Oklahoma State University Athletics
2017 Cowboy Baseball Roster
Roster
Garrett Benge
- Position:
- Infielder
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 203
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Yukon, Okla.
- High School:
- Yukon HS
2016: An All-Big 12 Second Team performer ... played in all 65 OSU games, starting 63 ... was the Cowboys’ starting third baseman in 62 games and made one start at DH ... recorded 16 multi-hit and 10 multi-RBI games ... was 1-for-4 in his OSU debut in season opener at UT Arlington (2/19) ... smacked first home run of career at North Carolina (2/26) ... came off the bench and tallied a career-high three RBIs at Missouri State (3/8), including driving in the winning run in the 10th inning on a sacrifice fly ... also had three-RBI games against Michigan (3/19), West Virginia (4/1), Baylor (4/16) and TCU (4/23) ... collected career-best, three-hit efforts against Abilene Christian (3/11), Wichita State (3/22), Oklahoma (4/20) and Dallas Baptist (5/10) ... delivered RBI singles in both OSU wins at the College World Series; both hits came in the fourth inning of 1-0 victories — vs. UC Santa Barbara (6/18) and Arizona (6/20).
JUNIOR COLLEGE: Was named the 2015 NJCAA Division I Player of the Year following a standout freshman season at Cowley County … hit .502 with 19 home runs and 97 RBIs and also racked up 26 doubles and four triples … collected 103 hits while recording a .946 slugging percentage and .601 on-base percentage for a team that went 54-5 … also notched 15 stolen bases on 19 attempts … selected by the Cleveland Indians in the 22nd round of the 2015 Major League Baseball Draft.
HIGH SCHOOL: Was an All-State performer at Yukon High School … hit .435 with seven homers and 33 RBIs as a senior … a 2014 Perfect Game All-West Region Honorable Mention and was a 2013 PG Underclassmen Honorable Mention All-American.
PERSONAL: Majoring in sports marketing … born Dec. 28, 1995 … son of Kevin and Melissa Benge … has three younger siblings – Tyler, Sidney and Carson … favorite athlete is Josh Donaldson … favorite movie is Lone Survivor … favorite baseball moment is beating South Carolina and punching a ticket to Omaha.
