Dallas Baptist University Athletics

CAREER HONORS
2021:
Honorable Mention All-Missouri Valley Conference
Fort Worth Regional All-Tournament Team
2020:
Atlantic Coast Conference Honor Roll
2019:
Atlantic Coast Conference Honor Roll

2021 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN)
Made 55 starts including 53 at third base … Hit .280 with nine home runs, 41 RBI, and 12 doubles … Also went 8-of-11 in the stolen base department … VS. TOP 25 OPPONENTS: Went 2-for-5 with a double and scored three runs against No. 17 Arizona (3/6) at the Frisco College Baseball Classic … Delivered a solo home run versus No. 19 Indiana State (4/25) …VS. MVC OPPONENTS: Compiled a .310 batting average to go along with four home runs, six doubles, and 16 RBI ... Posted a two-hit day and drove in a run to open conference play with a win over Valparaiso (4/1) … Went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI versus Valparaiso (4/2) … Helped DBU complete a four-game sweep of Valparaiso (4/3) with a three-hit day including an RBI double … Registered two hits and drove in a run versus Illinois State (5/9) … Blasted a solo home run in a win over Bradley (5/14) … Went 2-for-5 with a double and a pair of RBI versus Bradley (5/15) … Helped DBU clinch the MVC regular-season title at Southern Illinois (5/20) after going 3-for-4 with a double and two RBI … VS. NON-CONFERENCE: Made his Patriot debut on Opening Day versus Austin Peay (2/20) and went 3-for-4 with a home run, a double, and three RBI … Collected two hits including a double and two RBI against Gonzaga (2/25) … Homered as part of a three-hit game versus Tarleton (3/18) … Posted his second consecutive three-hit game with two RBI against Tarleton (3/19) … Finished the Tarleton series (3/20) with another multi-hit game going 2-for-3 with a pair of RBI … MVC TOURNAMENT: Knocked in two runs in a win over Valparaiso (5/26) to open the MVC Tournament … FORT WORTH REGIONAL: Launched a home run and drove in a pair of runs in a win over Oregon State (6/4) … Went 1-for-3 with an RBI and two runs scored in the Patriots’ victory over No. 6 TCU (6/5) … Hit a grand slam in the bottom of the seventh to give the Patriots a 6-5 lead over Oregon State in the Fort Worth Regional Championship (6/7) … Named to the Fort Worth Regional All-Tournament Team after going 3-for-14 with two home runs, seven RBI, and four runs scored … COLUMBIA SUPER REGIONAL: His home run in the bottom of the seventh proved to be the game-winning run in a 6-5 win over No. 14 Virginia (6/12) in game one … Went 1-for-3 with a double in game two versus No. 14 Virginia (6/13).
 
2020 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN – LOUISVILLE)
Played in 14 games, making six starts before the season was canceled … Hit .286 with three doubles and six RBI … Made his collegiate debut at No. 18 Ole Miss (2/15) and delivered a two-out, game-tying RBI single in the fifth inning … Earned his first career start at No. 18 Ole Miss (2/16) and went 1-for-4 … Doubled and drove in a pair of runs at Wake Forest (3/8) … Made his first career appearance on the mound versus Valparaiso (2/23).
 
2019 (FRESHMAN – LOUISVILLE)
Did not see game action in his first collegiate season.
 
COLLEGIATE SUMMER LEAGUE
Spent last summer in the Cape Cod League with the Chatham Anglers … Played for the K-Town Bobbers in the Northwoods League in 2020 … Named to the Northwoods League All-Star Team in 2019 after hitting .304 with nine home runs and 35 RBI for the Madison Mallards.
 
HIGH SCHOOL
Four-year letterman at Siegel High School … Played for head coach Craig Reavis … Named the 2017 Tennessee Mr. Baseball after hitting .504 with 12 home runs and 42 RBI … Rated as the top shortstop in the state of Tennessee and the 178th-best player nationwide in the class of 2018 by Perfect Game … Was a two-time All-State and three-time All-District selection during his prep career and helped lead Siegel to a state title in 2016 … Hit .506 with seven home runs as senior … Competed for the Dulin Dodgers in the summers.

PERSONAL
Born on November 11, 1999 … Parents are Steve and Tracyann Benefield … His father and brother, Blake Benefield, each played baseball at Middle Tennessee State for four seasons … Majoring in Finance ... Favorite Bible verse is Luke 1:37.