2016: Held a 4.26 ERA in 20 appearances and four starts ... Pitched in 44.1 innings and ranked sixth on the team with 26 strikeouts, including a career high five at LA Tech ... Named to the C-USA Commisioner's Honor Roll.
2015: 18 appearances ... Eight starts ... Picked up save vs. W&M ... Fanned four in a game vs. Rice and ECU.
2014: Pitched in 10 games ... Picked up a win vs. ECU in relief.
HIGH SCHOOL: 2013 First team All-State, All-County and ALL MIAA ... He fanned 72 batters in 50 innings of work ... Compiled a 9-5 combined pitching record for 2011-2012 ... Struck out 55 in 51.1 innings pitched in 2012 ... Helped lead Archbishop Spalding to the 2011 Maryland State Championship with a 21-3 record.
PERSONAL: Joseph Benitez is the son of Rick and Lisa Benitez and he has one brother, Nick ... Volunteered his time with Happy Helpers and Sarah's House ... Majoring in psychology.
PITCHING | ||||||||||||
Year | ERA | W-L | APP/GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO |
2014 | 3.00 | 1-1 | 10/0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 | 12.0 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 7 |
2015 | 5.54 | 1-2 | 18/8 | 0 | 0/1 | 1 | 50.1 | 75 | 34 | 31 | 11 | 27 |
2016 | 4.26 | 1-1 | 20/4 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 | 44.1 | 53 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 26 |
Totals | 4.72 | 3-4 | 48/12 | 0 | 0/1 | 1 | 106.1 | 140 | 63 | 56 | 36 | 60 |
FIELDING | ||||||||
Year | C | PO | A | E | FLD% | DP | SBA | CSB |
2014 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2015 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1.000 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
2016 | 16 | 3 | 12 | 1 | .938 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
Totals | 28 | 4 | 23 | 1 | .964 | 1 | 4 | 7 |