University of Minnesota Athletics
2015 Baseball Roster
Ben Meyer
- Class:
- Senior
- Position:
- RHP
- Hometown:
- New Brighton, Minn.
- High School:
- Totino-Grace
CAREER NOTES:
Finished his career second on Minnesota's all-time innings list with 288.0 innings pitched · seventh in career strikeouts with 219.
2015 · SENIOR SEASON:
The team's David Winfield Pitcher of the Year · had a 4.31 ERA and 4-6 record · led Minnesota with 71 strikeouts in a team-high 87.2 innings · ranked seventh in the Big Ten in innings at the end of the regular season, and ranked second within conference play with 56.1 innings pitched · ranked fifth in the Big Ten in strikeouts during the regular season and seventh during Big Ten play (38) · eighth in conference play with an opponent batting average of .239 · the only Gopher pitcher to start all 14 weekends of the season · CoSIDA Academic All-District · Academic All-Big Ten. Game Highlights: Struck out seven in 3.2 innings at Houston (2/13) · pitched 5.0 scoreless innings with five strikeouts at FGCU (2/27) · fanned a season-high eight batters in 5.0 innings at Creighton (3/7) · allowed three runs in 8.1 innings vs. Northwestern, striking out five and walking two (3/27) · pitched 6.2 shutout innings in a win at Nebraska (4/10) · earned a complete-game victory against Michigan, striking out six, walking one and allowing one earned run on six hits (4/25) · in his last career start, pitched his second-longest outing of the year in 8.2 innings against Michigan State (5/15).
2014 · JUNIOR SEASON:
Named the team's Dianne Olson-Ficenko Dugout Club Player of the Year · led the team in ERA (2.39), innings pitched (98.0), and complete games (2) · ERA ranked sixth in the Big Ten and opposing average (.228) ranked fifth · tied for the team lead and fifth in the Big Ten with 67 strikeouts · ranked fourth in the Big Ten in overall innings pitched and tied for seventh in conference innings pitched (54.0) · went 3-2 with a 2.50 ERA (ninth in the Big Ten) in Big Ten play · threw 7.0 innings in a win over Louisiana Tech (3/2), striking out four and only allowing one run · struck out six in 7.0 innings of one-run ball against UNC Greensboro (3/9) ·pitched a complete game against Northwestern (3/23) in a run of four straight one-run outings (3/1-3/23) · struck out a season-high eight batters vs. Michigan State?(4/30), and matched that total in 8.0 scoreless innings against Penn State (4/26) · allowed three runs (two earned) in 7.0 innings with six strikeouts against Florida State (5/3) · gave up two runs (one earned)?and four hits while striking out six in 8.0 IP?against Iowa at the Big Ten Tournament (5/22) · CoSIDA Academic All-District honoree · Academic All-Big Ten.
2013 · SOPHOMORE SEASON:
Academic All-Big Ten Team · pitched a total of 64.1 innings (second most on team) with a 2.80 ERA, striking out 49 while only walking 11 · went 5-4 and was tied for second on the team in wins · set career highs in strikeouts (49), games started (8), innings pitched (64.1), and wins (5) · second on the team with strikeouts (49) · his eight starts were third most on the team · led team in strikeouts-looking with 23 · held batters to a 2.14 ERA in his last eight appearances (21 IP) · won three straight starts (3/2-16) · lasted 8.0 innings against Utah (3/2) allowing no earned runs, striking out five, and walking none in win · again pitched 8.0 innings in his next start against Western Illinois, he picked up the win while allowing one earned and striking out six · pitched a complete-game shutout in a 3-0 win over Indiana St. (3/16) setting a career high in strike outs (11) · had four straight appearances without allowing a run (4/14-5/8) · came in relief against Illinois (5/17) pitching 4.1 innings, allowing no runs and striking out five · pitched in the Big Ten Tournament against Illinois and picked up the win in 4.0 scoreless relief innings.
2012 · FRESHMAN SEASON:
All-Big Ten Freshman Team · made 15 appearances in his rookie season, including six in Big Ten Conference play · held a 2.37 overall ERA and 0.60 in league action · pitched 38.0 innings and 15.0 in conference action · struck out 32 batters · made two starts · made his collegiate debut against St. John's (2/18) with an inning of relief pitching · struck out four and allowed two runs against New Mexico State (3/1) · pitched two innings of hitless work against Hamline (3/7) · went 3.1 innings against Kansas (3/10) · made his first collegiate start against North Dakota State (3/20) and pitched 4.0 innings and allowed just one run · started against South Dakota State and pitched 3.1 innings when he struck out three and kept the Jackrabbits scoreless (3/28) · allowed just one hit and no runs, while he struck out three in the walkoff win over Michigan (4/1) · pitched 2.1 innings against Ohio State (4/7) · worked 1.1 inning against Michigan State (4/22) and struck out two batters · allowed an unearned run against Penn State and struck out three in 1.2 innings (5/5) · pitched his longest outing against Nebraska (5/13) when he pitched 4.2 innings and allowed one run and struck out two · pitched 2.0 innings at Illinois and held the Illini hitless (5/18).
HIGH SCHOOL:
Graduated and played for Totino Grace under coaches Mike Smith and Don Roney · named a Class 3A All-State team · helped the Eagles to a North Suburban Conference championship and a 13-5 record his senior year · held a record of 5-2 in both his senior and junior seasons, while posting a 3-1 record as a freshman · participated at the Lions All-Star Baseball Tournament as a senior · all-city selection as a senior and all-conference honoree as a junior and senior · lettered in both baseball and basketball · also played Legion baseball with Fridley in 2011 · was on the A honor roll.
PERSONAL:
Accounting major · born January 30, 1993 · son of Bob and Phoebe Meyer · second generation Gopher baseball athlete as father, Bob, played from 1980-83 · brother Reggie is a freshman pitcher for the Gophers · mother, Phoebe, was a tennis player at St. Thomas (MN) · twin siblings Jamie and Jody played basketball at Abilene Christian · also has a sisterCarla · lists taking fifth in a 1996 national tournament when he was 11ashis biggest sports thrill.
CAREER STATISTICS
| Year | W-L | ERA | App | GS | CG | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | SO |
| 2012 | 0-2 | 2.37 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 38.0 | 33 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 32 |
| 2013 | 5-4 | 2.80 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 64.1 | 68 | 25 | 20 | 2 | 11 | 49 |
| 2014 | 4-5 | 2.39 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 98.0 | 83 | 34 | 26 | 3 | 28 | 67 |
| 2015 | 4-6 | 4.31 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 87.2 | 88 | 47 | 42 | 10 | 24 | 71 |
| Total | 13-17 | 3.07 | 59 | 39 | 4 | 0 | 288.0 | 272 | 117 | 98 | 15 | 71 | 219 |
BIG TEN STATISTICS
| Year | W-L | ERA | App | GS | CG | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | SO |
| 2012 | 0-0 | 0.60 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15.0 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 13 |
| 2013 | 0-2 | 4.00 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 18.0 | 25 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 14 |
| 2014 | 3-2 | 2.50 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 54.0 | 49 | 20 | 15 | 2 | 18 | 34 |
| 2015 | 4-4 | 4.47 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 56.1 | 5 | 30 | 28 | 8 | 15 | 38 |
| Total | 7-8 | 3.27 | 28 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 143.1 | 87 | 62 | 52 | 11 | 44 | 99 |
