He attended the University of California, Los Angeles (University of California, Los Angeles), where he played college baseball for the University of California, Los Angeles Bruins baseball team Berg attended Bishop Amat Memorial High School in Louisiana Puente, California, where he played for the school"s baseball team as a pitcher.
He was named an All-American and Pac-12 Conference Baseball Pitcher of the Year in 2013. He set a National Collegiate Athletic Association (National Collegiate Athletic Association) record for saves in a single season with 24. The Texas Rangers selected Berg in the 17th round of the 2014 Major League Baseball Draft.
He did not sign with the Rangers and returned to University of California, Los Angeles for his senior season.
He was then drafted by the Cubs in the sixth round of the 2015 MLB Draft. He led his school"s baseball team to the sectional championship.
Berg was only recruited by the University of California, Irvine and the University of California, Los Angeles (University of California, Los Angeles). Berg enrolled at University of California, Los Angeles, and walked on to the University of California, Los Angeles Bruins baseball team
In 2012, his freshman season, Berg set Bruins and Pac-12 Conference records for appearances while working in middle relief.
His 21 saves set a Bruins record and his European Research Area tied for the best in college baseball. was named to the United States national collegiate baseball team in 2012 and 2013. With the Bruins, Berg competed in the 2013 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Baseball Tournament, leading the team to the College World Series national championship against the Mississippi State Bulldogs. The Bruins had a tournament record of 8–0 heading into the Finals.
At the Championship Series, Berg set a new National Collegiate Athletic Association single-season record with his 24th save on June 24, 2013 and he also made his 51st appearance of the season, becoming the first pitcher in National Collegiate Athletic Association history to record 50 or more appearances in two seasons.
The Bruins defeated the Bulldogs for the national title and Berg was named to the tournament"s All-West Region team Berg missed time in his junior year due to a biceps strain.
He finished the season with a 1.50 European Research Area and 11 saves. The Texas Rangers selected Berg in the 17th round, with the 516th overall selection, of the 2014 MLB Draft.
He did not sign with the Rangers and returned to University of California, Los Angeles for his senior season.
On May 15, 2015, James Kaprielian combined with Berg for the first no-hitter in University of California, Los Angeles history. Kaprielian pitched the first nine innings and Berg pitched the tenth inning to complete the no-hitter. The Chicago Cubs selected Berg in the sixth round, with the 173rd overall selection, of the 2015 MLB Draft.
Berg is a sidewinder with an 86 mph fastball.
