Lindenwood University Athletics

Lindenwood
2026 - Started 15 games for the Lions, recording a conference-best 2.34 ERA through 92.1 innings pitched... registered a team-leading 78 strikeouts while limiting opposing batters to an average of .207... allowed zero runs through first three starts (21.0 IP)... picked up first win after allowing zero runs on six hits with five strikeouts against Arkansas-Pine Bluff (2/14)... threw a season-high eight innings against Western Illinois on April 11th, giving up just one run on four hits with a season-high eight strikeouts... tossed a seven-inning complete game against Morehead State (4/18), allowing two runs on three hits with five punch outs... never allowed more than four earned runs, limiting opponents to two or fewer runs in 13 of 15 starts, including each of his last eight outings... surrendered just two earned runs on six hits with three strikeouts through 7.1 innings against SEMO at OVC Tournament... Second Team All-OVC... CSC Academic All-District... 

Indiana
2025 - Made 11 appearances on the mound – all in relief … season debut came with a scoreless inning against No. 7 Oregon State in Arizona (2/17) … recorded at least one strikeout in four of his first five outings … pitched a season best two innings against Mount St. Mary’s (2/28), picking up his first collegiate win … tossed a scoreless frame with two punchouts in win over Ball State (4/23) … last appeared in a contest at Iowa (4/26)... Academic All-Big Ten. 

2024 - Made five appearances with two starts in his freshman campaign … first career start came against Miami (Ohio) (2/20) … longest outing of season, two innings, came against Purdue Fort Wayne (2/27) … multiple strikeouts in three of his appearances … last outing came at Ball State (4/24).

High School
Pitched at Liberty (Wentzville) High School, where he set the all-time strikeouts record … named an All-Conference, All-District and All-State selection … participated in the 2021 Area Code Games and the 2021 PBR Future Games … ranked as the No. 442 overall prospect in the country by Perfect Game … named the overall No, 8 prospect in the state of Missouri.

Personal
The son of Kipp and Adam Benes … has two siblings, Kate and Jacob … father Adam played in the minor leagues and was named to the Missouri Valley Hall of Fame after a stellar career at Evansville … both uncles played in the MLB … majoring in sports management.