Ben Kasparie

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Class:
Junior
Ht./Wt.:
5-11 / 165
Hometown:
Quincy, Ill.
High School:
Notre Dame
Prev School:
John Wood CC
B/T:
R/R

2025: Played in 31 games with 15 starts (eight in left field, four in right field and three in center field) ... Drove in three, scored three times and had three hits including a triple vs. Northern Kentucky (April 18) ... Drove in two with two hits and a stolen base vs. Bowling Green (April 15) ... Doubled, singled, drove in a run and scored at SEMO (Feb. 28).

2024 (at John Wood CC): Ranked 20th in the nation in stolen bases (34), 41st in walks (40) and 73rd in runs (59) ... Recorded 56 hits in 191 at bats, for a .293 batting average … Recorded a slugging percentage of .403 and an on base percentage of .424 ... All-Region Gold Glove in center.

2023 (at John Wood CC): Had 66 hits for a .377 batting average ... Totaled a slugging percentage of .463 and an on base percentage of .461 ... Swiped 22 bags and scored 53 times.

High School: Hit .333 with 126 plate appearances and 20 stolen bases … All-Region Gold Glove award winner … Named to the CABA World Series All-Tournament Team … Played football in high school, was named all-conference as a linebacker.

Personal: Son of Jim and Michelle Kasparie ... Has two brothers, Alex and Nick, and two sisters, Ellie and Tess ... Majoring in General Studies.