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Jersey Number 12
Blake Benefield
- Position:
- OF
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-3 / 205
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Murfreesboro, TN.
- High School:
- Siegel HS
- Major:
- Business Management
Bio
2018 (Junior)
• Named to the C-USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll (3.0-3.74 GPA)
• Started 55 games, all in right field
• Enjoyed a career year with highs for hits (62), doubles (17), home runs (10), RBI (44) and total bases (111)
• Has played in 157 consecutive games, which is seventh on the career consecutive games played list
• Season-high 10 home runs
• Collected 28 extra-base hits (10 home runs, 1 triple, 17 doubles)
• Turned in 17 multi-hit games
• Second on team with 11 RBI games
• Season-high four hits at Old Dominion (3/31), going 4-for-5 with two doubles
• Connected for two home runs in wins at Tennessee (2/27) and at Louisiana Tech (5/5)
• Hit the game-winning home run in the 12th inning at Tennessee (2/27). Had earlier connected for the go-ahead run with an eighth-inning circuit clout
• Went 2-for-4 with four RBI and two home runs at Louisiana Tech (5/5) for his second multi-home run game of the season and third of his career
• Put together a season-high seven-game hit streak (3/24-4/7)
• Had at least one hit in 44 of 55 games
• Hitless in consecutive games just once all season
2017 (Sophomore):
• Started 53 games, all in left field
• Posted a .261 batting average, with three home runs and 24 RBI
• Tied for fifth on the team with 10 doubles
• Hit the game-winning RBI-double in the bottom of the 9th to defeat LA Tech (5/20) on Senior Day
• Had two three-hit games, at FAU (3/17) and at Marshall (4/1)
• Tied a career-high with three runs scored at UTSA (5/7)
• 13 multi-hit games
• Named to the C-USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll
2016 (Freshman):
• Became fifth Blue Raider to be named Freshman All-American when he was named Louisville Slugger Freshman All-American
• Voted C-USA All-Freshman Team
• Became first position player to be named National Player of Week at MT when he was so honored by Louisville Slugger (5/16) after posting a .563 average (9-for-16) with two doubles, three home runs, 14 RBI and five runs scored in four road games
• Also named National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) National Player of Week (5/17)
• Named C-USA Player of Week (5/16) and Tennessee Sports Writers Player of Week (5/17)
• Led MT in home runs (8), RBI (32), slugging percentage (.492), and doubles (15)
• Collected seven RBI vs. ODU (5/14), which were second on the single-game RBI list at MT
• Hit home runs in three consecutive games vs. ODU (5/13-5/16)
• Enjoyed first multi-HR game with two vs. Tennessee Tech (4/27)
• Fourth on team with 15 multi-hit games and tied for second with six multi-RBI games
• Played best baseball down the stretch, hitting .351 over the last 20 games (which was second to Riley Delgado’s .352 clip)
• Led team in home runs (5), RBI (20), doubles (8), hits (26) and slugging percentage (.662) during this stretch
• Enjoyed season-best seven-game hit streak (5/7-t0-5/17)
• Career-high four hits at Southern Miss (4/10)
• Named to C-USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll
Siegel:
• Named all-district, all-area and all-state as a senior when he hit .430 with five home runs and 35 RBIs
• Also named the 7-AAA Player of the Year and Honorable Mention Perfect Game All-American as a senior
• Named all-district, all-area and all-state as a junior when he hit .400 with three home runs and 30 RBIs
• Selected to the all-district team as a sophomore.
Personal:
• Born Jan. 25, 1997 in Morristown, Tenn.
• Son of Steve and Tracyann Benefield
• Has one brother, Andrew who is committed to playing baseball at Louisville
• Father, Steve, played baseball at Middle Tennessee (1988-92)
• Major is Business Management.
• Named to the C-USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll (3.0-3.74 GPA)
• Started 55 games, all in right field
• Enjoyed a career year with highs for hits (62), doubles (17), home runs (10), RBI (44) and total bases (111)
• Has played in 157 consecutive games, which is seventh on the career consecutive games played list
• Season-high 10 home runs
• Collected 28 extra-base hits (10 home runs, 1 triple, 17 doubles)
• Turned in 17 multi-hit games
• Second on team with 11 RBI games
• Season-high four hits at Old Dominion (3/31), going 4-for-5 with two doubles
• Connected for two home runs in wins at Tennessee (2/27) and at Louisiana Tech (5/5)
• Hit the game-winning home run in the 12th inning at Tennessee (2/27). Had earlier connected for the go-ahead run with an eighth-inning circuit clout
• Went 2-for-4 with four RBI and two home runs at Louisiana Tech (5/5) for his second multi-home run game of the season and third of his career
• Put together a season-high seven-game hit streak (3/24-4/7)
• Had at least one hit in 44 of 55 games
• Hitless in consecutive games just once all season
2017 (Sophomore):
• Started 53 games, all in left field
• Posted a .261 batting average, with three home runs and 24 RBI
• Tied for fifth on the team with 10 doubles
• Hit the game-winning RBI-double in the bottom of the 9th to defeat LA Tech (5/20) on Senior Day
• Had two three-hit games, at FAU (3/17) and at Marshall (4/1)
• Tied a career-high with three runs scored at UTSA (5/7)
• 13 multi-hit games
• Named to the C-USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll
2016 (Freshman):
• Became fifth Blue Raider to be named Freshman All-American when he was named Louisville Slugger Freshman All-American
• Voted C-USA All-Freshman Team
• Became first position player to be named National Player of Week at MT when he was so honored by Louisville Slugger (5/16) after posting a .563 average (9-for-16) with two doubles, three home runs, 14 RBI and five runs scored in four road games
• Also named National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) National Player of Week (5/17)
• Named C-USA Player of Week (5/16) and Tennessee Sports Writers Player of Week (5/17)
• Led MT in home runs (8), RBI (32), slugging percentage (.492), and doubles (15)
• Collected seven RBI vs. ODU (5/14), which were second on the single-game RBI list at MT
• Hit home runs in three consecutive games vs. ODU (5/13-5/16)
• Enjoyed first multi-HR game with two vs. Tennessee Tech (4/27)
• Fourth on team with 15 multi-hit games and tied for second with six multi-RBI games
• Played best baseball down the stretch, hitting .351 over the last 20 games (which was second to Riley Delgado’s .352 clip)
• Led team in home runs (5), RBI (20), doubles (8), hits (26) and slugging percentage (.662) during this stretch
• Enjoyed season-best seven-game hit streak (5/7-t0-5/17)
• Career-high four hits at Southern Miss (4/10)
• Named to C-USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll
Siegel:
• Named all-district, all-area and all-state as a senior when he hit .430 with five home runs and 35 RBIs
• Also named the 7-AAA Player of the Year and Honorable Mention Perfect Game All-American as a senior
• Named all-district, all-area and all-state as a junior when he hit .400 with three home runs and 30 RBIs
• Selected to the all-district team as a sophomore.
Personal:
• Born Jan. 25, 1997 in Morristown, Tenn.
• Son of Steve and Tracyann Benefield
• Has one brother, Andrew who is committed to playing baseball at Louisville
• Father, Steve, played baseball at Middle Tennessee (1988-92)
• Major is Business Management.
Facility tour – Stephen and Denise Smith Student-Athlete Performance Center
Wednesday, July 30
Spring Sports Show hosted by The Boulevard – April 21, 2025: Softball and Baseball
Monday, April 21
🎥 from the 52nd annual Groundhog Day Luncheon! Also, we play baseball this month 🤩
Sunday, February 02
MTSU Baseball 2025 52nd Annual Groundhog Day Luncheon
Friday, January 31
