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Jersey Number 16
Michael Benz
- Position:
- Right-Handed Pitcher
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 190
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Corte Madera, Calif.
- High School:
- Redwood HS
- Prev School:
- College of Marin
- B/T:
- L/R
**2020 (JUNIOR): Appeared in seven games in relief during his first season on The Hilltop ... Made his USF debut in the season opener on Feb. 14 at CSUN, throwing 2 1/3 innings, his longest outing of the year ... Had four scoreless appearances, including two of at least an inning long, and recorded strikeouts in three appearances ... Threw a scoreless inning in the Dons' 12-4 win over Sacramento State on March 10 ... Also threw 1 2/3 scoreless innings versus UC Davis in the Dons' 6-0 win on Feb. 18 in the home opener ... Only allowed one extra-base hit in 42 batters faced and 7 2/3 innings of work.
PRIOR TO USF: Attended College of Marin via Redwood High School in Larkspur, Calif., where he was an all-league pitcher and earned his team's Pitcher of the Year award ... Posted a 1.92 ERA with two saves in 18 appearances as a senior in 2017 at Redwood High, as he helped the Giants to a California Interscholastic Federation North Coast Section Division II playoffs appearance ... Was mainly a reliever for the College of Marin Mariners when he moved to the college ranks in 2018 ... Recorded six saves in 23 appearances in 2019, tallying 68 strikeouts in 63 innings with a 3.71 ERA ... Displayed excellent control in 2019, walking only 18 while posting a near-4-to-1 strikeouts-to-walks ratio.
** 2020 season shortened due to COVID-19 pandemic.
PRIOR TO USF: Attended College of Marin via Redwood High School in Larkspur, Calif., where he was an all-league pitcher and earned his team's Pitcher of the Year award ... Posted a 1.92 ERA with two saves in 18 appearances as a senior in 2017 at Redwood High, as he helped the Giants to a California Interscholastic Federation North Coast Section Division II playoffs appearance ... Was mainly a reliever for the College of Marin Mariners when he moved to the college ranks in 2018 ... Recorded six saves in 23 appearances in 2019, tallying 68 strikeouts in 63 innings with a 3.71 ERA ... Displayed excellent control in 2019, walking only 18 while posting a near-4-to-1 strikeouts-to-walks ratio.
** 2020 season shortened due to COVID-19 pandemic.
BSB | USF vs. California Highlights
Tuesday, April 07
USF | USF vs. California Postgame w/ Rob DiToma
Tuesday, April 07
USF | USF vs. Santa Clara Postgame w/ Rob DiToma, Adrian Valdez, and TZack Ramppen (Game 3)
Monday, March 23
BSB | USF vs. Sac State Lowell Postgame w/ Rob DiToma
Wednesday, March 18
