Troy University Athletics
2007 Baseball Roster
Roster
Ben Woods
- Position:
- OF
- Ht./Wt.:
- 5-10 / 195
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- G.W. Long HS
THROWS: Right
Owns 10 championship rings in his athletics career.
2006: Hit .306 for the 2006 season in 40 games ... Started 33 games, four at DH and 29 in right field ... Trojans were 31-2 in games he started ... Missed the entire series at Southern Miss due to the birth of his son ... Homered in both games against Jacksonville State, and drove in five runs with four hits ... Threw out a runner at the plate against Mississippi Valley State (3/26) to help the Trojans to an 8-6 victory ... After going hitless in his first eight at bats against South Alabama, closed with a flourish, getting three hits and driving in three runs in the final three innings of the series finale (4/2) ... Had a career day against Birmingham-Southern (4/5), going 3-for-4 with two homers, a double and six RBI ... His second inning home run against BSC was a grand slam ... Had a five-game hit streak snapped with an 0-for-4 at Kennesaw State (4/11) ... Saw his personal 24-game win streak as a starter for the Trojans end against FIU (4/15) ... Broke an 0-for-20 streak at the plate with a single off ULL’s Jason Fernandez (5/7).
2005: Redshirted, did not see playing time ... Traveled throughout the season, serving as the Trojans bull pen catcher ... Hit .407 in 27 at bats during fall practice.
Junior College: Played two years for coach Steve Helms at Lurleen B. Wallace Community College in Andalusia, Alabama ... Played outfield for the 2004 State and Regional Champions ... Most memorable moment was hitting a grand slam against the No. 1 team in the nation at World Series.
High School: Played four years for coach Earl Miller at G.W. Long High School in Skipperville, Alabama ... Led the Rebels to four State Championships, playing second and third base, shortstop, outfield, and also pitching and catching ... Was named first-team All-State, first-team All-District, first-team All-Area, first-team All-Region, and first-team All-Metro in both his senior and junior years ... Had a career batting average of .414 with 14 home runs ... As a senior catcher and shortstop, hit .411 with 10 home runs ... As a junior, hit .438 and, as a sophomore, hit .393 ... Was also named a North/South All-Star in 2001 ... Member of the football team for four years, earning All-Conference honors ... Most memorable moment was winning eight state championships and going to the Junior College World Series.
Personal: Full name is Benjamin Howard Woods ... Born March 19, 1984, in Washington, D.C. ... Son of Lynda and Charles L Woods, Jr. ... Has one brother, Jason ... Married to the former Kristi Woods on October 1, 2005 ... Expecting first child in late March, 2006 ... Was an honor student and named to Who’s Who Among American High School Students ... Majoring in Social Science.
| Career Highs | |
| AB: | 5, 5 times (Last: vs. Florida International on 4/16/06) |
| Runs: | 2, 8 times (Last: vs. Florida International on 4/16/06) |
| Hits: | 3, 4 times (Last: vs. Birmingham-Southern on 4/5/06) |
| Streak: | 8 games (2/26-3/12/06) |
| RBI: | 6, vs. Birmingham-Southern on 4/5/06 |
| Doubles: | 1, 7 times (Last: vs. UAB on 4/18/06) |
| Triples: | None |
| HR: | 2, vs. Birmingham-Southern on 4/5/06 |
| BB: | 2, 3 times (Last: at Arkansas State on 4/22/06) |
| SO: | 3, vs. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi on 2/10/06 |
| SB: | None |
| HBP: | 1, 8 times (Last: at Arkansas State on 4/21/06) |
| Putouts: | 4, vs. Kennesaw State on 4/11/06 |
| Assists: | 1, vs. Mississippi Valley State on 3/26/06 |
| Errors: | 1, 4 times (Last: at Louisiana-Lafayette on 5/7/06) |
