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As a freshman:
- JMU Athletics Director Scholar-Athlete
- 2 1/3 innings in start against Longwood in JMU debut
- 2 1/3 scoreless innings of relief with three strikeouts against Mount St. Mary's
- One scoreless inning of work with two strikeouts against Radford
- Two scoreless innings of relief at Maryland
- Worked career-high 5 2/3 innings at Hofstra with five runs allowed but only two earned
- Tossed three scoreless innings in the 11th, 12th and 13th to earn first collegiate win at VMI, ran streak to 2 earned runs allowed in 10 2/3 innings of relief (1.69 ERA) to drop overall ERA nearly three runs
Before JMU:
- Played for head coach Billy Emerson and Paul VI Catholic High School
- Panthers were Virginia Independent Schools Athletic Association state runner up in 2011 while winning state titles in 2008 and 2009 and reaching the semifinals in 2010
- Paul VI was also champion of the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference (WCAC) in 2008 and 2009 while also winning the Southeastern Baseball Classic each year
- Four year Academic Scholar Athlete
- In 2010 recorded a 2.35 ERA with 32 strikeouts in 44 2/3 innings
- Named team's Player and Pitcher of the Year while also earning WCAC First Team All-Conference accolades
- Also competed summer 2011 for American Legion Post 1976 with a selection to the Northern Virginia American Legion All-Star Team
- Recorded a 2.00 ERA with 35 strikeouts in 27 innings for Post 1976 while also hitting .386 with nine doubles and 24 RBIs
Personal:
- Son of Connie and Fred Garner
- Brother, former JMU catcher Brett Garner (2006-10), and sister, Kate Gross, each attended JMU
- Mother was a collegiate diver at Niagara University (N.Y.)
- Plans to teach and coach at the high school level
- Enjoys guitar, tennis and golf
- Kinesiology major
| Year | era | w-l | app | gs | cg | sho | sv | ip | h | r | er | bb | so | 2b | 3b | hr | bf | bavg | wp | hbp | bk | sfa | sha |
| 2012.... |
6.64 |
2-3 |
18 |
5 |
0 |
0/0 |
0 |
39.1 |
55 |
40 |
29 |
21 |
22 |
17 |
1 |
4 |
196 |
.342 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
8 |
| TOTAL... |
6.64 |
2-3 |
18 |
5 |
0 |
0/0 |
0 |
39.1 |
55 |
40 |
29 |
21 |
22 |
17 |
1 |
4 |
196 |
.342 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
8 |
Career Highs
Innings: 6.0, Towson 5/19/12
Strikeouts: 3, 2x, Mount St. Mary's 3/7/12
Getting to know Ben...
Why did you choose JMU
My brother Brett and sister Kate went to JMU
What's your current major:
Kinesiology
If you didn't play baseball what other sport would you want to play
Professional surfing
Describe yourself in three words
Hard working, family-oriented, polite
Biggest inspiration
My mom
Favorite personal baseball memory
Hitting two home runs while simultaneously in conversation with Chris Hanson in summer ball
Best advice you were ever given
Character is who you are when no one is watching
Favorite part of being on a team
Camaraderie
Personal saying or motto you try to live by
Family first
"People would be surprised to know that I..."
I met Bryce Harper in chipotle last summer
Biggest pet peeve
Lipstick
Any weird pre-game rituals
Listening to my iPod so loud it would make most people go deaf
Your Go-To outfit
Sweatpants and sleeveless shirt, can't beat comfy
Favorite place to eat on campus
Festival
Biggest fear
Buried alive
Favorite Quote
"The early bird gets the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese."
What do you enjoy doing other than playing baseball
Playing guitar and surfing
Last movie you watched
Superbad
"After college I see myself..."
Living on a beach, surfing all day and coaching
Pick One:
Baseball in the hot or cold weather: hot
Early bird or night owl: night owl
Pepsi or Coke: Coke
Vanilla or Chocolate: chocolate
Gray, White, Gold, or Purple uniform: gold
Team Tell-All:
Most/Least Swag: Most- Pat Toohers Least-Chris Hanson
Funniest: Cole McInturff
Hardest Worker: Aaron Hoover
Most Serious: Pat Arnold
Most likely to be eating: Aaron Hoover
Best nickname on the team: Pat Toohers- Poohers
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