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2023 Baseball Roster

Jim Wellbrock
Jim Wellbrock
Nora Lund
Nora Lund

12 Evan Benson

  • Ht./Wt. 6-0 / 190
  • Class Senior
  • Position OF
  • Hometown Appleton, Minn.
  • Highschool Lac Qui Parle Valley
  • Major Secondary Education (Social Studies)

Biography

2023: Academic All-UMAC … Started all 38 games … Batted .233 on the season … Had six doubles among his 30 hits on the year … Was 15-for-16 on stolen bases … Scored 24 runs and collected 20 RBIs.

2022: Academic All-UMAC … Started all 36 contests … Batted .283 for the season … Had seven doubles … Tied for the team lead in home runs with four … Drove in 24 runs and scored 26 times … Finished with 20 stolen bases in 27 attempts.

2021: Honorable Mention All-UMAC ... Academic All-UMAC ... Started 29 games ... Batted .330 and drew a team-high 25 walks for a .460 on-base percentage ... Went 9-for-11 in stolen bases.

2020: Started all five games in the shortened 2020 season ... Was batting .267 with a double and a home run when the season was cancelled ... Had a perfect fielding percentage in 11 attempts.

High School: Attended Lac qui Parle Valley ... Was a two-time All-Conference honoree and once was named All-Conference honorable mention ... Academic All-State ... Also an All-Conference honoree in football.

Personal: Hometown is Appleton, Minn. ... Born on May 2, 2000 ... Parents are Josh and Kris ... Siblings are Lauren and Cael ... Majoring in Secondary Studies (Social Studies).

Connection to Morris: Living only half an hour away, I've always known about Morris and know multiple people from high school that have gone here. I came to basketball camps here at a young age and watched older athletes compete for UMN Morris.

Why I Chose Morris: I was drawn here both for academic and athletic reasons. UMN Morris gave me the chance to continue to compete while also getting a quality education. The campus was also much nicer than I would have thought for a small-town college.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2

    2020Sophomore

    Outfield
    6'0" 185 lbs
    2
  • 12

    2021Sophomore

    Outfield
    6'0" 195 lbs
    12
  • 12

    2022Junior

    Outfield
    6'0" 190 lbs
    12
  • 12

    2023Senior

    Outfield
    6'0" 190 lbs
    12