2016 Baseball
Roster
Lucas Benenati
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 215
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- High School:
- Santa Barbara
- Prev School:
- Santa Barbara City College
MLB DRAFT
Selected by the Cincinnati Reds in the 10th round (288th overall) of the 2016 MLB Draft.
REDSHIRT SENIOR (2016)
The K-State closer finished his senior campaign going 1-3 with a 3.81 ERA (12er, 28.1ip) and team-best 6 saves in 23 appearances … His 6 saves were the most by a Wildcat since 2013 … He finished the regular season fifth in the Big 12 in saves … 6-for-8 in save opportunities … Third on the team in relief appearances … Opponents hit .283 against … Surrendered just 3 extra-base hits (2 doubles, 1 home run) among his 30 total hits against … In Big 12-only games, he posted a 2.57 ERA (4er, 14.0ip) with 11 strikeouts and 8 walks over 9 appearances … Opponents hit .147 against with 2 outs … Right-handed hitters batted .231 against (15-for-65) … Did not allow a run in 9 straight appearances to start the season, a first by a Wildcat since 2006 (Daniel Edwards) … Registered first career save on March 12 vs. Milwaukee, tossing a perfect inning against the Panthers … Did not allow a run in 2 1/3 innings on April 3 at Texas Tech … Struck out 3 in 2 innings on April 10 vs. Texas to earn his only win of the year … Earned his first career Big 12 save on April 15 at West Virginia, recording a perfect inning of work … Did not allow an earned run in his final 6 appearances of the regular season … Had a save in 4 straight outings from April 29-May 15 … Recorded a 3-inning save on May 15 vs. KU, holding the Jayhawks scoreless and striking out 2 in his season-long outing.
REDSHIRT JUNIOR (2015)
One of K-State’s top relievers, he was 2-0 with a 2.27 ERA (8er, 31.2ip), 26 strikeouts, and 8 walks in 21 appearances during his first season donning a Wildcat uniform ... His 21 appearances were the third-most on the team ... Led all K-State relievers with 26 strikeouts ... Had 12 strikeouts over his final 6 games (12.0 IP) ... Allowed just 1 run in his first 7 appearances of the season ... Threw 9 2/3 consecutive scoreless innings from April 2-21, his longest such stretch of the season ... Struck out a season-high 4 on two occasions: April 28 at Minnesota and May 9 vs. Oklahoma ... Tossed 2 or more innings in 7 of his 21 games ... Posted a 1.66 ERA (4er, 22.2ip) with 18 strikeouts and 6 walks in his last 12 appearances of the season … Also allowed just 3 extra-base hits amongst 19 safeties in his final 22 2/3 frames.
SANTA BARBARA CITY COLLEGE (2012-14)
Attended Santa Barbara City College, pitching for the Vaqueros for two seasons between 2012 and 2014 ... Played under head coach Jeff Walker ... Named All-WSC North in 2012 after going 3-1 with 5 saves and 53 strikeouts in 58 IP ... Named a preseason All-American in 2013 by the California Community College Baseball Coaches Association (CCCBCA), but missed the season due to arm surgery ... Bounced back in 2014, throwing 13.1 innings over 8 appearances and striking out 16 ... Helped Santa Barbara advance to the sectionals for the first time in school history in 2014 ... Over his final 3 appearances of 2014, he had 10 strikeouts and 2 walks while posting a 2.25 ERA (2er, 8ip).
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Santa Barbara (CA) High School ... Played for head coach Fred Warrecker ... As a senior in 2011, he played shortstop and pitched, helping the team go 26-7, win the Channel League, and reach the CIF semifinals ... Named all-conference honorable mention as a shortstop in 2011.
PERSONAL
Born on May 27, 1993 in Santa Barbara, California ... Father is Kim Benenati and mother is Vicky Alice ... Graduated in May 2016 with a degree in social sciences ... Aspires to be a history teacher and baseball coach ... Biggest influence is Tim Lincecum because he is "undersized but works hard and is a competitor."
| Season | ERA | W-L | G-GS | CG | SH/CB | SV | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | WP | HBP |
| 2015 | 2.27 | 2-0 | 21-0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 | 31.2 | 32 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 26 | 2 | 3 |
| 2016 | 3.81 | 1-3 | 23-0 | 0 | 0/1 | 6 | 28.1 | 30 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 21 | 7 | 1 |
| Career | 3.00 | 3-3 | 44-0 | 0 | 0/1 | 6 |
60.0 |
62 | 23 | 20 | 22 | 47 | 9 |
4 |
