Michael Benedict named FCSAA Pitcher of Week

Eastern Florida State College pitcher Michael Benedict was named the FCSAA Division I Pitcher of the Week on Tuesday.

The sophomore from Port St. Lucie had his best start of the season Saturday against Daytona State College, tossing six shutout innings in a 9-1 victory.

Benedict struck out five of the first hitters he faced on his way to 10 strikeouts and allowed just three hits in the game.

The right-hander is 4-0 this season with a save and has a 3.07 ERA in 44 innings of work with 42 strikeouts. He has been really good in his past three starts, allowing three earned runs over the past 14 2/3 innings.

It is the first time that Benedict has been named the FCSAA Pitcher of the Week. He joins Owen Simmons as Titans named FCSAA Pitcher of the Week this season.

The baseball team will begin a series with the State College of Florida Manatee-Sarasota in a Citrus Conference series. Game 1 will be Thursday evening at Bruce Bochy Field beginning at 6 p.m. Admission is free to games on the Melbourne campus and you can watch the game live online at the EFSC Titans YouTube page. The series will go to Sarasota for a doubleheader on Saturday.