Ben Bertelson

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Class: Junior Hometown: Midland, TX High School: Midland

Height / Weight: 6-2 / 190 Position: LHP Bats/Throws: R/L

Ben Bertelson Career Stats in PDF

Sophomore (2011): Pitched in 16 games, ranking third with 11 starts...second on team with 5.78 ERA and third with 49 strikeouts in 62.1 innings pitched...2-7 record...struck out nine batters against BYU and San Diego State...struck out eight against New Mexico...earned wins over Portland and San Diego State...held San Diego State to one run on six hits in eight innings in win...the win snapped a 35-game losing streak to SDSU which dated back to the 2003 season...played summer ball for the Marysville Gold Sox in Marysville, Calif...posted 2-0 record with 13 strikeouts in 12 innings for Gold Sox.

Freshman (2010): Led team with 26 appearances... appearances ranked fourth in the Mountain West Conference and is seventh all-time in a season at Air Force...struck out 24 in 36 innings pitched...had 14 appearances without allowing an earned run... made three starts...made debut vs. CSU Bakersfield...set career-high's with 4.2 innings pitched and five strikeouts in start vs. Creighton.

High School (Midland): Lettered three years in baseball and football...first-team all-district as a junior and second-team as a senior...all-district in football as a senior...pitched 10 innings in his final game in the district playoffs...member of National Honor Society...high school coach was Barry Russell.

Personal: Member of cadet squadron 22...has five siblings...nickname is Bert...favorite movie is We were soldiers...future career plan is Marine Corps Infantry...on the athletics and commandant's list...father, Dan, played football at the University of Wyoming...credits father as having the biggest influence on his sports career...son of Dan and Karen Bertelson.

Getting to know Ben:

Hobbies: Being around the team and working out.

Person in history you'd like to meet and why: Vince Lombardi, because I would love to pick his brain about leadership.

Something not many people know about you: I'm ambidextrous.

Who's had the biggest influence on your sports career and why: My Dad, he taught me to be tough and never quit or give in, as well as instilling in me a great work ethic and drive to be the best.

Most noteworthy thing(s) about your hometown: I share a hometown with former President George W. Bush.

Pregame rituals: Listen to relaxing music to calm myself down. Then I go compete.

If you could be on any reality TV show, what would it be? Man vs Wild. Bear Grylls... nuff said.

What do you have on your iPod? A lot of country, some old school rock, and a little heavy metal .

If you could trade places with one of your teammates for day, who would it be and why? I would trade places with Mike Kazakoff, to see what it's like to be the second manliest guy on the team.

How did you spend your summer? I spent the first six weeks on Operations Air Force and playing baseball for the Marysville GoldSox, then came back to the Academy and was the Squadron Superindendent for F squadron.

Favorite quote: "What I gave I have, What I didn't give I've lost forever."

Why I came to the Academy: I came to the Academy because I wanted to embrace the challenge of being a cadet and in doing so become a part of something bigger than myself.