St. John's University Athletics
Benedetti Named To Johnny Bench Award Watch List
3/18/2009 12:00:00 AM | Baseball
March 18, 2009
QUEENS, N.Y. - Senior catcher Danny Benedetti has been named to the official watch list for the Coleman Company-Johnny Bench Award delivered by Papa John's Pizza. Benedetti is one of 44 catchers on the watch list for the award, given to the top catcher in Division I baseball.
Benedetti is batting .324 with one double, one home run and eight RBI in 11 games this season. The senior also has a 1.000 fielding percentage in 81 chances and has thrown out 3-of-5 (60.0 percent) base stealers. A second team All-BIG EAST selection in 2007, Benedetti batted .342 with 14 doubles and 19 RBI a season ago. The catcher also threw out 19-of-37 (51.4 percent) base stealers.
The watch list will be narrowed down to ten semifinalists, which will be announced on May 14. Three finalists will be determined on June 3, while the winner will be announced at the 12th Annual Greater Wichita Sports Banquet on June 26. Awarded since 2000, previous winners include Buster Posey (2008), Kurt Suzuki (2004), Ryan Garko (2003) and Kelly Shoppach (2001).
