.2 innings in early-season loss to George Washington ... helped Tigers to a 9-2 win over Delaware State by retiring lone batter he faced ... pitched in both games of Tigers’ series at Virginia ... allowed one run in one inning of relief in series opener ... threw 2.2 innings of relief in second game and gave up five runs ... pitched 0.2 innings of relief in loss at William & Mary ... pitched in relief in win over Old Dominion ... also saw action in win over Delaware State ... made lone start of season at Elon ... pitched 4.1 innings at Elon in Tigers’ loss ... contributed one inning of relief in win over Mount St. Mary’s ... threw two pitches and retired lone hitter at Northeastern ... threw two innings of relief in loss at UNC Wilmington ... came out of bullpen and pitched 0.1 innings of relief against Hofstra ... pitched 1.1 innings of relief in loss to Virginia Commonwealth in Colonial Athletic Association Tournament.
2011 SEASON: Did not pitch in any games due to an injury.
2010 SEASON: Pitched in 21 games, tied for second on the team ... started two games ... compiled a 1-0 record with a save ... led the Tigers with 11 wild pitches ... made first career start at #1 Virginia and had a no-decision in Tigers’ 8-5 loss ... pitched four innings at Virginia and allowed three runs on six hits ... allowed one run on four hits in three innings of work at Maryland ... gave up one unearned run in 3.1 innings at Tulane ... threw one scoreless inning at UNC Wilmington ... pitched one scoreless inning of Tigers’ 14-8 win over Georgia State ... also threw two innings of relief in 19-18 victory over Georgia State ... earned first win of season at West Virginia with three innings of shutout relief in 10-4 victory ... picked up first career save with three strikeouts in three innings of 6-5 win at George Washington ... pitched 3.1 innings of relief at Delaware in 18-10 loss ... threw one inning of relief in win at Delaware State ... pitched one scoreless inning of relief in 10-5 loss to Maryland ... threw 2.2 innings of scoreless relief in 6-5 loss at North Carolina State ... made second start of season against George Washington and received a no-decision in 17-8 Tiger win ... threw one scoreless inning of relief against West Virginia ... also appeared in Tigers’ 19-9 win over George Mason.
2009 SEASON: Appeared in 12 games as a freshman, all in relief ... compiled a 1-1 record with an 8.25 E.R.A. ... struggled with control issues ... walked 25 batters in 24 innings of work ... struck out 18 batters ... earned victory in first collegiate appearance ... pitched four shutout innings, allowing only two hits, in 9-5 win at New Orleans ... walked two and struck out four ... pitched one inning in 8-6 victory over Holy Cross ... struck out five in three-inning stint against Yale in Tigers’ 16-8 win ... threw six solid innings of relief in loss at 14th-ranked Virginia ... allowed only two runs on five hits against the Cavaliers ... pitched one inning of relief in win over James Madison ... pitched three effective innings of relief against George Washington in 11-7 victory ... threw one scoreless inning against Navy ... pitched two-thirds of an inning in relief against Delaware State in Tigers’ 10-9 victory ... also threw one inning at Maryland.
BACKGROUND: All-Anne Arundel County pick at North County High School ... had a 3-0 pitching record with a 1.60 E.R.A. as a senior for the Knights ... batted .378 as a senior ... transferred from Cardinal Gibbons prior to senior year ... batted .359 in two years with the Crusaders ... had a 4-1 record as a pitcher ... named first team All-Baltimore City in 2007 ... also played football in high school.
PERSONAL: Has one older brother and one older sister ... lists parents as people he admires most ... career goal is to own his own business ... also contemplating a career in the Navy ... favorite athlete is Michael Jordan ... avid fan of the Baltimore Ravens ... lists Ravens’ defensive tackle Haloti Ngata as his favorite NFL player ... favorite author is William Golding ... enjoys reading “Lord of the Flies” ... favorite actors are Charlie Sheen and Will Ferrell ... favorite video game is Madden Football ... hobbies include fishing ... favorite television shows are “Two-And-A-Half Men” and “Criminal Minds” ... lists “Field of Dreams” as his favorite movie ... father is a sales representative for a furniture company ... son of Melvin and Sherry Bertrand ... born on November 2, 1990 in Baltimore, Md. ... very good student who is a business administration major.
