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Benjamin Herring
  • International Studies
  • Class of 2018
  • Hopkins, SC

Hopkins Resident Earns Baseball Honor

2017 May 30

Designated hitter Benjamin Herring of Hopkins, SC has been named All-Eastern College Athletic Conference for his work on the diamond this season.

Herring was Newberry's most potent offensive player in his designated hitter role this season, leading the team with a .362 batting average and a .507 slugging percentage while finishing third with 40 RBI. His batting average climbed to .447 against left-handed pitching and reached a gaudy .714 in pinch hit situations.

The first team all-SAC selection reached base in as many as 16 straight games and recorded three games with at least four hits. The junior was also named Academic All-District by the College Sports Information Directors of America.