Carson Benge
| Carson Benge | |
|---|---|
| Oklahoma State Cowboys – No. 3 | |
| Outfielder / Pitcher | |
| Born: January 20, 2003 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S. | |
Bats: Left Throws: Right |
Carson Grant Benge (born January 20, 2003) is an American college baseball outfielder and pitcher for the Oklahoma State Cowboys.
Career
[edit]Benge attended Yukon High School in Yukon, Oklahoma, where he played baseball.[1] He committed to play college baseball at Oklahoma State University prior to his senior year.[2] As a senior in 2021, Benge pitched to an 8–1 record with 124 strikeouts alongside batting .490.[3] He went unselected in the 2021 Major League Baseball draft and enrolled at Oklahoma State.
Benge redshirted and did not appear in a game in 2022 after undergoing Tommy John surgery.[4] He made his collegiate debut in 2023, pitching to a 6.69 ERA over 35 innings and appearing in 59 games primarily in right field.[5] He batted .345 with seven home runs and 43 RBIs.[6] That summer, he briefly played for the Chatham Anglers of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[7] Benge entered the 2024 season as a top prospect for the upcoming draft.[8] Over 61 games, he hit .335 with 18 home runs and 64 RBIs alongside posting a 3.16 ERA over 37 innings.[9]
Benge was selected by the New York Mets in the first round with the 19th overall pick of the 2024 Major League Baseball draft.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ Jackson, James D. (27 March 2021). "High school baseball: OSU signee Benge hopes to be first of his brothers to win a state title". The Oklahoman.
- ^ Jackson, James (30 June 2020). "OSU baseball: Yukon's Carson Benge commits to Cowboys". The Oklahoman.
- ^ Jackson, James D. (20 June 2021). "Meet The Oklahoman's 2021 All-City baseball team". The Oklahoman.
- ^ Unruh, Jacob. "Oklahoma State baseball rewind: Two-way stars Nolan McLean, Carson Benge lead perfect week". The Oklahoman.
- ^ Wright, Scott. "Oklahoma State baseball pitching rotation still a work in progress entering 2024 season". The Oklahoman.
- ^ Flaherty, Peter (29 January 2024). "2024 College Top 25 Preview: No. 21 Oklahoma State". Baseball America.
- ^ "Carson Benge - Cape Cod Baseball League - player". Pointstreak Sports Technologies.
- ^ Seifert, David. "Florida's Jac Caglianone leads two-way 2024 MLB Draft prospects, according to D1Baseball". www.ncaa.com.
- ^ Lockard, Melissa. "Can MLB draft prospect Carson Being be baseball's next two-way star?". The New York Times.
- ^ "Mets draft Oklahoma State two-way star Benge at No. 19". MLB.com.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Oklahoma State Cowboys bio