University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
2023 Baseball Roster
Tate, Ben
Jersey Number 45
Ben Tate
- Position:
- Left-Handed Pitcher
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-1 / 225
- B/T:
- L/L
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Sunset, La.
- High School:
- Teurlings Catholic
- Prev School:
- Tulane
Bio
2023 SEASON
Saw action in 18 games during the season with 16 appearances out of the bullpen ... was 1-1 with one save on the mound with a 6.65 earned run average in 23.0 innings pitched ... fanned 16 batters ... earned starts in games at McNeese and Southeastern Louisiana ... longest outing was a 4.2 inning stint in SBC series opener against App State scattering a hit and striking out two ... earned victory against Tulane after getting the final out in the ninth inning before Louisiana won on a walk-off ... struck out four and scattered one hit in 3.1 scoreless innings to earn save at South Alabama ... pitched 2.1 innings out of the bullpen against Campbell, recording a pair of strikeouts while allowing one hit ... pitched 2.0 innings in consecutive appearances against Northwestern State and Coastal Carolina.
2022 SEASON (at Tulane)
Made six appearances out of the bullpen as a freshman, posting a 0-0 record in 5.1 innings with a 6.75 earned run average ... pitched season-high 1.2 innings of hitless relief against Cincinnati (5/8) ... made collegiate debut against UMass-Lowell (2/20) hurling 1.1 innings of hitless relief ... did not allow a hit in 0.2 innings in games against Evansville (3/13) and New Orleans (3/29).
HIGH SCHOOL
Played four years of varsity baseball at Teurlings Catholic … pitched and played both the infield and the outfield during his career with the Rebels … batted .333 on 32 hits with 29 RBI and six home runs his senior season … assisted in three playoff runs, one of which ended in a State Championship … tossed the quarterfinal game to send the Rebels to the LHSAA State Championships … claimed first-team All-District, All-Region and Class 4A All-State honors in 2021 … also a two-year letterwinner as a punter for the football team … helped the team to two playoff runs in Division II.
PERSONAL
Born December 17, 2002 … the son of Tammy and Kevin Tate … has an older sister Ashlynn … plans to major in Exercise Science …Hopes to attend medical school and open his own practice.
Saw action in 18 games during the season with 16 appearances out of the bullpen ... was 1-1 with one save on the mound with a 6.65 earned run average in 23.0 innings pitched ... fanned 16 batters ... earned starts in games at McNeese and Southeastern Louisiana ... longest outing was a 4.2 inning stint in SBC series opener against App State scattering a hit and striking out two ... earned victory against Tulane after getting the final out in the ninth inning before Louisiana won on a walk-off ... struck out four and scattered one hit in 3.1 scoreless innings to earn save at South Alabama ... pitched 2.1 innings out of the bullpen against Campbell, recording a pair of strikeouts while allowing one hit ... pitched 2.0 innings in consecutive appearances against Northwestern State and Coastal Carolina.
2022 SEASON (at Tulane)
Made six appearances out of the bullpen as a freshman, posting a 0-0 record in 5.1 innings with a 6.75 earned run average ... pitched season-high 1.2 innings of hitless relief against Cincinnati (5/8) ... made collegiate debut against UMass-Lowell (2/20) hurling 1.1 innings of hitless relief ... did not allow a hit in 0.2 innings in games against Evansville (3/13) and New Orleans (3/29).
HIGH SCHOOL
Played four years of varsity baseball at Teurlings Catholic … pitched and played both the infield and the outfield during his career with the Rebels … batted .333 on 32 hits with 29 RBI and six home runs his senior season … assisted in three playoff runs, one of which ended in a State Championship … tossed the quarterfinal game to send the Rebels to the LHSAA State Championships … claimed first-team All-District, All-Region and Class 4A All-State honors in 2021 … also a two-year letterwinner as a punter for the football team … helped the team to two playoff runs in Division II.
PERSONAL
Born December 17, 2002 … the son of Tammy and Kevin Tate … has an older sister Ashlynn … plans to major in Exercise Science …Hopes to attend medical school and open his own practice.
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