Jared Morton - 2018 - Baseball - UC Riverside Athletics

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46 Jared Morton

Position Pitcher
Class Senior
Hometown La Mesa, CA
High School Temecula Valley HS

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2018 ...

2017 Led the Highlanders in appearances, and posted a strikeout-to-walk ratio of 3.88 (31 Ks, 8 BBs) ... Pitched more than an inning in 12 of his appearances, with a season-high of three innings vs. Oregon on May 22 (box score/recap) ... Struck out a season-high six without walking a batter in 2.0 innings at UC Davis on May 12 (box score/recap) ...

2016 Posted the lowest ERA and opponent batting average on the team ... Gave up earned runs in only four of his 28 appearances ... Finished second on the team in appearances ...

2015 Tied for third on the team in appearances and logged the most innings on the squad amongst pure relievers ... Saw his first action for the Highlanders, and recorded his first save, in a 0.1 inning relief appearance in game two of a February 14 double header against Portland (box score/recap) ... Logged his longest appearance of the season tossing 2.2 innings of no-hit ball at Washington State on February 28 (box score/recap) ...

High School Two-year letter winner at Temecula Valley High School under coach Tony Nobiensky ... Received the Scholar Athlete Award ...

Personal Jared L Morton is the son of Dennis and Lisa Morton ... stepson of Tina Morton ... Brother of Dennis and Kelly ... Acknowledges his summer ball coach Buck Taylor as his biggest influence because he helped transition from an infielder to a pitcher ... Roots for the San Diego Padres and the St. Louis Cardinals ... Favorite athlete is his brother Dennis ... Enjoys listening to Florida Georgia Line and Blake Shelton ... Watches "Blue Bloods," "House," and "Friday Night Lights" ... Favorite book is "Babe and Me" ... Hobbies include snowboarding and wakeboarding ... Favorite quote is by Pete Rose, "I'd walk through hell in a gasoline suit to play baseball" ...