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23 Blake Benson
23 - Blake Benson
Height: 6-0
Weight: 155
Bats/Throws: L/L
Year: Senior
Hometown: Springdale, Ark.
High School: Har-Ber HS
Position: LHP
B/T: L/L
gp 12
avg -
hr -
rbi 0
r 0
sb -

2021: Named to the All-ASC Second Team. Led the pitching staff with a 3.42 ERA while posting a 2-2 record in nine appearances. Ranked second on the staff with 44.2 innings and 33 strikeouts. In eight starts, had two complete games and one shutout. Threw a complete game with four hits, no earned runs and six strikeouts against Louisiana College in the playoffs. Fanned six in his first start of the season against Austin College. Followed that performance with one earned run against Sul Ross State in 7.0 innings. Against Louisiana College in the regular season, he did not allow an earned run in 8.0 innings. 

2020: Posted a 4-0 record and a 1.89 ERA in 33.1 innings. Had one complete game in five starts. Fanned 27 and walked 12. Threw a 7.0 inning complete game with eight strikeouts allowing only two hits against McMurry. Did not issue a walk against Hardin-Simmons in 8.0 innings. Did not allow an earned run against Austin College in 5.1 innings. 

2019: Posted a 2-3 record in 51.1 innings of work. Ended the season with a 5.96 ERA and 38 strikeouts. Started in ten games and appeared in 11. Threw two complete games. Named D3Baseball.com Pitcher of the Week after he delivered a complete game shutout against Westminster College in his first collegiate start. In tha game, went eight innings, fanned eight and scattered five hits. In his second start, threw 7.0 innings and struck out four against East Texas Baptist. Threw five innings and struck out five against Mary Hardin-Baylor. Limited the Crusaders to two earned runs in that outing to pick up the win.

Har-Ber HS: Went 8-0 on the mound and posted a 1.64 ERA his senior season. Recorded 60 strikeouts. Named All-Conference and All-State. Helped team to a state championship and a 31-4 record.

Recent Games
Apr 22 at Belhaven W, 7-2
Apr 22 at Belhaven L, 6-2
Apr 23 at Belhaven L, 15-13
Apr 29 LeTourneau W, 18-1
Apr 29 LeTourneau L, 12-6
Apr 30 LeTourneau L, 8-7
Statistics category Overall Conf
Games 12 11
Plate appearances 0 0
At Bats 0 0
Runs 0 0
Hits 0 0
Doubles - -
Triples - -
Home Runs - -
Runs Batted In 0 0
Total bases 0 0
Walks - -
Hit by pitch - -
Strikeouts - -
Sacrifice Flies - -
Sacrifice Hits - -
Hit into double play - -
Stolen Bases - -
Caught Stealing - -
Batting Average - -
On Base Percentage - -
Slugging Percentage - -
Appearances 12 11
Games started 11 10
Wins 5 5
Losses 4 4
Saves 0 0
Complete Games 4 4
Shutouts - -
Innings Pitched 62.1 58.1
Hits 86 79
Runs 50 45
Earned Runs 36 31
Walks 21 18
Strikeouts 70 65
Strikeouts per Game 10.11 10.03
Doubles Allowed 11 8
Triples Allowed 2 2
WHIP - -
Home Runs Allows 9 8
At Bats Against 264 245
Batting Average Against .326 .322
Earned Run Average 5.20 4.78
Wild pitches 2 1
Hit Batters 3 2
Balks 2 2
Sacrifice Flies Allowed 2 2
Sacrifice Hits Allowed 5 5
Total Chances 15 13
Put Outs 2 2
Assists 13 11
Errors 0 0
Fielding Percentage 1.000 1.000
Double Plays - -
Stolen Bases Allowed 4 4
Runners Caught Stealing - -
Runners Caught Stealing Percentage - -
Passed Balls - -
Catcher's Interference - -
Date Opponent Score ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi bb k sb cs
Feb 15 Hendrix L, 17-13 - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 18 East Tex. Baptist L, 14-9 0 0 0 - - - 0 - - - -
Feb 19 East Tex. Baptist L, 9-0 - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 19 East Tex. Baptist L, 7-2 - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 27 at McMurry L, 1-0 0 0 0 - - - 0 - - - -
Feb 27 at McMurry W, 7-6 - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 28 at McMurry W, 14-12 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 4 Mary Hardin-Baylor W, 11-2 0 0 0 - - - 0 - - - -
Mar 4 Mary Hardin-Baylor W, 6-5 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 5 Mary Hardin-Baylor L, 16-6 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 8 Hendrix L, 23-17 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 11 at Concordia (TX) L, 11-4 0 0 0 - - - 0 - - - -
Mar 12 at Concordia (TX) L, 5-4 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 12 at Concordia (TX) L, 3-2 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 16 at Hendrix L, 10-3 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 19 at Washington (Mo.) L, 11-6 0 0 0 - - - 0 - - - -
Mar 20 at Washington (Mo.) L, 6-2 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 20 at Washington (Mo.) L, 15-3 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 23 at Harding L, 9-1 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 25 Hardin-Simmons W, 7-6 0 0 0 - - - 0 - - - -
Mar 25 Hardin-Simmons W, 19-2 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 26 Hardin-Simmons L, 10-3 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 29 at Hendrix W, 8-7 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 1 at Howard Payne L, 12-4 0 0 0 - - - 0 - - - -
Apr 1 at Howard Payne L, 19-4 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 2 at Howard Payne W, 12-2 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 8 at Texas-Dallas L, 18-3 0 0 0 - - - 0 - - - -
Apr 9 at Texas-Dallas L, 4-2 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 9 at Texas-Dallas L, 18-0 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 14 Sul Ross St. W, 15-8 0 0 0 - - - 0 - - - -
Apr 14 Sul Ross St. W, 9-7 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 15 Sul Ross St. W, 13-6 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 22 at Belhaven W, 7-2 0 0 0 - - - 0 - - - -
Apr 22 at Belhaven L, 6-2 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 23 at Belhaven L, 15-13 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 29 LeTourneau W, 18-1 0 0 0 - - - 0 - - - -
Apr 29 LeTourneau L, 12-6 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 30 LeTourneau L, 8-7 0 0 0 - - - 0 - - - -
Date Opponent Score hbp sf sh tb xbh hdp go fo go/fo pa
Feb 15 Hendrix L, 17-13 - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 18 East Tex. Baptist L, 14-9 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
Feb 19 East Tex. Baptist L, 9-0 - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 19 East Tex. Baptist L, 7-2 - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 27 at McMurry L, 1-0 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
Feb 27 at McMurry W, 7-6 - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 28 at McMurry W, 14-12 - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 4 Mary Hardin-Baylor W, 11-2 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
Mar 4 Mary Hardin-Baylor W, 6-5 - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 5 Mary Hardin-Baylor L, 16-6 - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 8 Hendrix L, 23-17 - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 11 at Concordia (TX) L, 11-4 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
Mar 12 at Concordia (TX) L, 5-4 - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 12 at Concordia (TX) L, 3-2 - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 16 at Hendrix L, 10-3 - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 19 at Washington (Mo.) L, 11-6 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
Mar 20 at Washington (Mo.) L, 6-2 - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 20 at Washington (Mo.) L, 15-3 - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 23 at Harding L, 9-1 - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 25 Hardin-Simmons W, 7-6 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
Mar 25 Hardin-Simmons W, 19-2 - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 26 Hardin-Simmons L, 10-3 - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 29 at Hendrix W, 8-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 1 at Howard Payne L, 12-4 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
Apr 1 at Howard Payne L, 19-4 - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 2 at Howard Payne W, 12-2 - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 8 at Texas-Dallas L, 18-3 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
Apr 9 at Texas-Dallas L, 4-2 - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 9 at Texas-Dallas L, 18-0 - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 14 Sul Ross St. W, 15-8 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
Apr 14 Sul Ross St. W, 9-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 15 Sul Ross St. W, 13-6 - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 22 at Belhaven W, 7-2 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
Apr 22 at Belhaven L, 6-2 - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 23 at Belhaven L, 15-13 - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 29 LeTourneau W, 18-1 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
Apr 29 LeTourneau L, 12-6 - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 30 LeTourneau L, 8-7 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
Date Opponent Score gs w l sv ip h r er era whip bb k hr
Feb 15 Hendrix L, 17-13 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 18 East Tex. Baptist L, 14-9 1 0 0 0 5.0 7 3 3 5.40 - 0 6 1
Feb 19 East Tex. Baptist L, 9-0 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 19 East Tex. Baptist L, 7-2 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 27 at McMurry L, 1-0 1 0 1 0 6.0 6 1 1 1.50 - 3 8 -
Feb 27 at McMurry W, 7-6 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 28 at McMurry W, 14-12 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 4 Mary Hardin-Baylor W, 11-2 1 1 0 0 7.0 4 2 0 0.00 - 0 6 1
Mar 4 Mary Hardin-Baylor W, 6-5 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 5 Mary Hardin-Baylor L, 16-6 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 8 Hendrix L, 23-17 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 11 at Concordia (TX) L, 11-4 1 0 1 0 4.0 8 5 2 4.50 - 2 5 1
Mar 12 at Concordia (TX) L, 5-4 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 12 at Concordia (TX) L, 3-2 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 16 at Hendrix L, 10-3 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 19 at Washington (Mo.) L, 11-6 1 0 0 0 4.0 7 5 5 11.25 - 3 5 1
Mar 20 at Washington (Mo.) L, 6-2 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 20 at Washington (Mo.) L, 15-3 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 23 at Harding L, 9-1 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 25 Hardin-Simmons W, 7-6 1 1 0 0 6.1 11 6 2 2.84 - 1 9 1
Mar 25 Hardin-Simmons W, 19-2 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 26 Hardin-Simmons L, 10-3 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 29 at Hendrix W, 8-7 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 1 at Howard Payne L, 12-4 1 0 1 0 5.0 6 8 5 9.00 - 5 7 1
Apr 1 at Howard Payne L, 19-4 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 2 at Howard Payne W, 12-2 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 8 at Texas-Dallas L, 18-3 1 0 1 0 5.0 13 10 9 16.20 - 3 4 1
Apr 9 at Texas-Dallas L, 4-2 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 9 at Texas-Dallas L, 18-0 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 14 Sul Ross St. W, 15-8 1 1 0 0 7.0 13 8 7 9.00 - 2 9 2
Apr 14 Sul Ross St. W, 9-7 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 15 Sul Ross St. W, 13-6 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 22 at Belhaven W, 7-2 1 1 0 0 7.0 7 2 2 2.57 - 1 6 -
Apr 22 at Belhaven L, 6-2 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 23 at Belhaven L, 15-13 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 29 LeTourneau W, 18-1 1 1 0 0 5.0 4 0 0 0.00 - 0 4 -
Apr 29 LeTourneau L, 12-6 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 30 LeTourneau L, 8-7 0 0 0 0 1.0 0 0 0 0.00 - 1 1 -
Date Opponent Score tc po a e fpct dp sba rcs rcs% pb ci
Feb 15 Hendrix L, 17-13 - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 18 East Tex. Baptist L, 14-9 1 0 1 0 1.000 - - - - - -
Feb 19 East Tex. Baptist L, 9-0 - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 19 East Tex. Baptist L, 7-2 - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 27 at McMurry L, 1-0 3 0 3 0 1.000 - - - - - -
Feb 27 at McMurry W, 7-6 - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 28 at McMurry W, 14-12 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 4 Mary Hardin-Baylor W, 11-2 3 1 2 0 1.000 - - - - - -
Mar 4 Mary Hardin-Baylor W, 6-5 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 5 Mary Hardin-Baylor L, 16-6 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 8 Hendrix L, 23-17 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 11 at Concordia (TX) L, 11-4 0 0 0 0 - - 1 - - - -
Mar 12 at Concordia (TX) L, 5-4 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 12 at Concordia (TX) L, 3-2 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 16 at Hendrix L, 10-3 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 19 at Washington (Mo.) L, 11-6 2 0 2 0 1.000 - - - - - -
Mar 20 at Washington (Mo.) L, 6-2 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 20 at Washington (Mo.) L, 15-3 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 23 at Harding L, 9-1 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 25 Hardin-Simmons W, 7-6 1 0 1 0 1.000 - - - - - -
Mar 25 Hardin-Simmons W, 19-2 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 26 Hardin-Simmons L, 10-3 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 29 at Hendrix W, 8-7 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 1 at Howard Payne L, 12-4 3 1 2 0 1.000 - 3 - - - -
Apr 1 at Howard Payne L, 19-4 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 2 at Howard Payne W, 12-2 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 8 at Texas-Dallas L, 18-3 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Apr 9 at Texas-Dallas L, 4-2 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 9 at Texas-Dallas L, 18-0 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 14 Sul Ross St. W, 15-8 1 0 1 0 1.000 - - - - - -
Apr 14 Sul Ross St. W, 9-7 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 15 Sul Ross St. W, 13-6 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 22 at Belhaven W, 7-2 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Apr 22 at Belhaven L, 6-2 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 23 at Belhaven L, 15-13 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 29 LeTourneau W, 18-1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Apr 29 LeTourneau L, 12-6 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 30 LeTourneau L, 8-7 1 0 1 0 1.000 - - - - - -
  g ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi bb k sb cs avg obp slg
2018-19 11 0 0 0 - - - 0 - - - - - - -
2019-20 5 0 0 0 - - - 0 - - - - - - -
2020-21 9 0 0 0 - - - 0 - - - - - - -
2021-22 12 0 0 0 - - - 0 - - - - - - -
Total 37 0 0 0 - - - 0 - - - - - - -
  g hbp sf sh tb xbh hdp go fo go/fo pa
2018-19 11 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
2019-20 5 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
2020-21 9 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
2021-22 12 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
Total 37 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
  app gs w l sv cg ip h r er bb k k/9 hr era whip
2018-19 11 10 2 3 0 2 51.1 67 41 34 9 38 6.66 7 5.96 1.48
2019-20 5 5 4 0 0 1 33.1 26 12 7 12 27 7.29 1 1.89 1.14
2020-21 9 8 2 2 0 2 44.2 59 21 17 15 33 6.65 2 3.43 1.66
2021-22 12 11 5 4 0 4 62.1 86 50 36 21 70 10.11 9 5.20 1.72
Total 37 34 13 9 0 9 191.2 238 124 94 57 168 7.89 19 4.41 1.54
  g tc po a e fpct dp sba rcs rcs% pb ci
2018-19 11 12 1 10 1 .917 - 3 - - - -
2019-20 5 19 1 18 0 1.000 2 1 1 .500 - -
2020-21 9 11 2 9 0 1.000 - 6 4 .400 - -
2021-22 12 15 2 13 0 1.000 - 4 - - - -
Total 37 57 6 50 1 .982 2 14 5 .263 - -
  g ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi bb k sb cs avg obp slg
Total 12 0 0 0 - - - 0 - - - - - - -
Conference 11 0 0 0 - - - 0 - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
-
Home 6 0 0 0 - - - 0 - - - - - - -
Away 6 0 0 0 - - - 0 - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
-
Wins 5 0 0 0 - - - 0 - - - - - - -
Losses 7 0 0 0 - - - 0 - - - - - - -
-
February 2 0 0 0 - - - 0 - - - - - - -
March 4 0 0 0 - - - 0 - - - - - - -
April 6 0 0 0 - - - 0 - - - - - - -
  g hbp sf sh tb xbh hdp go fo go/fo pa
Total 12 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
Conference 11 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
-
Home 6 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
Away 6 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
Neutral - - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
-
Wins 5 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
Losses 7 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
-
February 2 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
March 4 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
April 6 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
  app gs w l sv cg ip h r er bb k k/9 hr era whip
Total 12 11 5 4 0 4 62.1 86 50 36 21 70 10.11 9 5.20 1.72
Conference 11 10 5 4 0 4 58.1 79 45 31 18 65 10.03 8 4.78 1.66
Exhibition - - - - - - 0.0 - - - - - .00 - 0.00 -
-
Home 6 5 4 0 0 2 31.1 39 19 12 4 35 10.05 5 3.45 1.37
Away 6 6 1 4 0 2 31.0 47 31 24 17 35 10.16 4 6.97 2.06
Neutral - - - - - - 0.0 - - - - - .00 - 0.00 -
-
Wins 5 5 5 0 0 3 32.1 39 18 11 4 34 9.46 4 3.06 1.33
Losses 7 6 0 4 0 1 30.0 47 32 25 17 36 10.80 5 7.50 2.13
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February 2 2 0 1 0 1 11.0 13 4 4 3 14 11.45 1 3.27 1.45
March 4 4 2 1 0 1 21.1 30 18 9 6 25 10.55 4 3.80 1.69
April 6 5 3 2 0 2 30.0 43 28 23 12 31 9.30 4 6.90 1.83
  g tc po a e fpct dp sba rcs rcs% pb ci
Total 12 15 2 13 0 1.000 - 4 - - - -
Conference 11 13 2 11 0 1.000 - 4 - - - -
Exhibition - 0 - - - - - - - - - -
-
Home 6 7 1 6 0 1.000 - - - - - -
Away 6 8 1 7 0 1.000 - 4 - - - -
Neutral - 0 - - - - - - - - - -
-
Wins 5 5 1 4 0 1.000 - - - - - -
Losses 7 10 1 9 0 1.000 - 4 - - - -
-
February 2 4 0 4 0 1.000 - - - - - -
March 4 6 1 5 0 1.000 - 1 - - - -
April 6 5 1 4 0 1.000 - 3 - - - -