Favorite Pro Team: New York Yankees
Favorite Athlete: Andrew Luck
Favorite Marquee Event: Super Bowl
Had the Biggest Impact on His Athletic Career: Dad
Favorite Field He's Played at (Besides Alexander): Lucas Oil Stadium
Favorite Pro Stadium: Levi's Stadium
Toughest Pitcher for Him to Face Among Teammates: Gareth Stroh
Current MLB Pitcher He'd Like to Face: Clayton Kershaw
Would Like to Have Dinner With: Mitt Romney
In His MP3 Player: Tim McGraw
Last Concert He Attended: Eric Church
Favorite Writer: Vince Bertram
Last Book He Read: A Random Walk Down Wall Street
Favorite Actor, Actress & Director: Will Ferrell, Jennifer Aniston, Steven Spielberg
Favorite Movie to Watch on Team Bus: Anchorman
Favorite Super-Hero Batman
Show He Can't Stop Watching: House of Cards
Favorite Month: May
Favorite Holiday: Independence Day
Favorite Food: Lamb Rack
Favorite Dessert: Crème Brûlée
Favorite Outdoor Activity: Golf
Favorite Purdue Building: Krannert
Favorite Big City: Nashville
Unique Travel Locale: Super Bowl 50 in Santa Clara
Country He'd Like to Visit: Italy
Favorite Thing About Alexander Field: How close the fans are to the action
Favorite Thing About College Baseball: The team comradery
Unique Skill/Hidden Talent: 8 Ball Pool App
Most Memorable Game: Hitting a walk-off in the Old Gold & Black Series
Enjoyed this Professor's Class: Kelly Blanchard, Economics
2017 Season
Played in 10 games, primarily as a pinch hitter... opted to transition to a team manager role in the fall of his sophomore year... recorded a pinch hit single in his collegiate debut in the finale of the Little Rock series... delivered an RBI pinch-hit double in the home win vs. Fort Wayne... played first base in the series opener vs. Northwestern... batted twice in the home opener, a walk-off win vs. Kent State... also saw action in the series finale at Minnesota. Individual Game-by-Game Statistics
High School
Bertram was a four-year varsity letterwinner for coach Jered Moore at Zionsville Community High School in suburban Indianapolis... also played three years of varsity football... first team all-conference honoree as a sophomore and senior... batted .340 with 25 RBI while committing only one error as a senior, helping Zionsville compile a 31-5 record as conference champs and state runner-up... batted .390 with 20 RBI as a sophomore, leading to preseason all-state honors the following year... earned the team's defensive back of the year award his senior year, helping ZHS win a sectional title... honor roll student compiled a 3.8 GPA... academic all-state in baseball and football as a senior... Hoosier Crossroads Conference and Kiwanis leadership council representative.
Personal
Full name is Drew M. Bertram... born in Noblesville, Indiana... parents are Vince and Jill Bertram... family also includes brothers Josh, Ryan and Riley... his brother Josh is a Purdue alumnus and his brother Ryan played baseball at Southern Indiana... majoring in finance.