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35 Ben Gorski

  • Class Senior
  • Position RHP
  • Ht./Wt. 6-2 / 215
  • B/T R/R
  • Hometown Chatham, N.J.
  • High School Chatham
  • Prev School Case Western (DIII)

Biography

  • Combined No-Hitter at Georgia Southern with Jake Marshall (3/11/23)
  • 2023 All-Big Ten Third Team
  • Big Ten Co-Pitcher of the Week (3/13/2023)
  • Three-time Academic All-Big Ten (2022, 2023, 2024)

2024 (Senior): Named Academic All-Big Ten for third straight year ... closed out season with scoreless inning against Ohio State, striking out a pair (5/18) ... threw a scoreless inning at Penn State (5/12) ... pitched four innings against Maryland, yielding one run on two hits, striking out three and walking two (5/3) ... threw a scoreless inning with a strikeout in win over Princeton (5/1) ... combined for 2.2 scoreless innings at Iowa, allowing just one hit, striking out four and walking none (4/19-21) ... earned the win in series-clincher over Nebraska, throwing three scoreless innings, allowing no hits, striking out three and walking just one (4/14) ... tossed a scoreless inning at Michigan State with a pair of strikeouts (3/29) ... threw three scoreless innings against NJIT, allowing just one hit with four strikeouts and no walks (3/26) ... tossed two scoreless innings against Wagner, allowing no hits and striking out one (3/5) ... pitched a scoreless inning of relief in series finale win at Winthrop (2/18).

2023 (Junior): Half of combined no-hitter at Georgia Southern with Jake Marshall (3/11) ... named All-Big Ten Third Team ... Big Ten Co-Pitcher of the Week with Jake Marshall after combined no-hitter (3/13) ... Academic All-Big Ten honoree ... emerged as team's closer and locked down eight saves on the season ... earned the save with a 1-2-3 ninth against Illinois (5/14) ... picked up a six-out save in series opener against Illinois, striking out a pair (5/12) ... pitched 4.0 scoreless innings to earn the save against Penn State, striking out four (5/7) ... gave up a run in 2.1 innings or relief in win at Purdue (4/30) ... tossed a perfect ninth to pick up the save in win at St. John's 4/25) ... threw a scoreless ninth to close down win at Northwestern (4/23) ... struck out three in scoreless inning at Northwestern (4/22) ... struck out four in 1.2 innings of relief against Michigan, giving up a run on one hit (4/15) ... threw a perfect inning of relief with a strikeout in win over Marist (4/12) ... struck out the lone batter faced to earn the save in win over Seton Hall (4/11) ... gave up a run with one strikeouts in 2.0 innings of relief at Maryland (4/8) ... tossed 2.2 scoreless innings with two strikeouts in win over Michigan State (4/2) ... pitched 2.0 scoreless innings with a strikeout in series opener against Michigan State (3/31) ... struck out a pair in win over NJIT (3/29) ... struck out two in a scoreless inning at UConn (3/26) ... picked up two strikeouts to lock down save and clinch series win at Mercer (3/19) ... struck out three in 1.1 scoreless innings in series opener at Mercer (3/17) ... pitched the final 4.0 innings of combined no-hitter with Jake Marshall at Georgia Southern, striking out seven with two walks and earned a save (3/11) ... struck out four in 2.0 combined scoreless innings in series at UNC Greensboro (3/4-5) ... went 3.0 innings to earn the save in win over St. Joe's, striking out two and giving up one run (3/1).

2022 (Sophomore): Received Academic All-Big Ten honors ... pitched 2.0 scoreless innings with no hits allowed and three strikeouts in Big Ten Tournament championship game (5/29) ... 2.1 scoreless and hitless innings in win over Maryland, adding three strikeouts (5/8) ... had 1.2 scoreless innings of relief in series against Indiana (4/16-4/17) ... closed out win over Penn with scoreless ninth inning (4/13) ... earned the win in 4.0 scoreless and hitless innings of relief in series finale against Minnesota, striking out five Gophers on the day (4/2) ... threw a scoreless inning of relief against NJIT (3/29) ... made first career start in second game of doubleheader of Penn State (3/25) ... tossed a scoreless inning of relief in series finale at Omaha, struck out both batters he faced on Friday night (3/18-3/20) ... earned the win with huge effort in second game of doubleheader against Hawaii. Threw 4.0 scoreless innings with five strikeouts and no walks (3/12) ... stranded two inherited runners at VCU (3/6) ... worked a scoreless frame with a pair of strikeouts at Saint Joseph's (3/1) ... struck out two in a scoreless inning at UNCW (2/26) ... earned first Rutgers win with three scoreless innings at Houston Baptist (2/19).

2021 (Freshman): Appeared in 10 games in relief ... totaled nine strikeouts in nine innings ... had six scoreless outings ... logged a season-high 2.2 scoreless innings versus Michigan State (5/21) ... recorded an out at Penn State (5/17) ... pitched 1.1 scoreless innings against No. 17 Indiana (5/7) ... stranded the tying run on base with a strikeout at Northwestern (4/10) ... worked a scoreless inning with two strikeouts versus Penn State (4/3) ... made Rutgers debut with two strikeouts in an inning of relief at Minnesota (3/7).

Case Western (DIII)
2020 (Freshman): 
Started eight games at second base and two on the mound … named to the All-University Athletic Association team as a pitcher and an infielder during first season of collegiate baseball … batted .294 (10-for-34) with seven runs scored, one RBI and a double … added two walks to raise on-base percentage to .368 … compiled a .324 slugging percentage … stole two bases … had three multiple-hit games … went 1-0 over the course of two starts with a 2.08 earned run average … struck out 15 batters and walked just four over 13 innings of work … held opponents to a .167 batting average against … went 3-for-5 with two runs scored in final game of the season against Roger Williams (3/12) … pitched seven innings in a no-decision against Alfred State (3/9), allowing one run on four hits with two walks and seven strikeouts … went 3-for-5 with an RBI and a run scored against Roger Williams (3/8) … earned a win in first collegiate start on the mound against Earlham (2/23) with eight strikeouts, four hits allowed and two earned runs permitted over six innings … doubled, singled and scored a run in collegiate debut at Earlham (2/22).
 
Prior to College: A four-year member of the Chatham High School baseball team, serving as a captain during senior year ... coached by Todd Leathers ... named team's Most Valuable Player and selected to the NJAC All-Conference First Team in 2019 ... batted .382 with one home run and 10 RBIs, while pitching to a 1.74 ERA with 77 strikeouts in 44.1 innings ... led team to the state finals in 2016 ... named to school's High Honor Roll in 2019 … a three-time honor roll selection ... also played basketball in high school.
 
Personal: Son of Joseph and Kathleen ... father played baseball at Somerset County College ... majoring in mechanical engineering. 

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Historical Player Information

  • 35

    2021Redshirt Freshman

    RHP
    6'2" 180 lbs
    35
  • 35

    2022Sophomore

    RHP
    6'2" 205 lbs
    35
  • 35

    2023Junior

    RHP
    6'2" 200 lbs
    35
  • 35

    2024Senior

    RHP
    6'2" 215 lbs
    35
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