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Jersey Number 25
Riley Benedetti
- Position:
- Pitcher
- Height:
- 6-1
- Bats:
- R
- Weight:
- 175
- Throws:
- R
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Yakima, Wash.
- Prev School:
- Wenatchee Valley College
- High School:
- East Valley
Bio
WASHINGTON
2019 (Junior): Saw action in two games, one as a relief pitcher, one as a pinch runner ... came in as pinch-runner March 9 vs. Coastal Carolina ... made UW debut in 25-8 win vs. Northern Colorado (0.2 IP, 3 H, 2 ER).
WENATCHEE VALLEY COLLEGE / YAKIMA VALLEY CC / EAST VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL
Saw action in seven games in 2018 for Wenatchee Valley College … threw in five games for Yakima Valley CC as a freshman in 2016, highlighted by a one-hit, 15-0 win over Green River … lettered three times at East Valley HS playing baseball, earning first team All-CWAC honors as a senior and sophomore and second team as a junior … was East Valley Athlete of the Year in 2015 … totaled 16 wins and 182 strikeouts on the hill during his high school career, posting a 1.68 ERA (158.2 IP, 38 ER) … as a senior, set school records with a 0.85 ERA and .154 batting average against … played for his father, Jesse, at East Valley.
PERSONAL
Intends on majoring in communications/marketing … father is Jesse, mom is Stacey … has three siblings: Haley, Beau and Teytum … grandfather, Bob Vandersluis, played minor league ball in the Giants organization.
GETTING TO KNOW RILEY BENEDETTI
Possible career outside of baseball?
Marketing management of a professional sports team.
Early memory of baseball?
When I was the bat boy for my dad’s high school team (East Valley) and I went out to celebrate a home run by Kevin Komstadius.
Favorite baseball player?
Clayton Kershaw because he pitches with raw emotion, making him exciting to watch.
Why Washington?
I chose Washington because the program is one of the best in the country, as well as one of the top academic institutions in the world.
2019 (Junior): Saw action in two games, one as a relief pitcher, one as a pinch runner ... came in as pinch-runner March 9 vs. Coastal Carolina ... made UW debut in 25-8 win vs. Northern Colorado (0.2 IP, 3 H, 2 ER).
WENATCHEE VALLEY COLLEGE / YAKIMA VALLEY CC / EAST VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL
Saw action in seven games in 2018 for Wenatchee Valley College … threw in five games for Yakima Valley CC as a freshman in 2016, highlighted by a one-hit, 15-0 win over Green River … lettered three times at East Valley HS playing baseball, earning first team All-CWAC honors as a senior and sophomore and second team as a junior … was East Valley Athlete of the Year in 2015 … totaled 16 wins and 182 strikeouts on the hill during his high school career, posting a 1.68 ERA (158.2 IP, 38 ER) … as a senior, set school records with a 0.85 ERA and .154 batting average against … played for his father, Jesse, at East Valley.
PERSONAL
Intends on majoring in communications/marketing … father is Jesse, mom is Stacey … has three siblings: Haley, Beau and Teytum … grandfather, Bob Vandersluis, played minor league ball in the Giants organization.
GETTING TO KNOW RILEY BENEDETTI
Possible career outside of baseball?
Marketing management of a professional sports team.
Early memory of baseball?
When I was the bat boy for my dad’s high school team (East Valley) and I went out to celebrate a home run by Kevin Komstadius.
Favorite baseball player?
Clayton Kershaw because he pitches with raw emotion, making him exciting to watch.
Why Washington?
I chose Washington because the program is one of the best in the country, as well as one of the top academic institutions in the world.
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Friday, May 23
Business trip to Omaha 💼⚾️ #GoHuskies #baseball #pitcher
Wednesday, May 21
Washington 3, USC 1 | Huskies Highlights
Saturday, May 17
Washington 5, USC 3 | Huskies Highlights
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