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Jersey Number 43
Mitch Benson
- Position:
- Pitcher
- Class:
- Senior
- Height/Weight:
- 6-1 / 206
- Bat/Throw:
- R/R
- Hometown:
- Pleasanton, Calif.
- High School:
- Amador Valley HS
- Prev School:
- Chabot College
- Major:
- American Studies
At Cal
2022 (Sr.)
Before Cal
2020 (So.) (Chabot College)
High School/Club
Personal
2022 (Sr.)
- Graduated with a degree in American studies following the conclusion of the 2022 season
- Did not pitch as a senior in 2022
- Made six appearances & tossed 6.0 innings in his first season with the Bears
- Transferred to Cal after two seasons at Chabot College (2019-20)
- Posted a 6.00 ERA & 2.17 WHIP along with three strikeouts & five walks issued
- Made his Cal debut in the first series of the season vs. Pacific (Feb. 21), tossing one scoreless inning
- Pitched against two Pac-12 opponents, including a season-long 1.2-inning appearance at #15 Stanford (May 17)
Before Cal
2020 (So.) (Chabot College)
- One of Chabot College's top pitchers during the shortened 2020 season
- Logged 38.2 innings pitched & a 2-2 record over seven starts
- Owned a 2.79 ERA & 32 strikeouts (7.45 strikeouts per nine innings)
- Earned the win at Canada (March 7) with 8.1 innings pitched & eight strikeouts
- Threw 7.0 shutout frames, struck out five batters & allowed just two hits in a win at Laney (Feb. 21)
- Struck out at least four batters in six of his seven starts
- 2019 Fall Scholar Athlete honoree
- Made 11 starts & 13 total appearances on the mound as a freshman at Chabot College
- Owned a 2-6 record & 5.96 ERA over 48.1 innings pitched
- Tallied 42 strikeouts & 27 walks
- Fanned eight batters over 6.0 innings pitched in a loss at Fresno (Feb. 9)
- Threw 6.0 innings or more three times. including 7.0 shutout frames in a blowout win against De Anza (April 3)
High School/Club
- Graduated from Amador Valley High School (Pleasanton, Calif.) in spring 2018
- Three-year letterman for Amador Valley
- Totaled career numbers of 134.1 innings pitched, 16 wins & 2.29 ERA
- 2017 All-EBAL First Team selection
- Went 5-0 in league play with 47 innings pitched & a 1.64 ERA
- Received Amador Valley HS Scholar Athlete Award
- Also a three-year letterman in basketball & was the Amador Valley team captain in 2018
Personal
- Full name is Mitchell John Benson
- Born on November 14, 1999 in Walnut Creek, Calif.
- Son of Eric & Lorin Benson
- Has two younger siblings, Jake & Maddie
- Postgraduate plans include pursuing a professional baseball career and/or the field of sports management
- Hobbies include staying active through basketball, wiffle ball & ping pong
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