Christopher Newport University

2025 - Sophomore - Appeared in seven games with one start during his second season at Christopher Newport ... Posted an overall record of 2-2 ... Earned first win of the season against Southern Virginia University with three scoreless innings of relief with one strikeout and two hits allowed ... Added a win at Hampden-Sydney on April 28 with three innings of relief, allowing one run while striking out a season-high five ... Finished season with nine strikeouts in 11.2 inning pitched ... Repeated as a C2C All-Academic Team selection

2024 - Freshman - Saw action in six games out of the bullpen for the Captains in his first year ... Made collegiate debut with 2.0 innings pitched against Southern Virginia on February 17 ... Struck out three batters in 2.0 scoreless innings pitched against Bridgewater on February 20 ... Recorded a perfect 1-2-3 inning of relief against Penn State Harrisburg on March 10 ... Allowed just three earned runs in 8.0 innings pitched to finish year with a 3.38 ERA ... Struck out seven and walked just two batters ... Appeared against Marymount (Mar 15), Piedmont (Mar 22), and at Salisbury (Apr 13) ... Named to the Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference All-Academic team

At Westfield -- Earned first team All-District honors as a member of the Bulldogs ... Helped lead team to regional championship and finished as the state championship runner-up ... Also a member of the golf team

Personal -- Mitchell Henry Mortensen was born in Centreville, Va. ... Son of Shana and Paul Mortensen ... Has one sister, Mikayla ... Favorite athlete is Randy Johnson ... Person in history he'd most like to meet is his great grandpa ... Most impressive person met is Jonny Farmelo ... Dream vacation would be a Maine summer fishing trip ... Favorite food is his mom's ribs ... Favorite movie is Talladega Nights ... Favorite musician are the Eagles ... Majoring in Kinesiology.