01 Mallory Benak
9/23/2005 12:00:00 AM | Softball
Career Stats
Major: General Studies HES
Coach Murphy Says: "Mallory came into the fall in much better shape and will be looked at in the outfield and at designated player. She continued to surprise us with her power despite her size. All three coaches agree that she is probably one of our top baserunners and without her last year, we probably don't win the SEC title."
2006 Fall Highlights:
- Started two games in left field and center field and played in all four contests
- 2-for-8 with three runs scored and one SB
- 1-for-1 with two runs scored against Wallace-Dothan, her former team
2006 (Junior):
- Excellent pinch-runner with 28 runs scored and 11 stolen bases
- Scored a run in her first three games with Alabama
- Recorded a run scored in five straight games from Apr. 1 - Apr. 8
- Hit pinch-hit doubles against Florida Atlantic and Auburn, 3-for-6 as pinch-hitter
- Started against Mississippi Valley State, Mississippi State and Arkansas
Wallace-Dothan Highlights:
- Transferred from Wallace Community College-Dothan
- ACCC 1st Team All-Conference (2004-2005)
- ACCC 1st Team All-Region (2005)
- ACCC All-State Tournament team (2004-2005)
- NFCA 2nd Team All-America (2004)
- NJCAA D-I Player of the Week (2005)
- Holds stolen base record at WCC (54)
- Academic All-American (2005)
Prep Highlights:
- Dothan Eagle Player of the Year (2002)
- Dothan Eagle Super 12 (2002-2003)
- Birmingham News Super All-State Team (2002)
- Birmingham News 6A Team (2002)
- Team MVP (2002-2003)
Personal:
- Daughter of Steve and Treva Benak
- Has two younger sisters, Kaylee and Brynn
- Started playing softball at age 5
- Born in Dothan, Ala., on Christmas Day, 1984
- Grandfather, Bruce Rankin, played football at Fresno State
- Grandfather, Ed Benak, played baseball at Creighton
- Father, Steve, played baseball at Wallace-Dothan
Career Game Highs:
Hits............1 (Three times) Last at Arkansas, 5/5/06
RBI.................................................................None
Runs.......1 (28 times) Last vs. Northwestern, 6/1/06
Home Runs....................................................None
Walks.............................................................None
Longest Hit Streak..........................1 (Three times)
Benak's Career Statistics
Year Avg. Gp/Gs Ab R H 2b 3b Hr Rbi Bb Sb-Att
2006 .200 56/3 15 28 3 2 0 0 0 0 11-12
Total .200 56/3 15 28 3 2 0 0 0 0 11-12
SEC Career Statistics
Year Avg. Gp/Gs Ab R H 2b 3b Hr Rbi Bb Sb-Att
2006 .200 27/2 10 13 2 1 0 0 0 0 3-4
Total .200 27/2 10 13 2 1 0 0 0 0 3-4
