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Events and Results

Events and Results

2017 Baseball Roster

37 Ben Havel

  • Position Pitcher/Infielder
  • Bats/Throws R/R
  • Height 6-7
  • Weight 240
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Carol Stream, Ill.
  • Highschool Bartlett

Biography

Career Notes: Four-year letterwinner...four-time all-conference honoree, two-rime all-region selection...All-American in 2017....Elmhurst's all-time leader in at bats (611), hits (237), doubles (52), extra-base hits (74) and total bases (351). 

2017 Season: Named Elmhurst's Male Athlete of the Year...Named an ABCA first-team All-American and a D3baseball.com Honorable Mention All-American...named to first-team ABCA all-region squad and second-team D3baseball.com all-region squad...first-team all-conference squad...posted a team-leading .433 average while starting 38 games for the Bluejays...led the team in hits (68), doubles (13), home runs (10), RBIs (48), total bases (111), slugging percentage (21) and on-base percentage (.500) while ranking second in runs scored (38) and walks (21)...posted a 4-2 record with a 4.78 ERA from the mound...made 10 appearances on the mound, inlucding 10 starts...also recorded a save...led the squad in innings pitched (64.0) and strikeouts (68) while holding opponents to a .259 average. 

2016 Season: Named to first-team all-conference squad and second-team all-region squads from the ABCA and D3baseball.com...started all 40 games for Elmhurst and finished second on the squad in batting average at .382...led the squad in hits (65), at bats (170), doubles (15), triples (15), RBIs (41) and slugging percentage (.559)...ranked third on the team in runs scored (34) and second on the squad in home runs (three)...posted a team-leading 4.13 ERA with a 4-3 record from the mound...made nine starts, tossed two complete games and recorded a save...led the squad in innings pitched (61.0), strikeouts (51) and opponent batting average (.241). 

2015 Season: Named to his second consecutive all-CCIW squad, this time a second team selection...led the team in batting average (.378), hits (62), doubles (13), extra-base hits (16), RBIs (25), slugging percentage (.506), on-base percentage (.407), and total bases (83)...appeared in nine games as a pitcher, making eight starts...ranked third on the team with 49 innings pitched and second in strikeouts (33)...finished with a 2-5 record, 44 hits allowed, and a 4.41 ERA. 

2014 Season: Earned first-team all-conference honors as an infielder after playing in 31 contests, including 27 as a starter at first base and third base...ranked third on the team in batting, hitting .350 for the season with 42 hits in 120 at bats...led the squad in doubles (11) while ranking third in RBI (28) and home runs (three)...also scored 15 runs and slugged .517 while stealing three bases...appeared in two games as a pitcher, tossing 2.2 innings of work and not allowing an earned run...named the CCIW's Hitter of the Week on April 22. 

High School: Earned two varsity letters from Bartlett High School...named to academic all-conference squad for two seasons...also lettered in basketball.

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Historical Player Information

  • 37

    2014Freshman

    Infielder/Pitcher
    6'6" 220 lbs
    37
  • 37

    2015Sophomore

    Infielder/Pitcher
    6'6" 230 lbs
    37
  • 37

    2016Junior

    Infielder/Outfielder/Pitcher
    6'6" 230 lbs
    37
  • 37

    2017Senior

    Pitcher/Infielder
    6'7" 240 lbs
    37