Former softball ace turned singer-songwriter Jenna Lotti joining Endicott Hall of Fame
BEVERLY, Mass. (BVM) — Milton native Jenna Lotti is focused on a much different career choice nowadays after once featuring as an ace on the Endicott Gulls pitching staff nearly a decade ago. With her time committed to a career in the music industry, Lotti will enjoy a trip down memory lane next month when she is inducted into the Endicott Hall of Fame.
Lotti, who’s stage name was transformed from her family name, Bortolotti, currently lives in Los Angeles where she’s busy releasing a plethora of music, such as her new single, “Born in the Middle.”
Before diving into her music career full-time, Lotti was once a local star athlete, making headlines for her play on the softball field in her hometown of Milton, Massachusetts.
Starring on the diamond was a family event as Lotti and her brother, Michael, both played at the collegiate level. Lotti’s father, Paul Bortolotti, once shut out East Boston in the 1974 EMass semifinals on the way to a state championship for their shared high school. Both Lotti, and her father, have been inducted into the Milton High Athletic Hall of Fame.
Following a dominant high school career, Lotti would transition to the college level quickly, sporting a perfect 5-0 record as a freshman for the Gulls. After an 0-5 start as a sophomore, the Endicott ace would go on to win her next 21 starts. She would close out her final two seasons with a 20-7 record as a junior and a 17-5 record as a senior.
In 79 starts with the Gulls, Lotti would end with a 63-17 record, while pitching to a 2.06 ERA and 356 total strikeouts. Behind Lotti’s performance on the mound, the former star pitcher helped lead Endicott to four straight NCAA tournament appearances and four conference championships. Lotti’s individual recognition would come in her final two seasons when she took home back-to-back CCC Pitcher of the Year awards.
“While Jenna’s incredible softball accomplishments are not only unprecedented and eye-popping, but also what resonates with me most about Jenna was her unflappable perseverance and ability to perform,” Endicott Athletic Director Dr. Brian A. Wylie said of Lotti’s career. “In the largest moments that she was placed in, and there were a lot over her four years, very few executed and embodied the supreme confidence that Jenna did throughout her Endicott career.
“She thrived in some of the most challenging and difficult competitive moments her team was in, rising to every occasion. And though that competitive edge and dominance were always present, she did it with a smile and sportsmanship that made her inspirational. Above all her accomplishments, she is an amazing, talented, and genuine person.”
Now, almost a decade later, Endicott will honor Lotti for her memorable four-year run. The former Gulls pitcher will enter the program’s Hall of Fame on Oct. 2 as the college plans to induct the former ace along with three other former Gulls.
“Endicott shaped me into who I am today,” Lotti said. “Looking back I can see how the athletic, academic, and personal experiences I had there prepared me for all my future challenges. I will always cherish the lifelong friendships and Endicott’s everlasting support. My coaches and teammates inspired me to push past my limits to achieve things I never thought possible. I am so grateful for that time in my life.”
