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2024 Baseball Roster

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5 Blake Bortak

  • Position Outfielder/Pitcher
  • Height 5-11
  • Weight 176
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Monroe, Ga.

Biography

2023 (Junior): Saw action in 23 games in an injury-shortened season, with 11 starts to his credit … knocked five hits, drove in five runs, and scored eight runs … slugged his lone home run of the season against Morehead State on March 3, a game in which he drove in a season-high four runs … made a pair of appearances on the mound, working an inning against North Alabama on March 21 and at ETSU on March 26.

2022 (Sophomore): Appeared in 42 games, with 19 starts … recorded 18 hits in 51 at-bats for an average of .353 … compiled an on-base percentage of .431 … drove in a season-high four runs at Western Carolina on April 15 … slugged his lone home run of the season against Troy on May 3 … made 13 appearances on the mound, earning the starting nod four times … amassed a record of 3-2 with one save … posted an earned run average of 4.67 over 34.2 innings of work … struck out 34 batters, including a season-high five at Western Carolina on April 15.

2021 (Freshman): Saw action in 26 games . . . posted a 1-1 record with a 5.35 ERA and 40 strikeouts on the mound . . . batted .200 (2-for-10) with one RBI . . . tossed a season-high 4.0 innings at Troy . . . pitched 3.1 scoreless innings of relief at Western Carolina . . . also tossed 3.1 innings, allowing one run against Mercer . . . pitched 3.0 innings in an NCAA Regional game at Mississippi State . . . had one hit each against Florida and Western Carolina.
 
High School: Prepped at Archer High School in Georgia…played both center field and pitcher …posted a career .321 batting average…on the mound, had a 1.91 earned run average.

Statistics

Season:
2024

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 5

    2021Freshman

    Outfield/Left Handed Pitcher
    5'11" 158 lbs
    5
  • 5

    2022Sophomore

    Outfielder/Pitcher
    5'11" 176 lbs
    5
  • 5

    2023Junior

    Outfielder/Pitcher
    5'11" 176 lbs
    5
  • 5

    2024Senior

    Outfielder/Pitcher
    5'11" 176 lbs
    5
  • 5

    2024Senior

    Outfielder/Pitcher
    5'11" 176 lbs
    5
  • 5

    2024Senior

    Outfielder/Pitcher
    5'11" 176 lbs
    5