Ben Pickard, a senior catcher on the Delta State University Baseball team, is the CableONE Male Student-Athlete of the Week after capturing the Charles S. Kerg Award during the 48th annual Green & White Awards. The Kerg Award is presented to the male and female senior student-athlete, who excel on and off the field.
Pickard, a native of Biloxi, is a four-year letterman for Statesman baseball and the 2015-2016 SAAC President. Majoring in Exercise Science, Pickard boasts a 3.35 GPA and is a member of the Alpha Epsilon Delta Health Professionals Honor Society.
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On the field, Pickard has played in 144 games in his career with 128 starts at catcher, first base or designated hitter. He has a career .295 average with 29 doubles, 15 home runs and 114 RBIs. As a senior, he is currently batting .324 with 11 doubles, nine home runs and 41 RBIs.
He is president of the Catholic Student Association (2013-2016) while leading a men's Bible study at Our Lady of Victories Catholic Church. Pickard has also played a large role in DSU baseball's past three CHAMPS Cup victories, as a very active community-minded volunteer.
