As a freshman at Mercyhurst University in 2005, Bertolini had a .268 batting average, a .333 on-base percentage (OBP) and a .307 SLG.

[5] He was named Honorable Mentional All-Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference,[6] Bertolini had another solid season as a senior in 2008, hitting 7 doubles, 1 home run, 18 RBIs, a .319 batting average and slugged .380.

Bertolini was named the head baseball coach of Mercyhurst North East in 2009.

[10] Bertolini had a career-record of 229–185 and winning National Junior College Athletic Association Division II Region 3 titles in 2012 and 2014.

[11] On June 21, 2016, Bertolini was named the 9th head coach in Youngstown State Penguins baseball history.