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Ben
Price |
Infield •
Senior |
6-3 •
205 • Bats S/ Throws R |
San Rafael,
CA • College of Marin |
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2007:
Started 49 of the 52 games in which he appeared...
hit .272 with nine doubles, one home run and 31
RBI... led the team and Big West Conference in
walks with 46... had on-base percentage of .444...
had 11 multiple hit games... went 2-for-4 with
run scored and one RBI in NCAA Regional vs. Nebraska
(6/1/07)... went 3-for-4 with an RBI at Cal Poly
(4/20/07)... hit grand slam in win at Cal State
Northridge (5/10/07)... was 2-for-2 with a double,
two walks, three RBI, and four runs scored against
Nevada (2/3/07)... drove in three at San Diego
State (2/24/07) and against UC Santa Barbara (4/7/07).
College
of Marrin: Two-year
letterwinner at College of Marin under Coach Steve
Berringer… led Mariners to 2006 Bay Valley
Conference title… named 2006 conference
Most Valuable Player and California Junior College
All-American… earned Second Team All-BVC
West honors in 2005.
High
School: Letterwinner
at Terra Linda HS under Coach Jim McCarthy…
named First Team All-Marin County Athletic League
as a senior… also lettered in basketball,
helping Trojans to league title and NorCal Championship
game in 2004… earned All-MCAL honors in
basketball as a junior and senior… member
of Link Crew… two-time Gold Honor Roll student
and four-time Blue Honor Roll student.
Personal:
Ben Price was born on May 20, 1986, in Greenbrae,
CA… parents are Bart and Barb Price…
majoring in interdisciplinary studies… cheers
for the San Francisco 49ers and Golden State Warriors…
favorite athletes include Nick Swisher, Omar Vizquel,
and Khahil Greene… favorite writer is Michael
Smith… favorite novels are the “Harry
Potter” series and “Moneyball”…
loves to eat pasta, eggs Benedict, and bagel bites…
favorite movies are “The Sandlot”,
“Blazing Saddles”, and “City
of God”… watches SportsCenter, Baseball
Tonight, and Iron Chef on TV… listens to
The Expendables, Slightly Stoopid, and Mac Dre…
plays ping-pong and mini-golf in his free time…
most memorable sports moment was winning the league
title at College of Marin on a steal of home…
lists his dad as his biggest influence for introducing
him to the game… career goal is to work
in physical therapy or athletic training when
his playing career is over. |
