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04/21/2013 ODU Sweeps W&M Behind Yarbrough's Four-Hit ShutoutBurney knocks in the winning run 04/20/2013 Three Homers & Solid Pitching Powers ODU Over Tribe, 10-1ODU Wins Optima Health Challenge 04/19/2013 Four-Run Rally In Ninth Wins It For Monarchs, 6-5Myers and Eldridge drive in two runs each 04/18/2013 Bark In the Park Night As Monarchs Host Tribe In Three-Game CAA SeriesSeries Will Decide the Optima Health Challenge 04/17/2013 No. 7 Virginia Edges ODU, 10-9 in 10 InningsEldridge leads ODU with four hits 03/28/2013 Monarch Media catches-up and gets to know junior baseball player, Ben VerlanderMonarch Media catches-up and gets to know junior baseball player, Ben Verlander 05/15/2013 ODU vs Longwood, 5/15/13ODU vs Longwood, 5/15/13 05/05/2013 ODU vs GMU, 5/5/13ODU vs GMU at the Bud Metheny Complex, 5/5/13 04/24/2013 Key Dog ClassicKey Dog Classic, ODU vs VCU 04/21/2013 ODU vs W&M bsbllODU vs W&M at the Bud Metheny Complex, 4/21/13 03/22/2013 ODU vs TowsonAction photos from the game 2013: Two-time CAA Player of the Week...Also selected Collegiate Baseball's Louisville Slugger National Team of the Week...Currently fifth in the CAA in hitting at .395...Leads CAA in homers with 8....Leads CAA in Slugging PCT at .790... Tied an ODU record with three homers in a game vs. Northeastern... 2012: Has played leftfield and rightfield, pitched, and DH'd... Two hits in a game vs. Rutgers twice...knocked in 3 runs vs. Norfolk State...Made diving catch in leftfield vs. Georgia State in the season finale...Ended the season with a three-game hitting streak...Pitched in 11 games... 14 starts in the outfield... 2011: Started his pitching career at ODU with 14 straight innings without allowing an earned run...Picked up his first collegiate win in relief at Richmond... Struck out three against St. Joseph's...Made his first collegiate start against Elon where he pitched 4.2 innings without allowing a hit... HIGH SCHOOL:Hit .440 with 1.26 ERA at Goochland High School...Selected the team MVP in offense and defense...James River District Player of the Year...First Team All-District selection...VHSL All-Star selection and All-Region... PERSONAL: Benjamin Verlander...Parents: Richard and Kathy Verlander...Plans to major in Communications, Minor in Sports Management...Brother: Justin Verlander of the Detroit Tigers, Second pick of the 2004 MLB draft, The All-time strikeout king in ODU, CAA and State of Virginia collegiate history and 3-time Major league All-Star...Nickname: Verly...Person in history would most like to meet: Ted Williams...Favorite Movie: "Step Brothers"...Favorite Food: Chicken Pot Pie, and Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream...Dream Vacation: Fiji...Dean's list student at ODU... YR GP GS W-L IP H R ER BB SO ERA 2011 21 1 1-2 31.2 30 18 17 23 16 4.83 2012 11 0 0-1 17.1 27 19 17 14 7 8.83 TLS 32 1 1-3 49.0 57 37 34 37 23 6.24
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