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Jersey Number 26
Grant Bennett
- Position:
- RHP
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-2 / 215
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Hazel Green, Ala.
- High School:
- Hazel Green HS
- Prev School:
- Wallace State CC
Bio
2015 (Junior):
Named to the All-Sun Belt Second Team after he finished the season 9-4 with a 3.12 ERA … Named Louisville Slugger National Player of the Week on March 17 for his 14-strikeout performance in a 6-1 victory over Georgia Southern, where he took a perfect game into the eighth inning before giving up four hits over the final two frames … Became the first Trojan to fan 14 batters in a game since 2006 … Named Sun Belt Pitcher of the Week twice (March 17 for his 14 strikeouts against Georgia Southern and April 14 for a complete game performance against Arkansas State where he held the Red Wolves to one run and seven hits while striking out five in a comeback victory) … Led the Trojans with 15 starts on the mound … Led Troy in wins (9), innings pitched (106.2) and strikeouts (84) … Got his first start against Northwestern State; pitched six innings, struck out eight in a winning effort … Struck out seven and didn’t allow a walk in nine innings pitched against Texas State … Allowed one or fewer earned runs in nine of his 15 starts … Had a strech of four complete games over a five-start period ... Finished the year with those complete games and recorded a quality start in 10 of his 15 starts
Prior to Troy (Wallace State-Hanceville Community College)
Played two seasons under head coach Randy Putman at Wallace State-Hanceville Community College in Hanceville, Alabama … Pitched and played outfield, third base and first base … Was named second team All-ACCC North Division in 2012 … Named first team All-ACCC North Division in 2014 … Finished his sophomore campaign with 2.19 ERA and 68 strikeouts in 70 innings
High School
Played four seasons under Jeff Bell and TJ Orr at Hazel Green School in Hazel Green, Alabama
Personal
Full name is Steven Alan Bennett … Born on November 2, 1992 … Son of Billy and Dawn Bennett … Has one brother, BJ, and one sister, Brandy … Majoring in social science
Named to the All-Sun Belt Second Team after he finished the season 9-4 with a 3.12 ERA … Named Louisville Slugger National Player of the Week on March 17 for his 14-strikeout performance in a 6-1 victory over Georgia Southern, where he took a perfect game into the eighth inning before giving up four hits over the final two frames … Became the first Trojan to fan 14 batters in a game since 2006 … Named Sun Belt Pitcher of the Week twice (March 17 for his 14 strikeouts against Georgia Southern and April 14 for a complete game performance against Arkansas State where he held the Red Wolves to one run and seven hits while striking out five in a comeback victory) … Led the Trojans with 15 starts on the mound … Led Troy in wins (9), innings pitched (106.2) and strikeouts (84) … Got his first start against Northwestern State; pitched six innings, struck out eight in a winning effort … Struck out seven and didn’t allow a walk in nine innings pitched against Texas State … Allowed one or fewer earned runs in nine of his 15 starts … Had a strech of four complete games over a five-start period ... Finished the year with those complete games and recorded a quality start in 10 of his 15 starts
Prior to Troy (Wallace State-Hanceville Community College)
Played two seasons under head coach Randy Putman at Wallace State-Hanceville Community College in Hanceville, Alabama … Pitched and played outfield, third base and first base … Was named second team All-ACCC North Division in 2012 … Named first team All-ACCC North Division in 2014 … Finished his sophomore campaign with 2.19 ERA and 68 strikeouts in 70 innings
High School
Played four seasons under Jeff Bell and TJ Orr at Hazel Green School in Hazel Green, Alabama
Personal
Full name is Steven Alan Bennett … Born on November 2, 1992 … Son of Billy and Dawn Bennett … Has one brother, BJ, and one sister, Brandy … Majoring in social science
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