2013 Delta State University Statesmen Baseball Roster

29 Ben Kingsley

  • Height 6-1
  • Weight 200
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Mantachie, Miss.
  • Prev School Meridian CC

Biography

2013 (Senior): Named to the American Baseball Coaches Association/Rawlings’ All-America Second Team… Named to the National Collegiate Baseball Writer’s Association All-America Second Team… Named to the National Collegiate Baseball Writer’s Association All-South Region First Team… Named to the Daktronics All-South Region Second Team… Named to the All-Gulf South Conference First Team… Played in 55 games with 55 starts…Had 81 hits in 218 at bats (.372 avg.)…17 doubles...one triple…six homeruns...Scored 39 runs...Had 61 RBIs...Had 10 walks...Had two hit by pitches...Had a .396 on base percentage...Had five sac flies...Had 118 total bases for a .541 slugging percentage...Had 22 strikeouts...Grounded into three double plays...Was 12 for 16 in stolen base attempts...

2012 (Junior): Helped guide Statesmen to 12th Gulf South Conference championship, 11th NCAA South Region title and 11th NCAA College World Series appearance...DSU finished second overall as national runner-up...Named to Gulf South Conference All-Tournament Team...Played in 62 games, making 60 starts for the Statesmen...Batted .315 with 14 doubles, two triples, three home runs and 47 RBIs...Collected 75 hits in 238 at-bats...Was 15-of-15 in stolen base attempts...Scored 51 runs...Finished season sixth in GSC in RBIs (47) and fourth in runs scored (51)...Career-high four RBIs at Montevallo (2.12)...Slapped season-high four hits versus UA-Huntsville (5.8) and at Montevallo (2.12)...Led DSU with 13 multi-RBI games...Had season-long 17 game hitting streak...Had 17 multi-hit games...Reached base safely in 20 consecutive games, a team high.

MERIDIAN CC: Played two seasons at Meridian Community College for coach Chris Curry...Hit .366 in 50 games for the 2011 season...Led the nation with 19 home runs...Also recorded 60 RBI...Named MJCAA Player of the Week...Had a fielding percentage of 98.3 with 113 putouts, and two errors in the outfield...Hit .403 in 37 games during the 2010 season...Hit nine home runs to go with 49 RBI...Named All-State...

PREP: Played at Mooreville High School for coach Rex Berryman...Member of 2005 State Championship team...Named to Dandy Dozen All-State NEMCABB...Also played Basketball at Mooreville...

PERSONAL: Ben Edward Kingsley...Born October 3, 1990...Son of Eddie Kingsley and Jennifer Ballard...Has one sister, Betsy...Majoring in Physical Education...

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Historical Player Information

  • 29

    2012Junior

    OF
    6'1" 200 lbs
    29
  • 29

    2013Senior

    OF
    6'1" 200 lbs
    29