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27 Ben Lea

  • Height 6-1
  • Weight 205
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Sugar Land, TX
  • Highschool George Ranch

Biography

AWARDS

  • ABCA All-American 1st Team (2023)
  • D3baseball.com All-American 1st Team (2023)
  • NCAA Division III National Championship All-Tournament Team (2023)
  • ASC Player of the Year (2023)
  • ASC All-Tournament (2023)
  • ASC Hitter of the Week (Mar. 22, 28, 2023)
  • All-ASC 1st Team (2023)
  • ABCA All-Region 1st Team (2023)
  • D3baseball.com All-Region 1st Team (2023)

ETBU SINGLE SEASON RECORDS IN 2023

  • Home Runs (24) - broke record held since 1977
  • Total Bases (170)
  • Runs Scored (70)
  • Hitting Streak (26 games)

Career Highs

Hitting

  • At-Bats: 5, 7 times; last vs. Salisbury (6/2/2023) 
  • Hits: 3, 5 times; last vs. Centenary (2/6/22)
  • Doubles: 1, 14 times; last vs, La Verne (5/27/2023)
  • Triples: 1, 6 times; last vs.Lynchburg (6/5/2023)
  • Home Runs: 2, 2 times; last vs Concordia (5/5/2023)
  • Runs Scored: 4, 1 time; last vs. Salisbury (6/4/2023)
  • RBI: 5, 1 time; last vs. Salisbury (6/4/2023) 
  • Stolen Bases: 2 at Ozarks (2/19/22)
  • Hitting Streak: 26 (3/7/2023 - 4/28/2023)

2024 (Junior)
  • Appeared in 2 games with 2 starts 
  • Batted .750 average
  • Recorded 3 hits
  • Scored 2 runs
  • Notched 1 double 

2023 (Sophomore) 
  • Appeared in 57 games with 57 starts 
  • Batted .409 during the season 
  • Recorded 79 hits 
  • Scored 70 runs 
  • Drove in 63 RBIs
  • Homered 24 times 
  • Notched 13 doubles 
  • Recorded 3 triples
  • Stole 11 bases 
  • Finished 2nd in NCAA in home runs and total bases
  • Finished 6th in NCAA in runs scored
  • Finished 7th in NCAA in home runs per game (.42)
  • Finished 8th in NCAA slugging percentage (.881)
  • Played in every single game

2022 (Freshman)
  • Appeared in 27 games with 19 starts
  • Batted .271 during the season.
  • Recorded 19 hits, including 3 at Centenary (2/6/22)
  • Scored 17 runs
  • Drove in 18 RBIs, including a Grand Slam vs UT Dallas (5/12/22) 
  • Homered 4 times
  • Notched 2 doubles
  • Recorded 3 triples
  • Stole 5 bases

George Ranch High School
  • 1st Team All-Academic
  • 2nd Team All-District

Personal
  • Born November 1, 2002
  • Son of Stephen and Deborah Lea
  • Majoring in Business Administration

Favorites
  • SPORTS TEAM: Houston Astros
  • PERSON: Parents
  • VACATION PLACE: Horseshoe Bay Resort
  • NUMBER: 22
  • MOST INFLUENTIAL PERSON IN YOUR LIFE: Parents
  • SPORTS MOVIE: The Natural
  • MUSIC GROUP: Coldplay
  • ACTOR/ACTRESS: Matthew McConaughey
  • ATHLETE: Jose Altuve
  • FOOD: Burger

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 27

    2022Freshman

    OF
    6'1" 212 lbs
    27
  • 27

    2023Sophomore

    OF
    6'1" 212 lbs
    27
  • 27

    2024Junior

    OF
    6'1" 205 lbs
    27
  • 27

    2025Junior

    OF
    6'1" 205 lbs
    27