The University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics
2024 Baseball Roster
Abernathy, Ben

Jersey Number 42
Ben Abernathy
- Prev School:
- West Virginia
- Height:
- 5-9
- Weight:
- 157
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Hayden, Ala.
- High School:
- Hayden
Bio
UAB (2023)
- Appeared in 40 games, making 37 starts offensively
- Appeared in eight games, making one start on the mound
- Had a .203 batting average, picking up 26 hits, 15 walks, 14 runs, and 11 RBIs
- Had a season-high three hits against Louisiana Tech on May 5
- Led the team with six sacrifice hits
- Recorded 79 assists and 30 putouts defensively
- Pitched 12 innings, struck out 10 batters, and picked up two saves
WEST VIRGINIA (2021)
- Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team
- 2-0 with a 2.70 ERA in 10.0 innings of work on the mound
- Opponents hit .152 against him on the year
- Totaled nine strikeouts and just two walks
- Pitched a season-best 2.1 innings against Dayton on May 15, striking out three
- Also started 12 games in the field, hitting .108 at the plate with 11 stolen bases
- Had two hits and two runs scored on Feb. 20, at Georgia State
- Stole a pair of bases against Texas on May 28
PERSONAL
- Born on July 15, 2002
- Son of Angie and Lee Abernathy
- One sister, Emma
- His mother, Angie, played softball and his father, Lee, played baseball
- Appeared in 40 games, making 37 starts offensively
- Appeared in eight games, making one start on the mound
- Had a .203 batting average, picking up 26 hits, 15 walks, 14 runs, and 11 RBIs
- Had a season-high three hits against Louisiana Tech on May 5
- Led the team with six sacrifice hits
- Recorded 79 assists and 30 putouts defensively
- Pitched 12 innings, struck out 10 batters, and picked up two saves
WEST VIRGINIA (2021)
- Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team
- 2-0 with a 2.70 ERA in 10.0 innings of work on the mound
- Opponents hit .152 against him on the year
- Totaled nine strikeouts and just two walks
- Pitched a season-best 2.1 innings against Dayton on May 15, striking out three
- Also started 12 games in the field, hitting .108 at the plate with 11 stolen bases
- Had two hits and two runs scored on Feb. 20, at Georgia State
- Stole a pair of bases against Texas on May 28
PERSONAL
- Born on July 15, 2002
- Son of Angie and Lee Abernathy
- One sister, Emma
- His mother, Angie, played softball and his father, Lee, played baseball
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Wednesday, September 03
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