Ryan Bennett's Career Stats
2017: Went 6-1 with a 4.31 ERA and five saves...was one of the best stories in D1 baseball, as he entered with a career ERA approaching 8.00 and just one win...delivered a heroic seven IP in 5/14 win against Furman, allowing just three hits and no runs for his fifth win of the year...picked up his fifth save of the year on just four pitches 5/5 vs. UNCG...threw a career-high 94 pitches in five innings of relief 4/28 at Radford, got his fourth win of the year after a blown save...allowed just his second earned run of the season 4/14 vs. Mercer...picked up a save in opener against Wofford 4/7...moved to 3-0 with the win in relief April 4 vs. Longwood, allowed just one hit in 2 2/3 scoreless IP...finished VMI's 3/28 win at JMU with two shutout innings in which he struck out five
...pitched four shutout innings to preserve a VMI win at The Citadel 3/25...closed out games and earned saves 3/18 at Elon and 3/21 vs. Richmond...needed just two pitches to earn his first career save 3/11 vs. Quinnipiac...pitched 2 1/3 innings 3/5 against George Washington and earned his first win since 2014...made his season debut with an inning of work 2/25 against Bucknell, gave up one unearned run.
2016: Appeared in seven games as a redshirt junior, five in relief...did not pitch from March 1 until April 24, but made a career-long relief outing 4/24 against Wofford and held the Terriers to one hit in three innings...gave up one run in two frames 4/26 at VCU...made his first start since 3/17/15 on May 1 at ETSU, but surrendered seven runs in two innings...held Radford to two runs in 3 1/3 frames 5/11.
2015: Battled injuries for much of the year, but did make seven appearances on the season...finished 0-1 with a 9.00 ERA...pitched 2 2/3 shutout innings March 13 against Central Connecticut State...knocked out in the first inning of his only start of the year (3/17 at ODU)...pitched two shutout innings May 12 against JMU.
2014: Appeared in four games, going 1-1 with a 2.08 ERA...allowed one hit to UMES in two shutout innings March 1 in his collegiate debut...gave up six runs, one earned, to ODU in his first start March 12 and took the loss...handcuffed one of the best hitting teams in Division I, William & Mary, April 8 in a four-inning start, allowing just a solo home run and getting the victory.
2013: Was not on the active roster.
High School/Personal: Three-year letterwinner at Western Branch HS...second team All-District...lost only two games his entire career (14-2 record)...son of Ken and Carola Bennett...intends to major in Economics and Business.
Career Highs
IP, Start - 4, vs. William & Mary, 4/8/14
IP, Relief - 7, at Furman, 5/14/17
K - 7, at Radford, 4/28/17
BB - 4 (2x), Last at Furman, 5/14/17
