Nic Benton  5-10, 185, SR, Outfield  Bat/Throw: R / R  Marysville, WA  Marysville HS

LCSC:  Played in 37 games and started 20 last season when hit .275 (22-of-80) with four doubles and six RBI. He went 6-for-6 in stolen bases. As a sophomore, he started 10 of the 34 games he played in and hit .354 with 19 RBI and 32 runs scored. Started out his LCSC career by playing in 54 games as a freshman and hit .328 with 50 runs scored and 5-for-5 in stolen bases.

HIGH SCHOOL: Nicolas Benton played at Marysville Pilchuch High School and was named first-team all-Wesco North. He was named All-State and offensive MVP as a senior, and was invited to play in the Washington State All-Star Game in 2003. He also played football and wrestled while in high school.

PERSONAL: Born Nov. 28, 1984 in Key West, Fla. to Ronald and Rose Benton…He is a Kinesiology major at LCSC.

Year      AVG.     GP/GS   AB     R    H    2B  3B  HR   RBI     TB   SLG%     BB   HBP   SO    SB-A
2006     .275       37/20    80     23   22   4    0    0    6       26   .325      15   4       14   6-6
2005     .345       34/10    58     32   20   4    1    0    19      26   .448     12   4       8     4-6
2004     .328       54/14    61     50   20   6    0    0    5       26   .426      13   1       17   5-5
Totals    .336      125/44  199    105 62   14   1    0   30      78   .392      50   9      39   15-17