17   Ben Burke
Ben Burke

Class:
Junior

Hometown:
Whittier, Calif.

High School:
La Serna HS '09

Last College:
Santa Ana College

Height / Weight:
6-1 / 195

Position:
RHP

Major:
Sociology-Organizational Studies


05/05/2012

Cal Poly Rallies to Claim Game Two

Nick Lynch and Brett Morgan each hit home runs in the loss

04/26/2012

Baseball Takes Road Trip to UC Santa Barbara

Aggies look to improve on 3-6 Big West Conference record

04/15/2012

Pacific Outlasts UC Davis, 1-0

Tom Briner throws a complete game, striking out six

04/14/2012

Aggies Take Two from Pacific in Saturday Doubleheader

Dayne Quist throws complete game shutout; Nick Lynch drives in six runs in game two

03/31/2012

Hawai'i Claims 4-0 Win to Even Series

Eric Johnson goes 2-for-3; Anthony Kupbens strikes out five

Bats: R
Throws: R

SANTA ANA COLLEGE: Selected as Orange Empire Conference Pitcher of the Year as a sophomore, helping Dons capture fifth straight league title... Posted 7-5 record with 3.21 ERA in 2011... Made All-OEC second team as a freshman... Finished 6-2 with 73.0 innings that year.

LA SERNA HS '09: All-Del Rio League honoree in both baseball and football... Added DRL Pitcher of the Year accolades as a senior... Compiled 2.02 ERA with 70 strikeouts in 66.0 innings... Also an all-league honoree at DH, batting .369 with .516 on-base and .692 slugging... Passed for 2,050 yards as a senior to earn league MVP nod.

PERSONAL: Born in Whittier, Calif.... Majoring in organizational studies... Parents are Richard & Stephanie Burke... Middle child of a baseball family, along with brothers Matt (23) and Connor (19)... Rich pitched in the Kansas City Royals system, Connor was drafted by the Marlins in 2011, Matt played for Austin College.