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Jersey Number 26
Davis Benton
- Position:
- RHP
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 195
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Fort Worth, Texas
- Previous School:
- New Orleans
- High School:
- Benbrook HS
- Pronunciation:
- R/R
Bio
BEFORE UTM: Transfers to the Skyhawks from New Orleans, where he played for head coach Blake Dean in 2023…Was part of a Privateer squad that went 36-24 (program’s most wins since 2008) and advanced to the Southland Conference tournament championship finals…Appeared in five relief outings, striking out five hitters with zero extra-base hits allowed over 2.2 innings…Did not allow a run in four of his five appearances…Struck out three batters in a scoreless frame against Dillard on April 11…Played the 2022 season at Western Texas College, where he made 13 appearances (10 starts) for head coach Gary Miller…Helped the Westerners go 29-22 with an 18-14 conference record…Won three games while displaying electric stuff, whiffing 46 batters in 38.2 innings (10.71 strikeouts-per-nine-inning ratio)…Allowed two or fewer earned runs in six of his appearances, including zero earned runs in four of his first five appearances of the season…Did not concede an earned run in his first start of the spring, allowing only two hits over four innings against Galveston College on Feb. 5…Struck out a career-high seven batters in a season-best 4.1 frames against New Mexico Military Institute on April 1…Played his first two collegiate seasons at North Central Texas College for head coach Erick Wright…Made eight appearances out of the bullpen (seven in 2021, one in 2020), hurling five innings while striking out four hitters…Prepped at Benbrook High School under head coach Justin Chavez…Tossed a 48-pitch, five-inning perfect game with nine strikeouts against Lake Worth in his first start in 14 months following Tommy John surgery…Struck out over 100 batters during his sophomore campaign, earning District 7-4A first team accolades.
PERSONAL: Born on July 16, 2000...Son of Chris and Lea Ann Benton...Has one sibling, Skylar...Majoring in interdisciplinary studies.
PERSONAL: Born on July 16, 2000...Son of Chris and Lea Ann Benton...Has one sibling, Skylar...Majoring in interdisciplinary studies.
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