University of Minnesota Athletics
2026 Baseball Roster
Jersey Number 20
Isaac Morton
- Position:
- Right Handed Pitcher
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-3 / 195
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Blaine, Minn.
- High School:
- Spring Lake Park
2025 | SOPHOMORE (Texas A&M): Logged a 2.45 ERA and went 1-0 in three appearances...Totaled four strikeouts in 3 2/3 innings of work.
2024 | FRESHMAN (Texas A&M): Appeared in 10 games with four starts...Recorded a 2.87 ERA and 22 strikeouts over 15.2 innings pitched...Struck out a career-high seven batters across 2.1 innings in a midweek victory against Texas Southern (3/6).
HIGH SCHOOL: Drafted in the 19th round of the 2023 MLB Draft by the Milwaukee Brewers · Prep Baseball Report ranked No. 259 · Ranked as the No. 3 overall prospect and No. 2 right-handed pitcher in the state of Minnesota by Perfect Game · Rated as the No. 500 overall prospect and No. 186 right-handed pitcher in the country by Perfect Game · Lettered final three years of high school for Coach Cody Miller · Threw 50.0 innings over three-year prep career and was held to only 8.0 innings as a senior due to injury · Served as a team captain and earned an all-conference selection · As a sophomore in 2021, threw 31.1 IP, allowing 33 hits, 37 runs (20 ER), striking out 49 with 30 walks · As a junior in 2022 threw 20.2 innings, allowing only 13 hits and a .169 opponent batting average, punching out 37 with a 4.72 ERA...As a senior in 2023 struck out 15 with only four walks in 8.0 innings, including 10 strikeouts looking · Also lettered two years in football as a running back and free safety · Two-year member of National Honors Society at SLPHS
PERSONAL: Son of Scott and Rachael Morton · has two siblings; Kendrick and Lauren · born September 14, 2004 · majoring in Business & Marketing Education
WHY MINNESOTA?: "Growing up in Minnesota, I always looked up to Gopher Athletes. Choosing the University of Minnesota felt like the next step in continuing that legacy and representing where I come from."
2024 | FRESHMAN (Texas A&M): Appeared in 10 games with four starts...Recorded a 2.87 ERA and 22 strikeouts over 15.2 innings pitched...Struck out a career-high seven batters across 2.1 innings in a midweek victory against Texas Southern (3/6).
HIGH SCHOOL: Drafted in the 19th round of the 2023 MLB Draft by the Milwaukee Brewers · Prep Baseball Report ranked No. 259 · Ranked as the No. 3 overall prospect and No. 2 right-handed pitcher in the state of Minnesota by Perfect Game · Rated as the No. 500 overall prospect and No. 186 right-handed pitcher in the country by Perfect Game · Lettered final three years of high school for Coach Cody Miller · Threw 50.0 innings over three-year prep career and was held to only 8.0 innings as a senior due to injury · Served as a team captain and earned an all-conference selection · As a sophomore in 2021, threw 31.1 IP, allowing 33 hits, 37 runs (20 ER), striking out 49 with 30 walks · As a junior in 2022 threw 20.2 innings, allowing only 13 hits and a .169 opponent batting average, punching out 37 with a 4.72 ERA...As a senior in 2023 struck out 15 with only four walks in 8.0 innings, including 10 strikeouts looking · Also lettered two years in football as a running back and free safety · Two-year member of National Honors Society at SLPHS
PERSONAL: Son of Scott and Rachael Morton · has two siblings; Kendrick and Lauren · born September 14, 2004 · majoring in Business & Marketing Education
WHY MINNESOTA?: "Growing up in Minnesota, I always looked up to Gopher Athletes. Choosing the University of Minnesota felt like the next step in continuing that legacy and representing where I come from."
First Practice of Fall
Thursday, September 18
Weber Neels Highlights
Wednesday, May 28
Gophers (11) - Michigan State (5) Highlights
Friday, May 16
Gophers (4) - Michigan State (3) Highlights
Thursday, May 15
