2021 Baseball Roster
Roster
Benitez, Eric

Jersey Number 43
Eric Benitez
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 198
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Rosharon
- High School:
- Manvel H.S.
Bio
At Rice
2020: Made two appearances off the bench in first season at the Division I level… Subbed-in as the new catcher and remained in the game to get at bats in the weekend road series at west coast power UC Irvine… Lined a base hit in first collegiate at bat against the Anteaters… Was looking for opportunities to improve on his .500 batting average when the 2020 season came to an abrupt end.
A 2019 graduate of Manvel High School, just south of the Houston area… Versatile four-year varsity letterman under head coach Kelly Kerlin... Helped lead the Mavericks to three playoff appearances, two bi-district titles and to the 2019 5A area finals… Ranked as the No. 15 catcher in the state by PerfectGame… Was named the 2019 District 24-5A Co-Pitcher of the Year… Went 5-4 with a 2.10 ERA in leading the team in starts (11) and innings (60.0)… Struck out 67 batters and maintained a .190 opponents' average… Batted .282 with a .484 on-base percentage as a switch-hitter… Earned Academic All-District accolades.
2020: Made two appearances off the bench in first season at the Division I level… Subbed-in as the new catcher and remained in the game to get at bats in the weekend road series at west coast power UC Irvine… Lined a base hit in first collegiate at bat against the Anteaters… Was looking for opportunities to improve on his .500 batting average when the 2020 season came to an abrupt end.
A 2019 graduate of Manvel High School, just south of the Houston area… Versatile four-year varsity letterman under head coach Kelly Kerlin... Helped lead the Mavericks to three playoff appearances, two bi-district titles and to the 2019 5A area finals… Ranked as the No. 15 catcher in the state by PerfectGame… Was named the 2019 District 24-5A Co-Pitcher of the Year… Went 5-4 with a 2.10 ERA in leading the team in starts (11) and innings (60.0)… Struck out 67 batters and maintained a .190 opponents' average… Batted .282 with a .484 on-base percentage as a switch-hitter… Earned Academic All-District accolades.
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