Delta State University

2014 (Senior): 48 games played (40 starts)... 44 hits in 153 at bats (.288 batting average)... scored 25 runs... five doubles... one triple... 22 RBI... .989 fielding percentage at first base... 13 multiple hits games... six multiple RBI games

2013 (Junior): Played in 19 games with four starts…Had six hits in 23 at bats (.261 avg.)…one double…one homerun…Scored five runs...Had six RBIs...Had two walks...Had two hit by pitches...Had a .370 on base percentage...Had 10 total bases for a .435 slugging percentage...Had six strikeouts...Had 55 putouts...Had four assists...Had a 1.000 fielding percentage...

EAST CENTRAL CC: Played two seasons for Neal Holliman at East Central Community College...Named MACJC Second Team All-State in 2011 and 2012...As a sophomore, played in 45 games...Batted .311 with 42 hits in 135 at-bats with 11 doubles, one home run and 34 RBIs...Scored 36 runs and swiped 8-of-10 bases...As a freshman, hit .255 with 27 RBIs.

PREP: Attended Colegio La Merced...Lettered in baseball, volleyball, track and field, bowling and basketball...Played baseball for Jamie Munoz.

PERSONAL: Ricardo Velez Benitez...Born May 16, 1991...Son of Ricardo Velez and Aurora Benitez...Has one brother, Daniel and one sister, Mariella...Majoring in Business...

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Career Highs

Category	Qty	Date
Hits	3	3 times
Doubles	1	6 times
Triples	1	at Henderson State, Apr 22, 2014
Home runs	1	at Valdosta State, Apr 27, 2013
Total bases	5	2 times
RBI	2	8 times
Runs scored	3	at West Georgia, Mar 31, 2014
Walks	3	at Southern Arkansas, Apr 13, 2014
Hit by pitch	1	3 times
Struck out	2	4 times
Sac flies	1	Lee University, Apr 05, 2014
At bats	5	7 times
Caught stealing	1	at Southern Arkansas, Apr 13, 2014
Field chances	13	Lee University, Apr 04, 2014
Putouts	13	Lee University, Apr 04, 2014
Assists	3	Henderson State, Apr 23, 2013