Ben Upton

Height:
6-1
Weight:
205
Class:
Senior
Letters:
1
Hometown:
Kingwood, Texas
Prev School:
Blinn CC

AWARDS/RECOGNITIONS

SEASON-BY-SEASON
2016 at Mercer: One of Mercer's top utility options who made 45 appearances with 21 starts, primarily as a designated hitter and partially at first base during his first year at Mercer … Batted .208 with 22 hits and five home runs … Tallied 16 RBIs and 21 runs scored … Drew 12 walks … Totaled five multi-hit and multi-RBI performances … Went a combined 5-for-10 with four runs scored, three RBIs and a home run in three games against Wofford (March 24-26) … Went 2-for-3 with one double, one triple and one RBI against ETSU (April 10).

2015 at Blinn JC: Helped Blinn and head coach Harvey McIntyre to 31 victories in 2015 … Led the Buccaneers to a third place finish in the regional tournament … Hit .291 with four home runs and 26 RBIs.

2014 at Tennessee Martin: Named to the Ohio Valley Conference All-Freshman Team … Selected as a Louisville Slugger Freshman All-American … Finished freshman season with a .267 average, five home runs, seven doubles and 28 RBI … Hit a home run in his first collegiate at-bat.

High School: Three-year letterwinner for head coach Bruce Cox at Kingwood Park High School … Led the team to three-straight state playoff berths and the 2012 district title … Three-time all-city honoree … Garnered three straight All-District 18-4A accolades … Hit .399 with three home runs, 70 RBIs and 19 stolen bases in high school career … Also tallied a 4-1 record with a 3.98 ERA on the mound … Played summer ball for the Bayou City Gators … Member of school’s National Honor Society and a senior class officer.

Personal: Son of Ray and Melissa Upton … Has two brothers, Chris and Will … Born May 21, 1995 in Houston, Texas … Chose Mercer because it was a great combination of academics and athletics.