PLNU Athletics

AS A SENIOR (2024)
Received Sea Lion of the Week honors (5/27) … Earned All-Academic PacWest honors … Acted as a utility player for the Sea Lions and saw time both pitching and in the field.. On the mound, Otjen appeared in 14 games with a 2-1 record and a 4.58 ERA…Against Azusa Pacific (4/20) he threw 2 innings, striking out 2 batters and giving up no runs.. His most notorious outing was against Cal State Monterey Bay (5/25) where he went one inning with a strikeout to send the Sea Lions to the Division 2 College World Series… In the field, Otjen started and played in 57 games, batting .262 with 6 home runs and 37 RBI’s.. Had a career night against Chaminade (3/27) where he went 3 for 3 with 2 walks and 2 RBI’s.. Went 2 for 5 with 3 RBI’s and a homerun to keep the Sea Lions World Series hopes alive against Cal State Monterey Bay (5/25)...Received Second Team All PacWest honors as a utility player.

AS A JUNIOR (2023)
All-Academic PacWest honoree … Named to D2CCA All-West Region Second Team and ABCA/Rawlings All-West Region Second Team as a utility pitcher … Selected to be on All-PacWest First Team as a utility pitcher and the All-PacWest Second Team as a relief pitcher … Named PacWest Pitcher of the Week (May. 8) … Appeared in 26 games on the mound … Tied for fifth in the PacWest in saves (7) … Pitched to a 4.60 ERA in 43.0 innings pitched … Recorded batting average of .292 with 38 RBI on 57 hits and 10 HR.

AS A SOPHOMORE (2022)
Academic All-PacWest… Pitched in 14 games for the Sea Lions…Won 9 games… Threw no-hitters at Azusa Pacific, Hawaii Pacific, Biola, Hilo and Northwest Nazarene… 86 Putouts… Batting average .325… IP 31.0.

AS A FRESHMAN (2021)  
Academic All-PacWest… Played in 13 games for the Sea Lions, starting in 5 of them… .280 Batting average… Recorded 3 RBI and 2 runs on 7 hits… Completed 15 Putouts.