Saint Leo University Athletics

AS A GRADUATE STUDENT (2024)
Member of the SSC Commissioner's Honor Roll...appeared in 42 games with 39 starts…posted a .275 batting average with 38 hits, eight doubles, one triple, and one home run…tallied 26 RBI, 14 walks, and a career-best 17 stolen bases…registered a .372 on-base percentage and a .370 slugging percentage…notched four hits and three RBI versus nova Southeastern on April 5…notched three hits in five at-bats with an RBI and two runs scored at Tampa on May 4

AS A SENIOR (2023)
President’s Honor Roll...ALL-OVC Second Team...Appeared in 38 games and started 28 of them… Batted .397 and recorded 24 RBI’s… had 46 total hits including eight doubles, four triples, and two homeruns… Scored 39 runs… Had a .586 slugging percentage and a .468 on base percentage… Had his best game of the season against Lynn on 4/14 where he recorded four hits, drove in eight runs, recorded a triple and hit two home runs.

AS A JUNIOR (2022)
SSC Commissioner's Honor Roll...Started in 10 games and had a .364 OB%...

AS A SOPHOMORE (2021)
Appeared in eight games while making one start in the shortened season … posted a .167 batting average with one hit in six at bats … scored a run and drew a pair of walks … was perfect in five fielding chances … made lone start at Palm Beach Atlantic (3/18) … picked up lone hit at PBA (3/18), going 1-for-3 at the plate with a walk … scored lone run at Tampa (4/24).

AS A FRESHMAN (2020)
Appeared in eight games while making six starts in the COVID-19 shortened season … posted a .250 batting average with three doubles, an RBI and three runs scored … was 1-for-1 in stolen bases with two walks and a hit by pitch …  slash line was .250/.333/.375 … made collegiate debut as a pinch hitter/outfielder at Lee (2/9) … made first start versus Flagler (2/25) … had a hit in six of his eight appearances … posted doubles at Lee (2/9), at Lynn (2/28) and versus Minnesota Crookston (3/2) … first career hit came in first career at bat versus Lee (2/9) and went for a double … posted a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage while picking up 19 putouts.

CAREER
Prepped at Newsome High School … awarded MVP on the team … ended the season with a .349 batting average with five doubles, two triples and 11 stolen bases … a two-time Second Team All-813 selection ... helped guide NHS to a District Championship ... participated on the Ostingers coached by Jimmy Osting.

PERSONAL
Born on June 8 in Brandon, Fla. … son of Scott and Karen Benson ... has two sisters, Riley and Alex … lists Mike trout and Tim Anderson as his favorite athletes … lists the Tampa Bay Rays as his favorite team … believes his hard work and positive attitude are big assets to the team.