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 |