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Jersey Number 24
Ben Sears
- Position:
- RHP
- B/T:
- R/R
- Height:
- 6-5
- Weight:
- 208
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Riverside, R.I.
- High School:
- East Providence
Bio
HONORS & AWARDS
Drafted in the 14th round of the 2022 MLB Draft by the Kansas City Royals (overall 415)
AAC's No. 40 2022 MLB Draft Prospect (D1Baseball)
AAC's Best Breaking Ball - 2021 (Baseball America)
Houston Baseball Fall 2020 "King of the Hill"
Junior (2022):
Prior to Houston:
Drafted in the 14th round of the 2022 MLB Draft by the Kansas City Royals (overall 415)
AAC's No. 40 2022 MLB Draft Prospect (D1Baseball)
AAC's Best Breaking Ball - 2021 (Baseball America)
Houston Baseball Fall 2020 "King of the Hill"
Junior (2022):
- Made 33 appearances as Houston's main closer
- Finished with a 6-3 record and 12 saves
- Led the American in saves (12)
- Posted a 3.11 ERA (the lowest on the team)
- Pitched 66.2 innings allowing only 23 runs and 48 strikeouts
- Held batters to a .239 average
- Made 18 shutout appearances
- Pitched 2.1 hit-less innings at Texas A&M and struck out one batter (3/15)
- Threw 2.0 perfect innings at Cincinnati with two strikeouts (4/10)
- Tossed 2.0 hit-less innings at Wichita State (5/6) with two strikeouts
- Held ECU hit-less through 2.2 innings in the American Championship game with three strikeouts (5/29)
- Made 15 appearances (13 starts)
- 2-4 with a 5.35 ERA
- Second on team in innings (67.1)
- Second on team in opponent average (.292)
- Second in starts (13)
- 3.68 ERA in seven home appearances (six starts)
- Tossed 5.0-plus innings in nine starts
- Held No. 19 Texas to two earned runs in 5.1 innings (March 6)
- Struck out multiple batters nine times
- Allowed one or no extra-base hits in five starts
- First three starts: 1-0, 3.12 ERA, 17.1 innings
- 11-2 strikeout-to-walk ratio in first three starts
- One earned run in 6.0 innings at UCF (May 20)
- Two earned runs in 5.2 innings at No. 25 Tulane (May 1)
- Two earned runs in 6.2 innings vs. USF (April 25)
- Two earned runs in 7.0 innings vs. Wichita State (April 3)
- Two earned runs in 5.2 innings vs. UTA (March 28)
Prior to Houston:
- Spent two seasons at The Community College of Rhode Island
- 2020 team captain
- 1-0 in two appearances in 2020
- Struck out 23 in 11.1 innings
- Did not allow a walk
- 3.18 ERA with four earned runs allowed
- 2019 NJCAA Division III Third-Team All-American
- 8-2 with 2.93 ERA
- 99 strikeouts in 67.2 innings
- 10 walks allowed in 11 appearances
- Helped team take fifth in place JuCo World Series (2019)
- Prepped at East Providence
- 2018 Gatorade Player of Year
- 2018 Providence Journal Player of Year
- 2018 State Farm Player of Year
- 2018 first-team all-state
- 2018 all-academic team (baseball)
- 2018 team captain (baseball)
- 8-2 with 1.07 ERA
- Struck out 87 in 72.1 innings
- Held opponents to .165 average
- Helped team reach state semifinals
- Also lettered in basketball
- Helped basketball team to 2017 Elite 8
- 2017 Rhode Island Scholar Athlete
- 2018 all-academic team (basketball)
- 2018 team captain (basketball)
- Full name is Benjamin Henry Sears
- Born June 15, 2000 in Warwick, R.I.
- Son of Deborah
- Siblings: Annie
- Psychology major
- Business minor
- Memorable athletic feat: Making 2019 JuCo World Series
- Interested in coaching and teaching after baseball
- Hobbies: Golf, snowboarding, hiking and video games
- Unique fact: hails from 1,600 miles away
Media Availability: HC Todd Whitting, Antoine Jean, Malachi Lott
Friday, May 23
Media Availability: HC Todd Whitting, Connor McGinnis, Andres Perez
Thursday, May 22
Highlights: Houston 9, Kansas State 2
Thursday, May 22
Highlights: Houston 13, Arizona 4
Thursday, May 15
