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Luke Benfield '20 Recruiting Profile

Joplin High SchoolJoplin, MOBaseball
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ClubArkansas Express
Height5'9"
Weight140lbs
Age22
Primary PositionCatcher
Secondary PositionCenter Fielder
Dominant HandRight
60 Yard Dash6.42
Home to 1st4.36
Top Outfield Velocity86

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Personal Statement

I am a hard worker and will do anything to play in the next level for baseball. I am a leader and have helped lead the team to wins as a catcher. I would love to become a behavioral therapist after high school.


Athletics

High School Information

  • Years w/ Varsity
  • 3 years
  • Varsity Starter
  • 3 years
  • 2020 Varsity Team
  •  
    Starter
     - Jersey: #19
  • 2019 Varsity Team
  •  
    Starter
  • 2018 Varsity Team
  •  
    Starter
     - Jersey: #19
  • Individual Awards
  • Captain
  • Team Awards
  • 2017 Freshman Team
  •  
    Starter
     - Jersey: #14
  • Individual Awards
  • Captain
  • 2017 Junior Varsity Team
  • Jersey: #14

Club Information

  • Seasons of Club Experience
  • 3 seasons
  • 2017 Arkansas Express (16u Showcase Team)
  • 2016 Joplin Miners (15u Double AA & AAA)
  • 2016 Orioles, Mountain Home, AR (AR) (15u Triple AAA & Majors)

Coach References

  • Club Director
  • Greg Baxendale
  • High School Head Coach
  • Kyle Wolf
  • Travel / Club Coach
  • Lance Gross
  • Travel / Club Coach
  • Travis Noel
  • Travel / Club Coach
  • Todd Lee
  • High School Assistant Coach
  • Kevin Burgi
  • Private Coach
  • Dennis Vilela
  • Other
  • Kirk Harryman

Training

  • Hitting Lessons
  • 7 years
  • Been taking lessons with former Missouri Southern State University's assistant coach.
  • Pitching Lesson
  • 1 year
  • Took pitching lesson with former Blue Jays pitcher Roger Doman

Additional Sports

  • Track
  • 3 years
  • Varsity Team
  • As a freshman I have earned a varsity spot from my 8th grade hurdle time of 14.41 a Tri-County Record and I beat the high schools record
  • Basketball
  • 9 years
  • Freshman Team
  • Played 2 years of AAU ball
  • Football
  • 1 year
  • Varsity Team

Statistics

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Academics

Grades

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Test Scores

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High School Information

StateMissouri
Phone(417) 625-5230

Academic Accomplishments

Are you in AP/IB classes?
Yes. European World History Language & Communication
Registered with the NCAA Eligibility Center?
No

Awards and Activities

  • ActivitiesOrchestra: District Honors (2015, 2016) All City: ( 2013, 2015) South West Missouri Honor Choir: (2013) State Deca Candidate (2019)

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