UC SANTA BARBARA
2023
Tied the UC Santa Barbara record for career home runs, hitting his 42nd long ball as a Gaucho on May 20 against Cal Poly … Named Big West Field Player of the Week on April 24 after his two-home run, three-double, five-RBI week against Pepperdine and UC San Diego … Hit .257/.386/.541 in 52 games, with nine doubles, 11 home runs, and 38 RBI, the third most on the team … Finished second on the team in walks, drawing 26 free passes … Hit two home runs and drove in four runs as part of a 3-for-5 day against UC Irvine on April 15, powering the Gauchos’ seven-run comeback victory.
2022
All-Big West Second Team … Big West Academic All-Conference honoree … Played in 57 of 58 games, hitting a conference-leading 16 home runs … Ranked second in The Big West and first on the team with 53 RBI … Put together an 18-game on-base streak … Hit his first career grand slam on February 22 against Loyola Marymount … Recorded a season-high four RBI in the final game of the regular season against CSU Bakersfield (May 28), going 3-for-5 with a double and a home run … Hit his first postseason home run against No. 13 Texas State on June 3 in the NCAA Stanford Regional.
2021
Played in every game this season, hitting .296/.409/.682 on the year … Led The Big West with 15 home runs … Ranked second on the team and fourth in The Big West with 54 RBI … Hit his first Gaucho home run on March 5 at Oregon, part of a 3-for-4, four-RBI day at the plate … Had his first multi-homer game for Santa Barbara against Cal State Fullerton on March 21, adding a double to his two long balls, finishing 3-for-4 at the plate with five RBI … Hit his first triple as a Gaucho on April 30 against Cal Poly … Hit a grand slam in the 12-0 win over UC Riverside (May 22), adding a fifth RBI on a fielder’s choice … Drove in three of the Gauchos’ 13 runs against No. 23 Oklahoma State in an elimination game at the NCAA Tucson Regional (June 6), going 3-for-3 in the game.
CUESTA COLLEGE
2020
Male Athlete of the Year … Led the Cougars in batting average (.362), stolen bases (8), extra-base hits (9), at-bats (80), and runs scored (20) across 20 games in the shortened season … Recorded a season-high three RBI in a game against Ventura (February 20), going 3-for-5 at the plate with a double.
2019
Played in 29 games in his first season at Cuesta, helping the Cougars reach the Regional Playoffs … Hit his first career home run on March 26 against Oxnard.
CAL POLY (FOOTBALL)
2018
Rushed for 124 yards in three games for the Mustangs … Had a 99-yard kickoff-return touchdown against Brown (September 14).
2017
Was the only true freshman to play a down for the Mustangs in 2017 … Scored a touchdown on his first collegiate carry, a five-yard rush against Southern Utah … Also found the end zone against Sacramento State (November 11) … Scored his first career receiving touchdown on an 18-yard catch and run against UC Davis (October 28).
HIGH SCHOOL
Played outfield and pitched for coach Sam Triana at Ventura High School … Channel League MVP … First Team All-Ventura County selection … Owns Ventura High School’s all-time batting record … Led the Cougars to the 2017 Channel League Title … Also played football, earning First Team All-Channel League and All-Ventura County honors.
PERSONAL
Born on August 27, 1998 in Ventura … Son of Eric and Amy Mortensen … Has two brothers, Koy and Hayden … Majoring in Sociology at UC Santa Barbara.
