Drew Berkland

Photo by: Matt Krohn

Position:
OF/C
Ht./Wt.:
6-0 / 190
Bats/Throws:
R/R
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Wayzata, Minn.
High School:
Wayzata

PRONUNCIATION

HONORS & AWARDS
Academic All-Big Ten (2023-24, 2024-25)
Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (2023-24, 2024-25)
CSC Academic All-District (2024-25)

2025 | JUNIOR appeared in all 52 games making 51 starts · slashed .293/.546/.388 with 10 doubles, 14 home runs, and a team leading 53 RBIs · Game Highlights: collected five RBIs versus High Point (3/21), recorded three hits at Michigan State (5/16).

2024| SUMMER Berkland played for the Wausau Woodchucks of the Northwoods League · appeared in 38 games collecting 40 hits, five home runs, anda 30 RBIs.

2024 | SOPHOMORE Appeared in 33 games for the season with 21 starts · slashed a career-high .325/.434/.550 with 15 RBI, 19 runs and four homeruns · named the Most Improved player at the team banquet. Game Highlights: Went 1-2 with a walk, RBI and stolen base in the season opener against CSU Bakersfield · tallied one hit, one run and one RBI in three at bats against Pacific (March 4) · hit his first career home run against Indiana (April 20) · went 1-1 with two RBI in a win over Penn State (April 28) · went 1-3 with a home run in a win over Nebraska (May 5) · collected three RBI with a home run against Michigan State (May 10) · had a career-high three hits, including a walk-off three run home run against Michigan State (May 12) · went 3-4 with a run scored against Northwestern (May 16) · reached base at least three times in his final four games of the season, racking up 11 hits in the final two series with seven RBI and eight runs scored.

2023 | SUMMER Berkland played with the Wasau Woodchucks of the Northwoods League · hit .282/.417/.435 in 39 games for the season · collected 29 RBI and scored 26 runs for the season. Game Highlights: Named Northwoods League Player of the Night after he went 3-for-4 with a home run, five RBI and two runs scored in a win over Madison (June 21) · tallied three hits, three RBI, two runs scored and a walk in four at-bats in a win over Green Bay on July 10.

2023 | FRESHMAN Berkland started in 10 of the 23 games he played in, slashing .171/.180/.171 in his true freshman season · tallied six hits, two RBI and one run scored. Game Highlights: Had his first collegiate hit in a 1-for-4 outing vs. Oregon State (Feb. 18) · went 1-for-2 with an RBI and a run at WVU (March 10) · tallied a hit vs. Houston (March 18) · drove in a run with a suicide squeeze play at Illinois (April 22) · posted two hits in a win over Michigan, his first multi-hit game in college (May 5) · had a pinch hit single vs. Rutgers (May 20).

BEFORE MINNESOTA Berkland arrives in Minnesota after a three-sport prep career in football, basketball and baseball at Wayzata High School · he was an all-conference selection in all three sports in his junior year and a starter on Wayzata's state champion football team (2019) and basketball team (2021) · he was an all-section selection last spring on Wayzata's baseball team and was a Prep Baseball Report Futures Game participant · he had a stellar junior season, hitting .340 with two home runs, 20 RBI and a .500 on-base percentage · Berkland ranks as the No. 5 overall prospect in the state by Perfect Game in addition to being the No. 1 player at his position and No. 67 player nationally · Prep Baseball Report ranks him as the No. 10 player in the state and No. 1 overall at his position · he also considered Notre Dame, Washington, Miami (Ohio), San Diego, Yale, Illinois, Northwestern in the recruiting process.

PERSONAL Native of Wayzata, Minnesota · the son of MaryBeth and Jon Berkland, he also has two younger brothers, Jake and Matthew · his father played baseball at Embry Riddle Aeronautical University and his mom played volleyball at Lawrence University · intends to major in business.

WHY MINNESOTA: "I chose Minnesota because the university presents a great opportunity academically and athletically. Most importantly, the culture established in the baseball program and throughout the university will better me as a person in preparation for my entire life. The UofM felt like home the first time I stepped on campus. It is the best place for me to pursue my baseball dreams, stay close to home, and put myself in the best position for success when I leave the University."