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Carson Benge

Carson Benge

American baseball player (born 2003)

Carson Grant Benge (born January 20, 2003) is an American college baseball outfielder and pitcher for the Oklahoma State Cowboys.

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Career

Benge attended Yukon High School in Yukon, Oklahoma, where he played baseball.[1] He committed to play college baseball at Oklahoma State University prior to his senior year.[2] As a senior in 2021, Benge pitched to an 8–1 record with 124 strikeouts alongside batting .490.[3] He went unselected in the 2021 Major League Baseball draft and enrolled at Oklahoma State.

Benge redshirted and did not appear in a game in 2022 after undergoing Tommy John surgery.[4] He made his collegiate debut in 2023, pitching to a 6.69 ERA over 35 innings and appearing in 59 games primarily in right field.[5] He batted .345 with seven home runs and 43 RBIs.[6] That summer, he briefly played for the Chatham Anglers of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[7] Benge entered the 2024 season as a top prospect for the 2024 Major League Baseball draft.[8]

References

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    Jackson, James D. "High school baseball: OSU signee Benge hopes to be first of his brothers to win a state title". The Oklahoman.
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    Jackson, James. "OSU baseball: Yukon's Carson Benge commits to Cowboys". The Oklahoman.
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    Jackson, James D. "Meet The Oklahoman's 2021 All-City baseball team". The Oklahoman.
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    Unruh, Jacob. "Oklahoma State baseball rewind: Two-way stars Nolan McLean, Carson Benge lead perfect week". The Oklahoman.
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    Wright, Scott. "Oklahoma State baseball pitching rotation still a work in progress entering 2024 season". The Oklahoman.
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    Flaherty, Peter. "2024 College Top 25 Preview: No. 21 Oklahoma State". Baseball America.
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    "Carson Benge - Cape Cod Baseball League - player". Pointstreak Sports Technologies.
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    Seifert, David. "Florida's Jac Caglianone leads two-way 2024 MLB Draft prospects, according to D1Baseball". www.ncaa.com.
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