One of the most improved pitchers from last season ... A utility pitcher that will be used as a starter or out of the bullpen ... Brings experience to the bullpen after appearing in 27 games a year ago ... Three-pitch guy ... 2008: Appeared in 27 games all out of the bullpen ... Owned a 3-3 record with a 5.30 ERA and one save ... Struck out 36 batters and walked 20 in 56.0 innings of work ... Opposing batters hit .267 (59-for-221) ... Recorded starts against Campbell and UNC Wilmington ... First collegiate win came at VCU after working 7 1/3 innings in a relief appearance ... Also notched wins against Marshall and Campbell ... Thirteen of 25 appearances out of the bullpen did not allow a run ... Did not allow a hit in eight appearances ... Fanned at least one batter in 17 appearances out of the pen ... Struck out four batters three times ... Lone save came against ODU (4/8) ... Worked at least one inning in 22-of-27 with 10 going for 2-or more frames ... Among the team leaders in games finished (t-2nd/10); games in relief (3rd/25); saves (t-3rd/1) ... Had better success against right-handers (.232) than lefties (.329) ... With runners on second and 2-outs allowed just nine hits in 36 at-bats (.250 avg.) ... Posted an ERA of 2.00 or lower when working the first (0.00), eighth (1.80) and ninth (1.29) frames ... Appeared in three NCAA Regional's games allowing three runs on five hits with three strikeouts in 3 2/3 innings and posted a 7.36 ERA ... Made one appearance in the C-USA Tournament ... Enjoyed greater success in non-conference games (4.58 ERA, 2-1, 39 1/3 IP, 22 R, 34 H, 26 K, 14 BB) than league action (6.48 ERA, 1-2, 16 2/3, 19 R, 25 H, 10 K, 6 BB) ... Sported a 2-0 record when pitching at night and a 1-3 slate during days ... Ranked among the league leaders (all games) in appearances (t-8th/27) ... Month-by-month analysis includes February (0-0, 27.00 ERA, 0 saves in one game), March (1-0, 3.74, 0, 8), April (2-0, 5.06, 1, 10), May (0-3, 8.31, 0, 6) and June (0-0, 0.00, 0, 2) ... High School: Compiled an 11-6 record on the mound as a sophomore and junior for New Hanover head coach John Thomas (former ECU player) ... Earned three letters in baseball ... As a sophomore pitched 43 innings with a 1.94 ERA, 37 hits, 35 strikeouts and nine walks ... During junior season allowed 44 hits in 73 innings while fanning 92 batters and walking 11 ... Earned Mid Eastern 4A All-Conference honors as a sophomore and junior ... Named Area Player-of-the-Year as a junior by New City ... Named New Hanover County Player-of-the-Year by Wilmington Star-News ... Helped Wildcats to the Mid Eastern conference championship and a No. 9 ranking in the state in 2006 ... Earned three varsity letters ... Member of Post 10 American Legion team under Scott Sandlin ... Posted a 5-1 record on the hill ... Member of Dirtbags travel team under the direction of Andy Partin ... Two-time participant of the N.C. State Games (2005-06) ... Rated by Impact Baseball one of the top-25 players in North Carolina ... Personal: Full name is Benjamin Bradley Mincey ... Born December 9, 1988 in Wilmington, N.C. ... Son of Ben and Bonnie Mincey ... Has one sibling (Blair) ... Intended major is engineering ... Named to ECU Director of Athletics Honor Roll (Fall '07) ... Named to 2007-08 C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll. CAREER HIGHS - innings pitched: 7.1 vs. VCU (3/5/08); strikeouts: 4 (three times, last vs. Campbell 4/23/08). |
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