Bio

**SIGNED NATIONAL LETTER OF INTENT WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL MISSOURI**

Freshman (2014): Served as the Busters #1 starter for the entire 2014 season...Finished with a 9-3 record in 83.2 innings pitched and allowed just 71 hits...Registered a 2.69 ERA...Struck out 74 while walking just 29...Led the team with six complete games...Threw a nine inning complete game shutout in the first round of the Region six tournament helping the Busters to a 1-0 victory over Coffeyville...Allowed two earned runs or fewer in nine of his 13 starts...Earned All-Conference Honorable Mention honors...Pitched for the Junction City Brigade of the Mid-Plains Collegiate League in the summer of 2014...Named to President's Honor Roll.

Northwest Missouri State University: Redshirted the 2013 season.

Papillion Lavista HS: Played Baseball at Papillion Lavista High School in Papillion, Nebraska...Named to the All-River Cities First Team in 2011...First Team All Omaha Metro 2012...Named First team Super State by the Lincoln Journal Star in 2012...Named Second Team All-State by the Omaha World Herald in 2012...First Team All-Conference in 2011...Honorable Mention All-State in 2011.

Personal: Born September 24, 1993 in Omaha, Nebraska...Son of Jim and Mary Benes...Has one sister, Kristen...Planned academic major is Criminal Justice...Hobbies include reading and watching movies