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2 James Benestad
2 - James Benestad
Height: 5-10
Weight: 175
Bats/Throws: R/R
Year: So.
Hometown: Northborough, Mass.
High School: St. John's
Position: C
Major: Criminal Justice
gp 10
avg .333
hr -
rbi 3
r 2
sb -

Awards

Academic
  • National Honors Society (HS)
Athletic
  • St. John’s McNulty Award Recipient (Athlete of the year) (HS)
  • Janet Power Spirit Award Recipient (HS)
  • Worcester Telegram Baseball All-Star (HS)
  • Greg Montalbano Player of the game vs. Westborough (HS)
  • Catholic Conference All-Star (HS)
  • CCC Rookie of the Week (4/2/24, 4/23/24)

Professional Aspirations

Completed his freshman internship with the Northborough Police Department.

Community Service

Participated in Global Encounter senior year of high school. Went to Florida to help with hurricane disaster relief for a week during February break. Raked leaves for the Beverly residents.

Recent Games
Mar 16 vs. Amherst L, 13-6
Mar 17 vs. Ramapo W, 13-2
Mar 19 vs. No. 7/7 Denison L, 11-3
Mar 20 vs. TCNJ W, 10-1
Mar 22 at Nichols W, 16-1
Mar 22 at Nichols W, 12-2
Statistics category Overall Conf
Games 10 1
Plate appearances 11 0
At Bats 9 0
Runs 2 0
Hits 3 0
Doubles - -
Triples - -
Home Runs - -
Runs Batted In 3 0
Total bases 3 0
Walks - -
Hit by pitch 2 -
Strikeouts 3 -
Sacrifice Flies - -
Sacrifice Hits - -
Hit into double play - -
Stolen Bases - -
Caught Stealing - -
Batting Average .333 -
On Base Percentage .455 -
Slugging Percentage .333 -
Appearances 0 0
Games started 0 0
Wins 0 0
Losses 0 0
Saves 0 0
Complete Games - -
Shutouts - -
Innings Pitched 0.0 0.0
Hits - -
Runs - -
Earned Runs - -
Walks - -
Strikeouts - -
Strikeouts per Game .00 .00
Doubles Allowed - -
Triples Allowed - -
WHIP - -
Home Runs Allows - -
At Bats Against - -
Batting Average Against - -
Earned Run Average 0.00 0.00
Wild pitches - -
Hit Batters - -
Balks - -
Sacrifice Flies Allowed - -
Sacrifice Hits Allowed - -
Total Chances 26 2
Put Outs 18 1
Assists 8 1
Errors 0 0
Fielding Percentage 1.000 1.000
Double Plays - -
Stolen Bases Allowed 2 -
Runners Caught Stealing 4 -
Runners Caught Stealing Percentage .667 -
Passed Balls - -
Catcher's Interference - -
Date Opponent Score ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi bb k sb cs
Feb 22 at LaGrange L, 12-3 0 0 0 - - - 0 - - - -
Feb 22 at LaGrange W, 15-6 3 0 0 - - - 0 - 2 - -
Feb 23 at LaGrange W, 8-6 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 2 Salem St.   - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 5 Bates   - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 7 at Salem St. W, 21-6 0 0 0 - - - 0 - - - -
Mar 8 Colby   - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 8 Colby   - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 9 vs. Colby W, 11-2 0 0 0 - - - 0 - - - -
Mar 11 Framingham St. W, 24-1 1 2 1 - - - 1 - - - -
Mar 12 Bates W, 20-2 2 0 1 - - - 0 - - - -
Mar 15 No. 3/6 Johns Hopkins W, 4-3 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 16 vs. Amherst L, 13-6 3 0 1 - - - 2 - 1 - -
Mar 17 vs. Ramapo W, 13-2 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 19 vs. No. 7/7 Denison L, 11-3 0 0 0 - - - 0 - - - -
Mar 20 vs. TCNJ W, 10-1 0 0 0 - - - 0 - - - -
Mar 22 at Nichols W, 16-1 0 0 0 - - - 0 - - - -
Mar 22 at Nichols W, 12-2 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 25 Gordon   - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 26 Southern Me.   - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 1 Suffolk   - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 2 at Mass.-Boston   - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 5 at Western New Eng.   - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 5 at Western New Eng.   - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 7 Johnson & Wales (RI)   - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 10 MIT   - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 12 at Curry   - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 12 at Curry   - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 15 at Gordon   - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 16 at Southern Me.   - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 19 Hartford   - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 19 Hartford   - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 22 at Suffolk   - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 23 at Mass.-Dartmouth   - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 26 Roger Williams   - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 26 Roger Williams   - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 27 Eastern Conn. St.   - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 29 at Trinity (Conn.)   - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 30 at MIT   - - - - - - - - - - -
May 3 Wentworth   - - - - - - - - - - -
May 3 Wentworth   - - - - - - - - - - -
May 4 Mass.-Boston   - - - - - - - - - - -
May 7 at CNE Tournament   - - - - - - - - - - -
May 8 at CNE Tournament   - - - - - - - - - - -
May 9 at CNE Tournament   - - - - - - - - - - -
May 10 at CNE Tournament   - - - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score hbp sf sh tb xbh hdp go fo go/fo pa
Feb 22 at LaGrange L, 12-3 1 - - 0 0 - - - - 1
Feb 22 at LaGrange W, 15-6 - - - 0 0 - 1 - - 3
Feb 23 at LaGrange W, 8-6 - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 2 Salem St.   - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 5 Bates   - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 7 at Salem St. W, 21-6 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
Mar 8 Colby   - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 8 Colby   - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 9 vs. Colby W, 11-2 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
Mar 11 Framingham St. W, 24-1 1 - - 1 0 - - - - 2
Mar 12 Bates W, 20-2 - - - 1 0 - - 1 - 2
Mar 15 No. 3/6 Johns Hopkins W, 4-3 - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 16 vs. Amherst L, 13-6 - - - 1 0 - - 1 - 3
Mar 17 vs. Ramapo W, 13-2 - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 19 vs. No. 7/7 Denison L, 11-3 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
Mar 20 vs. TCNJ W, 10-1 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
Mar 22 at Nichols W, 16-1 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
Mar 22 at Nichols W, 12-2 - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 25 Gordon   - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 26 Southern Me.   - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 1 Suffolk   - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 2 at Mass.-Boston   - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 5 at Western New Eng.   - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 5 at Western New Eng.   - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 7 Johnson & Wales (RI)   - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 10 MIT   - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 12 at Curry   - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 12 at Curry   - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 15 at Gordon   - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 16 at Southern Me.   - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 19 Hartford   - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 19 Hartford   - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 22 at Suffolk   - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 23 at Mass.-Dartmouth   - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 26 Roger Williams   - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 26 Roger Williams   - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 27 Eastern Conn. St.   - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 29 at Trinity (Conn.)   - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 30 at MIT   - - - - - - - - - -
May 3 Wentworth   - - - - - - - - - -
May 3 Wentworth   - - - - - - - - - -
May 4 Mass.-Boston   - - - - - - - - - -
May 7 at CNE Tournament   - - - - - - - - - -
May 8 at CNE Tournament   - - - - - - - - - -
May 9 at CNE Tournament   - - - - - - - - - -
May 10 at CNE Tournament   - - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score gs w l sv ip h r er era whip bb k hr
Feb 22 at LaGrange L, 12-3 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - - -
Feb 22 at LaGrange W, 15-6 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - - -
Feb 23 at LaGrange W, 8-6 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 2 Salem St.   - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 5 Bates   - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 7 at Salem St. W, 21-6 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - - -
Mar 8 Colby   - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 8 Colby   - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 9 vs. Colby W, 11-2 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - - -
Mar 11 Framingham St. W, 24-1 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - - -
Mar 12 Bates W, 20-2 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - - -
Mar 15 No. 3/6 Johns Hopkins W, 4-3 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 16 vs. Amherst L, 13-6 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - - -
Mar 17 vs. Ramapo W, 13-2 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 19 vs. No. 7/7 Denison L, 11-3 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - - -
Mar 20 vs. TCNJ W, 10-1 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - - -
Mar 22 at Nichols W, 16-1 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - - -
Mar 22 at Nichols W, 12-2 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 25 Gordon   - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 26 Southern Me.   - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 1 Suffolk   - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 2 at Mass.-Boston   - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 5 at Western New Eng.   - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 5 at Western New Eng.   - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 7 Johnson & Wales (RI)   - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 10 MIT   - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 12 at Curry   - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 12 at Curry   - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 15 at Gordon   - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 16 at Southern Me.   - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 19 Hartford   - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 19 Hartford   - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 22 at Suffolk   - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 23 at Mass.-Dartmouth   - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 26 Roger Williams   - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 26 Roger Williams   - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 27 Eastern Conn. St.   - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 29 at Trinity (Conn.)   - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 30 at MIT   - - - - - - - - - - - - -
May 3 Wentworth   - - - - - - - - - - - - -
May 3 Wentworth   - - - - - - - - - - - - -
May 4 Mass.-Boston   - - - - - - - - - - - - -
May 7 at CNE Tournament   - - - - - - - - - - - - -
May 8 at CNE Tournament   - - - - - - - - - - - - -
May 9 at CNE Tournament   - - - - - - - - - - - - -
May 10 at CNE Tournament   - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score tc po a e fpct dp sba rcs rcs% pb ci
Feb 22 at LaGrange L, 12-3 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Feb 22 at LaGrange W, 15-6 7 6 1 0 1.000 - - 1 1.000 - -
Feb 23 at LaGrange W, 8-6 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 2 Salem St.   - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 5 Bates   - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 7 at Salem St. W, 21-6 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Mar 8 Colby   - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 8 Colby   - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 9 vs. Colby W, 11-2 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Mar 11 Framingham St. W, 24-1 2 1 1 0 1.000 - - - - - -
Mar 12 Bates W, 20-2 5 4 1 0 1.000 - - - - - -
Mar 15 No. 3/6 Johns Hopkins W, 4-3 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 16 vs. Amherst L, 13-6 6 3 3 0 1.000 - 2 2 .500 - -
Mar 17 vs. Ramapo W, 13-2 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 19 vs. No. 7/7 Denison L, 11-3 2 1 1 0 1.000 - - 1 1.000 - -
Mar 20 vs. TCNJ W, 10-1 2 2 0 0 1.000 - - - - - -
Mar 22 at Nichols W, 16-1 2 1 1 0 1.000 - - - - - -
Mar 22 at Nichols W, 12-2 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 25 Gordon   - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 26 Southern Me.   - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 1 Suffolk   - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 2 at Mass.-Boston   - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 5 at Western New Eng.   - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 5 at Western New Eng.   - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 7 Johnson & Wales (RI)   - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 10 MIT   - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 12 at Curry   - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 12 at Curry   - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 15 at Gordon   - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 16 at Southern Me.   - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 19 Hartford   - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 19 Hartford   - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 22 at Suffolk   - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 23 at Mass.-Dartmouth   - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 26 Roger Williams   - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 26 Roger Williams   - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 27 Eastern Conn. St.   - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 29 at Trinity (Conn.)   - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 30 at MIT   - - - - - - - - - - -
May 3 Wentworth   - - - - - - - - - - -
May 3 Wentworth   - - - - - - - - - - -
May 4 Mass.-Boston   - - - - - - - - - - -
May 7 at CNE Tournament   - - - - - - - - - - -
May 8 at CNE Tournament   - - - - - - - - - - -
May 9 at CNE Tournament   - - - - - - - - - - -
May 10 at CNE Tournament   - - - - - - - - - - -
  g ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi bb k sb cs avg obp slg
2023-24 36 83 21 23 4 - - 16 12 18 5 2 .277 .404 .325
2024-25 10 9 2 3 - - - 3 - 3 - - .333 .455 .333
Total 46 92 23 26 4 - - 19 12 21 5 2 .283 .409 .326
  g hbp sf sh tb xbh hdp go fo go/fo pa
2023-24 36 7 2 1 27 4 3 25 18 1.39 105
2024-25 10 2 - - 3 0 - 1 2 0.50 11
Total 46 9 2 1 30 4 3 26 20 1.30 116
  app gs w l sv cg ip h r er bb k k/9 hr era whip
2023-24 0 0 0 0 0 - 0.0 - - - - - .00 - 0.00 -
2024-25 0 0 0 0 0 - 0.0 - - - - - .00 - 0.00 -
Total 0 0 0 0 0 - 0.0 - - - - - .00 - 0.00 -
  g tc po a e fpct dp sba rcs rcs% pb ci
2023-24 36 248 227 20 1 .996 - 15 6 .286 5 -
2024-25 10 26 18 8 0 1.000 - 2 4 .667 - -
Total 46 274 245 28 1 .996 - 17 10 .370 5 -
  g ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi bb k sb cs avg obp slg
Total 10 9 2 3 - - - 3 - 3 - - .333 .455 .333
Conference 1 0 0 0 - - - 0 - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
-
Home 2 3 2 2 - - - 1 - - - - .667 .750 .667
Away 4 3 0 0 - - - 0 - 2 - - .000 .250 .000
Neutral 4 3 0 1 - - - 2 - 1 - - .333 .333 .333
-
Wins 7 6 2 2 - - - 1 - 2 - - .333 .429 .333
Losses 3 3 0 1 - - - 2 - 1 - - .333 .500 .333
-
February 2 3 0 0 - - - 0 - 2 - - .000 .250 .000
March 8 6 2 3 - - - 3 - 1 - - .500 .571 .500
  g hbp sf sh tb xbh hdp go fo go/fo pa
Total 10 2 - - 3 0 - 1 2 0.50 11
Conference 1 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
-
Home 2 1 - - 2 0 - - 1 - 4
Away 4 1 - - 0 0 - 1 - - 4
Neutral 4 - - - 1 0 - - 1 - 3
-
Wins 7 1 - - 2 0 - 1 1 1.00 7
Losses 3 1 - - 1 0 - - 1 - 4
-
February 2 1 - - 0 0 - 1 - - 4
March 8 1 - - 3 0 - - 2 - 7
  app gs w l sv cg ip h r er bb k k/9 hr era whip
Total 0 0 0 0 0 - 0.0 - - - - - .00 - 0.00 -
Conference 0 0 0 0 0 - 0.0 - - - - - .00 - 0.00 -
Exhibition - - - - - - 0.0 - - - - - .00 - 0.00 -
-
Home 0 0 0 0 0 - 0.0 - - - - - .00 - 0.00 -
Away 0 0 0 0 0 - 0.0 - - - - - .00 - 0.00 -
Neutral 0 0 0 0 0 - 0.0 - - - - - .00 - 0.00 -
-
Wins 0 0 0 0 0 - 0.0 - - - - - .00 - 0.00 -
Losses 0 0 0 0 0 - 0.0 - - - - - .00 - 0.00 -
-
February 0 0 0 0 0 - 0.0 - - - - - .00 - 0.00 -
March 0 0 0 0 0 - 0.0 - - - - - .00 - 0.00 -
  g tc po a e fpct dp sba rcs rcs% pb ci
Total 10 26 18 8 0 1.000 - 2 4 .667 - -
Conference 1 2 1 1 0 1.000 - - - - - -
Exhibition - 0 - - - - - - - - - -
-
Home 2 7 5 2 0 1.000 - - - - - -
Away 4 9 7 2 0 1.000 - - 1 1.000 - -
Neutral 4 10 6 4 0 1.000 - 2 3 .600 - -
-
Wins 7 18 14 4 0 1.000 - - 1 1.000 - -
Losses 3 8 4 4 0 1.000 - 2 3 .600 - -
-
February 2 7 6 1 0 1.000 - - 1 1.000 - -
March 8 19 12 7 0 1.000 - 2 3 .600 - -