Mississippi Colege Athletics

CHOCTAW RETURNER

2014
made 12 appearances on the mound, starting 11 games for the Choctaws...compiled 81.1 innings pitched with 71 strikeouts and just 22 walks...went 4-4 with a 2.21 ERA and an opponents' batting average of .223...tossed five complete games and two shutouts...pitched complete game shutouts in victories over Ozarks (AR) and Texas-Tyler...In the victory over Tyler, struck out six with no walks and only three hits allowed and was named to the D3baseball.com National Team of the Week for his efforts...struck out a season-high nine batters against Sul Ross State and LeTourneau...allowed a season-low three hits in starts against Texas-Tyler and Hardin-Simmons...Third Team All-ASC selection...ASC All-Academic honoree...twice named ASC Pitcher of the Week (March 24 and May 5)

2013
made 11 appearances on the mound, starting nine games for the Choctaws...tossed 60.0 innings with 49 strikeouts and just 15 walks...tallied a 4-2 record with a 2.85 ERA...struck out a season-high 10 batters and allowed just one hit in 7.0 innings against Louisiana College...threw a season-high 8.1 innings with nine strikeouts against Texas Lutheran...Honorable Mention All-ASC selection...ASC All-Academic honoree...named to ASC Distinguished Scholar-Athlete Team

2012
made five appearances on the mound for the Choctaws...recorded 4.2 innings pitched, going 1-0 with a 9.64 ERA...struck out six batters and allowed five hits...threw a season-high one inning four times on the season

BEFORE MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE
played for coach Kelly Greer at Magee High School...went 6-1 with a 1.18 ERA and 64 strikeouts...only walked 11 baters and allowed hitters to bat .183 on the season...played in MHSAA All-Star Game...First Team All-State selection...District 6-4A MVP as a senior...First Team All District as a junior and senior...team MVP...Second TEam All-State performer as a junior...went a combined 15-2 over his junior and senior seasons...played in Blue-Grey Classic in Murfreesboro, TN...Wendy's High School Heisman nominee...Magee High Scholar-Athlete Award

PERSONAL
son of Donald and Sherry Fortenberry...born on June 13, 1993...majoring in kinesiology