Completed Event: Women's Volleyball versus #23 Georgia Tech on September 4, 2025 , Win , 3, to, 1
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Jersey Number 25
Ben Hartl
- Position:
- C
- B/T:
- R/R
- Class:
- Junior
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 210
- Hometown:
- Springfield, Ill.
- High School:
- Springfield HS
- Prev School:
- Heartland Community College
Bio
SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS
- Hits: 4 [t-14th], Texas Tech, Apr 26, 2024
- Doubles: 2 [t-10th], at BYU, Mar 28, 2024
- Home runs: 1, 8 times
- Total bases: 8 [t-34th], Texas Tech, Apr 26, 2024
- RBI: 5 [t-16th], at Baylor, Apr 21, 2024
- Runs scored: 2, 7 times
- Walks: 3 [t-9th], vs Illinois-Chicago, Feb 16, 2024 ; at Cincinnati, Mar 15, 2024
- Hit by pitch: 2 [t-9th], at Baylor, Apr 20, 2024 ; at BYU, Mar 28, 2024
- Struck out: 2, 9 times
- Sac flies: 1 [t-16th], at Baylor, Apr 21, 2024 ; at Cincinnati, Mar 15, 2024
- At bats: 5, 5 times
- Stolen bases: 1, UCF, Mar 23, 2024
- Field chances: 12, West Virginia, Apr 07, 2024 ; vs Illinois-Chicago, Feb 17, 2024 ; at BYU, Mar 29, 2024
- Putouts: 12, West Virginia, Apr 07, 2024
- Assists: 2, at Kansas State, May 03, 2024 ; at Kansas State, May 04, 2024
- Runners CS: 1, at BYU, Mar 29, 2024
JUNIOR – 2024
- Drafted in the 14th round (No. 435 overall) by the Texas Rangers in the 2024 MLB Draft
- All-Big 12 Honorable Mention
- CSC Academic All-District Team
- Appeared in 45 games (41 starts; 32 at 1B, 9 at C)
- .309/.460/.599 (47-for-152), 11 2B, 11 HR, 35 RBI, 38 R, 27 BB
- Third in the Big 12 in HBP (17) and on-base percentage (.460); led the team in both categories
- Second on the team in home runs (11) and third in slugging percentage (.599)
- 12 multi-hit and nine multi-RBI games this season
- 15-game on-base streak from 4/7-5/4/24
- Hit his first career grand slam at Baylor 4/21/24; finished with a career-high 5 RBI
- Hit a 3-run HR on back-to-back days 2/17-2/18/24 vs. Illinois-Chicago
- Starting first baseman on Opening Day
- Ranked the No. 41 JUCO to 4-year school transfer by Perfect Game
- Transferred to Kansas with two years of eligibility remaining
- Committed in October 2022
HEARTLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE – 2022-23
- Spent two years in the Heartland program
- ABCA/Rawlings NJCAA Div. II All-America First Team catcher in 2022
- ABCA/Rawlings NJCAA Div. II All-America Second Team catcher in 2023
- JBB Division II NJCAA First Team All-American in 2022
- Career: .428/.582/.782 (151-for-353), 47 2B, 6 3B, 22 HR, 134 RBI, 186 R, 76 BB, 15 SB in 114 games
- Walked more times (76) than he struck out (64) in his two years at Heartland
- 2023: .420/.593/.722 (74-for-176), 22 2B, 2 3B, 9 HR, 66 RBI, 100 R, 41 BB, 11 SB in 57 games
- Helped Heartland capture its first national title in program history
- Selected to the postseason All-Tournament Team
- 2022: .435/.571/.842 (77-for-177), 25 2B, 4 3B, 13 HR, 68 RBI, 86 R, 35 BB, 4 SB in 57 games
- Led the team in doubles (25) and on-base percentage (.571)
HIGH SCHOOL
- Played three years of baseball at Springfield High School
- No. 2 ranked catcher in the state of Illinois, and the No. 14 overall prospect in the state according to Prep Baseball Report in 2021
- Helped Springfield High School win its first baseball state championship (3A) in 2021
- All-Conference First team selection as a freshman (2018) and senior (2021)
- All-Conference Honorable Mention as a sophomore (2019)
- Hit .355 in 96 games over three years in high school
- Member of the honor roll all four years
- Received the Business Scholar award his senior year
PERSONAL
- Son of Dan and Jen Hartl
- Has one younger brother, Sam
- Chose Kansas because, “It felt like this was the place where I could call home my final two years of college. I believe in the coaching staff that they will help me develop into the best person and ball player I can be.”
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