>>> WOU CAREER SUMMARY
AS A SENIOR (2019)
Made seven starts in 10 total appearances... finished season with a 2-2 record and a 5.94 ERA... struck out 31 and walked just six in 33.1 innings... threw complete game shutout March 17 at home against Concordia, giving up four hits, walking one and striking out five in the win.
AS A JUNIOR (2018)
Made 11 starts in 12 appearances on the season… Wen 3-4 on the season… Led the team with 58 2/3 innings of work… Finished seventh in the GNAC with a 4.45 earned-run average… Tossed two complete games… Held opponents to a .264 batting average which ranked No. 6 in the GNAC… Struck out 32 batters and walked 19… Hurled a seven-inning four-hit shutout against Concordia on March 24… Held MSU Billings to two unearned runs over 5 innings in the GNAC Tournament on May 11 in his lone relief appearance of the season… Struck out a season high of eight batters in a five-inning performance against Central Washington on April 28.
AS A SOPHOMORE (2017) – Grand Canyon
Made 16 appearances and four starts for the WAC champions… Hurled 32 1/3 innings on the year with 16 strikeouts and 13 walks.
AS A FRESHMAN (2016) – Grand Canyon
Called on for relief duties in 10 games as a freshman… Went 1-1 on the season with 17 innings of work… Finished the year with a 3.18 earned run average… Struck out seven batters and walked eight.
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Canyon Del Oro High School in 2015… Four-year letter winner for the Dorados while playing at first, in the outfield and as a pitcher… Earned multiple all-state awards… Also played several seasons of basketball as a shooting guard… Was a team captain on the hard wood as a senior.
PERSONAL: Born September 9… Son of Jodi and Ryan… Father played football for Western New Mexico… Family includes siblings, Brayden and Brooklyn… Majoring in business... Career goal is to play for the Arizona Diamondbacks and own a professional team.
THE BENAVIDES FILE
Hobbies: Basketball and 2k18
Favorite sports team: Pittsburgh Steelers, Arizona Diamondbacks
Favorite athlete: J.R. Smith
Favorite food: Carne Asada
Favorite musician: Post Malone
