Augustana University Athletics

2015 (Senior): Played in 25 games, started in 18 … Academic All-NSIC … batted a career-best .270 at the plate … notched a career-high 17 hits … smashed one double … tied for the team lead in triples with two … drove in a career-high 11 runs … scored 14 runs, a new career high … posted a .349 slugging percentage … .338 on-base percentage … posted a 1.000 fielding percentage … notched 22 putouts in the field … four multi-hit games … one multi-RBI game … knocked a career-most three hits at Concordia-St. Paul on March 14 … had a season-high two RBI in win against Lubbock Christian on March 16 … scored a career-most four runs against Valley City State in game two on March 17.

2014 (Junior): Played in 33 games, made 11 starts … batted .245 at the plate … had 12 hits … tallied six RBI … stole four bases … scored six runs … recorded two doubles … had a six-game hitting streak … scored a season-high two runs against Lindenwood on Feb. 16 … had 28 putouts … 1.000 fielding percentage.

2013 (Sophomore): Appeared in 11 games, making six starts as the designated hitter ... batted .200 ... picked up four hits, one double and two RBI.

2012 (Freshman): Appeared in 13 games, starting one in center field ... scored one run.

High School: 2011 graduate of Rochester Century High School ... sat out most of senior season with injury ... batted .411 and was named all-conference as junior.

Personal: Son of Matt and Nancy Benson ... born Dec. 5, 1992 ... accounting major.