Benji Gilbert

Class:
Freshman
Position:
LHP/OF
Ht./Wt.:
5-11 / 175
Experience:
HS
Hometown:
Babson Park, Fla.
High School:
Lake Wales
Major:
Exercise Science

2020 (Freshman): Season cut short due to the spread of novel coronavirus COVID-19 … Made four appearances and one start … Recorded 6.2 IP with a 9.45 ERA, eight strikeouts and just one walk … Made first career appearance in relief vs. No. 1 Louisville (2/15), allowed one run in 0.2 IP … Pitched two innings vs. Alcorn State (2/19) and struck out three … Appeared in relief vs. Indiana (3/1) and allowed two runs on two hits … Made first career start at ULM (3/10), worked 3.1 innings and allowed three runs and struck out two.

High School: Four-year letterwinner at Lake Wales High School in Babson Park, Fla. under head coach Don Bridges … Was a two-way player in high school with career batting average over .400 and career ERA of 2.21 … No. 237 prospect in the nation (Perfect Game) … 2019 World Showcase, top prospect list … 2019 Preseason All-Region First Team (Perfect Game) … 2018/17 Preseason Underclassmen All-American Honorable Mention (Perfect Game) … 2019 FACA All-Star, 6A Player of the Year … Hit .506 as a senior, and also pitched to a 0.93 ERA … Finished junior and senior seasons with an ERA under 1.00 … Completed all four years of high school with a batting average above .345.

Personal: Full name is Benjamin Michael Gilbert … Son of Jennifer and Randal Gilbert … Born on February 28, 2000 … Exercise Science major.