2016 (Senior)
Made an appearance on the mound in eight games with a start during his final game May 4 versus Southwest Minnesota State University… Threw 10.1 innings with a 9.58 ERA… Totaled eight strikeouts with three walks… Held opposing batters to a .404 average from the plate… Recorded a career high three strikeouts April 22 versus University of Minnesota Duluth.
2015 (Junior)
Appeared in 11 games on the mound during his rookie season to end with a 0-1 record... Benson was second on the team with a 7.13 ERA... Pitched 17.2 innings, allowing 14 earned runs and struck out seven... Charted two fielding assists and committed only one error for a .667 fielding percentage.
Prior to BSU: Was a two-time all-conference winner for Dassel-Cokato High School.
Personal: Born Dec. 29, 1992… Son of Greg and Kris Benson… Majoring in marketing communications at BSU.
Career Highs:
Hits- none
At-Bats- 1, at St. Cloud 4/22/15
RBIs- none
Doubles- none
Triples- none
Homeruns- none
Walks- none
Stolen Bases- none
Inninngs Pitched- 3, vs Augustanna 3/12/15
Hits (low)- 0, 2x last at St. Cloud 4/22/15
Earned Runs (low)- 0, 6x last vs Sioux Falls 4/16/16
Strikeouts- 3, vs Minnesota Duluth 4/22/16
Pitches- 52, vs Southwest Minnesota State 5/4/16
