Martin Beno Bio

January 12, 2007 | Cowboy Baseball

2006: Was a first-team NJCAA Division II All-American at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College ... finished 11-3 with a 1.90 ERA and had 99 strikeouts in 94 innings ... drafted in the 19th round of the 2006 MLB Draft by the Los Angeles Dodgers ... pitched for the Wareham Gatemen in the Cape Cod League during the summer and was 2-0 with two saves and a 0.50 ERA in nine games.

HIGH SCHOOL: A two-year letterman for coach Cooper Farris ... was a first-team All-American and all-state performer as a senior ... was drafted in the 28th round of the 2004 MLB Draft by Kansas City.

PERSONAL: An education major ... son of Jim and Judy Beno ... born Aug. 24, 1986 ... likes to hunt and fish ... chose OSU because of the strength of the program and his respect for the coaching staff.