Michael Benz

Michael Benz

  • Award
    Pitcher of the Week
  • Week Of
    4/25/2022
  • Sport
    Baseball
  • School
    Sonoma State
  • Year
    Senior
  • Position
    Right Handed Pitcher
  • Hometown
    Corte Madera, Calif.
  • High School
    Redwood HS
Sonoma State righty Michael Benz has been selected this week’s Baseball Pitcher of the Week, for the week of April 18-24, after a stellar outing last Saturday.

Benz threw a seven-inning complete game shutout in the nightcap of Saturday’s doubleheader, leading the Seawolves over Cal State L.A. He allowed just four hits — all singles — and struck out seven without a walk in the 2-0 win.

The junior from Corte Madera retired the final 12 batters he faced after yielding two singles and a stolen base in the top of the fourth. He recorded a strikeout and induced a pop-up double-play to end the Golden Eagles threat.

Benz had been a long reliever in recent weeks but made his sixth start of the season on Saturday.