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2014 Roster

12 Mark Benak

  • Position Infield
  • Class Senior
  • Custom1 L/R
  • Height 5-11
  • Weight 180
  • Hometown South Plainfield, NJ
  • High School South Plainfield

Biography

2014: started 41 games… a team captain… had a .325 average with 35 runs scored and led the team with 45 RBIs and a .544 slugging percentage… hit a team-high 21 doubles, which tied the single season record that he set in 2013… tallied two triples and four home runs and stole nine bases… recorded 19 multi-hit games… scored three runs against SUNY Oneonta (Mar. 17)… went three for five with two runs scored and three RBIs in the first game at William Paterson University (Apr. 5)… at Alvernia University (Apr. 13), had two hits, four RBIs and scored one run… registered three hits (three at bats), one run and two driven in against Neumann University (Apr. 16)… led the New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) in doubles, was third in RBIs, slugging percentage and total bases (92) and tied for third in home runs… ranked seventh in final NCAA stats in doubles and 10th in doubles per game (.51)… was named to the New Jersey Collegiate Baseball Association (NJCBA) Division II/III All-State first team and D3baseball.com Mid-Atlantic Region second team
 
2013: started 45 games… led the team in hits (62), runs scored (42), doubles (21), triples (2) and total bases (87)… batted .323 with 27 RBIs… stole 15 bases in 17 attempts… produced a .453 slugging percentage, .408 on-base percentage and .963 fielding percentage… went three for four with two runs, one RBI, one double and one triple at Rutgers-Newark (Apr.13)… had four hits (four at bats) with a season-high five RBIs and two runs versus Western Connecticut State University (Mar. 22)… went two for four with three runs and one double at New Jersey City University (Apr. 18)… had three hits (seven at bats) with four runs scored, three doubles and one RBI in a doubleheader against SUNY Oneonta (Mar. 2)… in the conference, ranked first in doubles (21), fourth in runs scored (42), fourth in hits (62), fifth in total bases (87) and fifth in walks (26)… chosen NJAC Player of the Week (Mar. 3)… selected to the NJCBA Division II/III All-State second team
 
2012: played in 38 games with 31 starts… batted .357 with 46 hits in 129 at bats… compiled 24 runs scored and 21 RBIs… tallied seven doubles… produced a .422 on-base percentage and a .411 slugging percentage… recorded a team-high nine sacrifice hits… went two for three with four RBIs and a double versus Neumann University (Mar. 28)… posted two hits (four at bats), three RBIs, one run scored and a double against The College of New Jersey (Apr. 6)… in a doubleheader at Ramapo College (Apr. 7), he was five for 11 with five RBIs, two runs scored and two doubles… collected four hits (nine at bats), four runs scored, two RBIs and two doubles in a twin bill versus Rutgers-Newark (Apr. 28)… in NJAC, he was tied for sixth in sacrifice bunts (9), 13th in batting average (.357) and 19th in on-base percentage (.422)… chosen to the NJCBA Division II/III All-State second team
 
2011: appeared in 17 games with six starts… batted .296 with eight hits in 27 at bats… scored eight runs and had one RBI… recorded two doubles… stole three bases in three attempts… went three for four with three runs scored and a double against The College of New Jersey (May 3)… compiled two hits (four at bats), one RBI, one run scored and a double at Rutgers-Newark (Apr. 30)… named the NJAC Rookie of the Week (May 9)… received NJCBA Division II/III All-Rookie Team honors… a Rowan Scholar-Athlete
 
HS: a three-sport athlete (baseball, basketball, cross country) at South Plainfield High School

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Historical Player Information

  • 12

    2011Freshman

    Infielder
    5'10" 145 lbs
    12
  • 12

    2012Sophomore

    Infield/Outfield
    5'11" 175 lbs
    12
  • 12

    2013Junior

    Infield/Outfield
    5'11" 175 lbs
    12
  • 12
    C

    2014Senior

    Infield
    5'11" 180 lbs
    12
    C