Marshall University Athletics
2011 Baseball Roster
Roster
Ben Jurevicius
- Height:
- 6-null
- Weight:
- 197
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Broadview Heights, Ohio
- High School:
- Saint Ignatius
Career Notes: Versatile player that can play the outfield and serve as a relief pitcher...top outfield arm on the team has eight career assists... closing in on 100 career hits (96)...has a six-game hit streak entering his senior season...made nine career appearances on the mound, including one start...owns a 1-2 record with a 7.90 ERA with 10 strikeouts in 13.2 innings. 2010: Emerged as the everyday rightfielder during conference play...accumulated a .329 (28-for-91) batting average overall...hit even better in league games at .389 (21-for-54)...started 26 games and saw game action in 40 total contests...totaled five multi-hit games and one contest of two RBI...perfect 5-for-5 on stolen bases...laced three hits and scored two runs vs. Southern Miss (4/16)...went 3-for-4 with two RBI against UCF (4/23)...finished the Rice Series 4-for-11 at the plate (5/7-5/9). Summer League: Played for the Delaware Cows of the Great Lakes Summer League...started 16 games in the outfield, while appearing in a total of 19 games...hit at a .313 (21-for-67) clip...scored 11 runs, collected six RBI and stole two bases...made five relief appearances...posted a 0-2 record with a 0.00 ERA...fired 8.2 total innings, surrendering five runs (none earned) on four hits with six strikeouts...held opponents to a .129 batting average.
2008: Played 44 games and made 30 starts...collected 26 hits...drove in 14 runs...registered three doubles...legged out two triples...blasted two home runs...swiped five bases...tallied six multi-hit games...turned in three multi-RBI performances...crossed the plate 18 times...pitched 0.1 innings in two relief appearances on the mound...recorded three hits and three RBI at Ohio (4/23)...notched three RBI, a triple and a home run vs. Southern Miss (5/2)...smashed second triple at Ohio State (5/7)...launched second home run against Southern Miss (5/23) in tournament action.
High School: Selected as a three-time all-conference member...named Sun Press Player of the Year...named second team all-state...appeared in two final four games in 2004 and 2007...member of USA Today[apos]s 22nd ranked Saint Ignatius High School...named a Plain Dealer All-Star.
Personal: Born Feb. 5, 1989...son of Joseph and Sharon Jurevicius...has two siblings: Jay and Matthew...first cousin is former NFL wide receiver Joe Jurevicius...majoring in criminal justice with a minor in sports studies.
