UC SANTA BARBARA
2023
Big West Academic All-Conference honoree … Led the team in appearances, pitching in 25 games, all out of the bullpen, and recording three saves … Had two scoreless streaks this season, going 10 innings without allowing a run from February 19 – March 25 and 13 innings without giving up an earned run from April 15 – May 15 … Struck out a season-high four batters against UC Irvine in a two-inning outing on April 15 in which he did not allow a baserunner.
2022
Did not appear in a game this season.
2021
Collegiate Baseball News Freshman All-American … All-Big West First Team selection … Made 25 appearances, posting a 7-1 record with five saves and a 3.02 ERA … Struck out 62 batters in 53 2/3 innings of work, giving him a 10.4 strikeouts-per-nine-innings ratio … Earned the win against Cal Poly on May 1, pitching 4 1/3 innings with three strikeouts to help UC Santa Barbara complete the sweep.
2020
Made three appearances, including one start in the shortened 2020 season.
HIGH SCHOOL
Lettered three years at Jesuit High for the Marauders ... Played first base, right field and pitched for coach Joe Potulny in the Delta League ... Earned All-City Team and First Team All-League honors in both his junior and senior year ... Had a .400 average at the plate and five home runs in his senior year ... Pitched a complete game shutout versus Davis and went 2-3 with a grand slam against Elk Grove, pitching two innings with five strikeouts in that same game ... Helped lead his team to the Delta League title in 2019, made playoffs all three years ... Made the high honor roll every semester.
PERSONAL
Carter Willard Benbrook was born on September 14, 2000 in Sacramento, California to parents Brad and Katherine ... Has an older brother, Gavin, and a younger brother, Mason ... Majoring in Communication at UC Santa Barbara.
