2014-15 Baseball
Roster
Ben Vey
- Height:
- 6-null
- Weight:
- 205
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Pittsburgh, PA
- High School:
- Hampton
2016: Started the season appearing in 27 games while starting 23 in the field for the Bulls before switching into a reliever in the bullpen down the stretch... finished the season with 17 hits and .195 batting average... hit one home run and nine RBI... earned 15 walks while owning a .320 on base percentage... went 2-for-4 with two runs scored against Kentucky (3/6)... finished off the win vs. Mount St. Mary''s going 2-for-5 with a season-high two RBI... hit his lone home run of the season against Ohio (4/10)... had three multi-hit games on the season... earned Academic All-MAC honors for the first time in his career.
2015: Proved to be a key member of the middle of the Bulls lineup as a true freshman as he appeared in 45 games while starting in 43 games... the righty finished the season with 39 hits and a .250 batting average while knocking in 19 RBI''s... he also produced a freshman record 16 doubles and a .372 slugging percentage on the year... recorded a career-best three hits including two doubles and two runs against Niagara (5/12)... notched his first career home run against Niagara (4/28) in the Bulls 13-12 win, finishing the game with a career-high three RBI''s and one run scored... had 12 multi-hit games and four multi-RBI games as a freshman... finished the season with a career-best six game hitting streak from 4/10-4-18... had three games with two doubles.
High School: Four-year letter winner and two-year team captain at Hampton High School for head coach Gary Wilson... led his team tp a 13-7 record as a senior... finished his senior year with a 6-2 record on the mound with a 1.50 ERA... at the plate he finished the season with a .530 batting average while earning a WPIAL All-Star nod... also played four years of hockey in high school.
Personal: Born on August 4, 1995... son of Thomas and Maxine Vey... has one brother, Thomas... lists his favorite athletes as Josh Harrison and Dustin Pedroia... his favorite movie of all-time is Miracle... his favorite TV show is House of Cards... he is a Accounting and Finance major at UB.
