Ben Woodchick Class: Senior Hometown: San Antonio, Texas High School: Smithson Valley HS Height / Weight: 5-10 / 185 Position: 2B/OF Birthdate: 09/10/1989 Experience: 3L B/T: R/R

JUNIOR (2011): Appeared in 55 games with 54 starts ... showed a good eye and was second on the team with 24 walks ... was fourth on the team with 35 runs and a .363 on-base percentage ... committed only one error all season... had 13 multi-hit games ... was 5-15 (.333) and scored two runs during MWC Tournament ... reached base safely in first 31 games of the season ... failed to reach base safely in only two starts all season.

SOPHOMORE (2010): Woodchick split time as a starter and reserve outfielder during the 2010 season ... HIs best game came against Deleware State on May 16, when he went 5-for-6, scoring four runs while driving in three RBIs and knocking out three doubles.

FRESHMAN (2009): Appeared in 17 games off the bench without a start ... served as a pinch-hitter and utility second baseman, expected to become the starting second baseman in 2010 ... had 21 plate appearances with four hits and three runs scored ... went 2-for-3 on Feb. 28 in game two of a doubleheader against Northern Colorado with a run and two RBI ... picked up a pinch-hit RBI single on March 7 over Binghamton ... worked two walks on April 15 against Arizona.

HIGH SCHOOL: A 2008 graduate of Smithson Valley High School in Spring Branch, Texas ... lettered in football and baseball ... football team reached state quarterfinals and baseball team regional finals ... baseball honors include second team all-state, first team all-San Antonio Super Team and first team all-district 26-5A ... earned Honorable Mention all-state and first team all-district as a safety and punter ... collected first team academic all-state for both sports.

PERSONAL: Born Sept. 10, 1989 in San Antonio, Texas, to Hugh and Joni Woodchick ... has two older brothers, Matt and Andrew ... Andrew played baseball at Temple Junior College in 2003 ... Matt was a member of the Trinity football team from 2001-04 ... has two cousins currently playing football, Joe at Baylor and David at Colorado School of Mines ... cousin Mike played baseball at Texas State & St. Mary's and cousin Kim plays softball at West Texas A&M ... hobbies include sports, hunting, fishing and the outdoors ... favorite athletes include Dustin Pedroia and Manny Ramirez ... plans on majoring in Business.

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