Travis Benn

Height:
6-3
Weight:
215
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Columbus, Ga.
High School:
Columbus

2012 (Junior): Stepped into a starting role at first base due to injuries and filled in beautifully with his defense and his bat ... Appeared in 49 games, making 35 starts ... Hit .230 for the season while accumulating career-highs with 137 at-bats, 30 RBI and 19 runs scored ... Showed substantial extra base power thanks to four doubles, nine home runs and a .460 slugging percentage ... Displayed a smooth glove at first base, making just three errors on a team-high 336 chances for a .991 fielding percentage ... Went 1-for-2 with a home run, three RBI and two runs scored in his second start of the season against Morehead State (Feb. 19) ... Excelled in his only start as a designated hitter on the season, going 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI in a 12-4 road win over Georgia Southern (Feb. 28) ... Collected a career-high three hits in a 6-0 win at Alabama State (April 24) ... Finished the season strong helping the Bears to an 11-2 A-Sun Championship opening round win over USC Upstate (May 23) thanks a 2-for-3 showing at the plate with two walks, a double and three RBI.

2011 (Sophomore): Viewed as a power bat of the bench for Coach Gibson who collected time as a designated hitter, first baseman and catcher … Appeared in 32 games, making nine starts … Hit .275 with 12 runs scored and some impressive power numbers in his 51 at-bats during the 2011 season … Smashed four doubles and three home runs to go along with 16 RBI and a .529 slugging percentage … Got his first start of the season at catcher and hit a solo home run in a 17-5 win over Liberty (Feb. 19) … Started as the designated hitter and went 2-for-3 with a run scored and a season-high three RBI in a 9-4 win over Florida A&M (March 21) … Came off the bench to tally a pinch-hit two-run home run against A-Sun Conference member Jacksonville (April 9).

2010 (Freshman): Became a valuable weapon off the bench for Coach Gibson due to his offensive efficiency … Appeared in 37 games, making 16 starts … Hit .282 with nine home runs, 26 RBI and 16 runs scored … Incredibly, averaged a home run every 7.8 at bats after collecting his nine home runs last season on just 71 total at bats … Accumulated 13 two-out RBI thanks to a .333 average (8-for-24) with runners in scoring position … Led the team with four pinch hits … Gathered his first collegiate hit and RBI in a 6-4 win over Evansville (Feb. 27) … Went 3-for-3 with his first collegiate home run and three RBI in a 23-4 win over Chicago State (March 7) … Clubbed a grand slam to power the Bears to a 7-6 victory over in-state rival Georgia State (April 21) … Set season-highs with two home runs, two runs scored and eight total bases against Belmont (May 21).

High School: Four-year letterwinner at Columbus High School under head coach Bobby Howard … Led the Blue Devils to runner up finishes in the state championship as a sophomore and a senior … Hit .360 as a senior with 12 homeruns and 51 RBI … Voted best defensive play on the varsity team.

Personal: Son of John and Charlene Benn … Has a younger brother, Cody, 15 … Born on December 4, 1990 in Columbus Ga. … Says playing baseball inside his house with his dad was his favorite childhood memory … Lists Remember the Titans as his favorite movie and the Atlanta Braves as his favorite sports team.