Shippensburg University Athletics

2021 (Junior): Played in all 36 games, making 35 starts spanning five positions in his second season at Shippensburg…led the team in multiple offensive categories including a .321 batting average, seven home runs, 11 doubles, 15 walks, 69 total bases, a .633 slugging percentage and 25 runs scored…tied for the team lead with 35 hits…ranked third on the team with 21 RBIs…posted a team-high eight multi-hit games and was third on the squad with five multi-RBI games…recognized as the NCBWA Division II National Hitter of the Week on March 25 after going 8-for-12 (.667) with five home runs, seven RBIs, three walks and six runs in four games against Shepherd…reaching base in his first seven plate appearances of the doubleheader and in 11-of-15 plate appearances overall…exhibited selfless versatility as a super-utility player by making 15 starts at second base, 14 starts in left field, four starts at designated hitter, and one start each at both catcher and shortstop.
 
2020 (Junior): Was one of two players to start all 18 games for the Raiders before the season was canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic…made an immediate impact as the starting catcher and as a dynamic bat in the Raider lineup…led the team with a .369 batting average and 25 RBIs…tied for the team lead with five home runs and seven doubles…ranked second on the team with 24 hits and 15 runs scored…produced seven multi-hit games and seven multi-RBI games…had at least one RBI in 11 games, including a seven-RBI effort against Queens (N.Y.)…registered at least one hit in 14 games, including a season-high four in an effort against Queens (N.Y.)…drew eight walks and posted a .474 OBP…committed just one error en route to a .990 fielding percentage spanning 99 defensive chances…made 14 starts at catcher, three at designated hitter and one at first base. 
 
2019 (Sophomore): Played in 11 games for Delaware in his second season with the Blue Hens, making one start…drew two walks and hit a double against New Mexico State.
 
2018 (Freshman): Appeared in 10 games for Delaware in his first season with the Blue Hens, making six starts…hit two home runs and totaled six RBIs…drew two walks and scored three runs…posted a .974 fielding percentage. 
 
Germantown Academy: Totaled four varsity letters for the Patriots under head Coach Tim Ginter…named to the All-Inter-AC Second Team as a senior team captain…finished his senior season with a .380 batting average, eight home runs, nine doubles and 26 RBIs.
 
About Werkheiser: Full name is Benjamin Carl Werkheiser…is the son of Rick and Sandy Werkheiser…majoring in finance.