Briar Cliff University

2016: Played in all 55 games for the Cliff as a senior, starting 54 contests...was named first team All-American...was named the GPAC Player-of-the-Year for the second straight season and was also first team all-conference for a consecutive year...hit .413 on the season with a team-high 76 hits in 184 at bats...also led the Cliff in homeruns (17), RBI (68), total bases (148) and runs scored (54)...paced the squad in slugging percentage at .804 and on base percentage at .511...was named a NAIA Scholar Athlete and was also academic all-conference.

2015: Started all 55 games for the Chargers in his first season with the program...received second team All-American honors and was also named GPAC Player-of-the-Year and was a first team all-conference selection...named to the Hauff Mid-America Sports Gold Glove Team...led Briar Cliff in batting average (.359), at bats (198), hits (71), doubles (19), homeruns (8), RBI (50), total bases (118) and slugging percentage (.596) and was second on the team in runs scored with 45...was tied for the conference lead in doubles with 19.

HS: A two-time baseball letterwinner for the Cougars of Ventura High School... As a senior, he was first team all-county and all-league honorable mention... As a junior, he was first team all-league and honorable mention all-county.

Personal: Son of Rick and Kerri Morton... Sports Science Major.