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Jersey Number 15
Ben Petersen
- Position:
- Outfielder
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 210
- Bat/Throw:
- R/R
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Lino Lakes, Minn.
2017 SEASON (SENIOR): Voted to the All-Summit League Second Team, All-Tournament Team and Academic All-League Team ... Led NDSU and ranked fifth in The Summit League with nine home runs ... Also paced the Bison and ranked sixth in the league with 42 runs scored ... Compiled a .296 batting average with 59 hits, 12 doubles, one triple, 35 RBIs, 34 walks and eight stolen bases ... Played in all 56 games, including 55 starts ... Went 3-for-3 with three runs, three RBIs, a double, a homer and two walks in NDSU's win over South Dakota State in The Summit League Baseball Championship May 26 ... Went 2-for-4 with a run scored, four RBIs, a double and home run against South Dakota State in The Summit League tournament May 24 ... Had 12 multiple hit and 10 multiple RBI games ... Selected Summit League Player of the Week March 6 ... Selected to The Summit League Academic Honor Roll.
2016 SEASON (JUNIOR): Played in 52 of NDSU's 53 games, including 51 starts in right field ... Led the Bison in slugging percentage (.448), runs batted in (34), triples (6), home runs (4) and total bases (86) ... Hit .276 with 53 hits in 192 at bats ... Tallied nine doubles to go along with 34 runs scored, 20 walks and 15 stolen bases ... Posted a .355 on base percentage ... Had 11 multiple hit games ... Went 3-for-4 with four RBIs, two runs scored and a double in NDSU's game against Fort Wayne April 10 ... Selected to The Summit League Winter/Spring Academic Honor Roll and Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence.
2015 SEASON (SOPHOMORE): Played in all 49 contests with 47 starts in right field for the Bison ... Named Second Team All-Summit League ... Led the Bison in batting average (.355), hits (65), runs scored (28), at bats (183), slugging percentage (.459) and total bases (84) ... Hit eight doubles, three home runs and one triple in addition to 23 RBI ... Went 6-of-7 in stolen base attempts ... Went a season-best 3-for-4 at the plate with a homer and four RBI in NDSU's contest at Minnesota April 14 ... Named to The Summit League Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence and The Summit League Winter/Spring Academic Honor Roll.
2014 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Saw action in 30 games with 15 starts in the outfield ... Batted .194 with 13 hits in 67 at bats ... Tallied seven RBIs with a double ... Recorded four multi-hit games ... Went a season-best 2-for-3 with a RBI and double against Western Illinois April 19 ... Named to The Summit League Winter/Spring Academic Honor Roll.
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated in 2013 from Totino-Grace High School in Fridley, Minn. ... All-conference and all-state player under head coach Mike Smith ... Batted .323 and hit three home runs in 2013 ... Competed in Minnesota Lions All-Star Game ... Two-year letterwinner and starter ... Hit five home runs and was all-conference as a junior ... Named a top prospect at the Under Armour-Baseball Factory showcase in 2012 ... Played on the Centennial Post 566 American Legion team under head coach Rollie Goertzon ... Hit .402 and led team in home runs, RBIs and on-base percentage ... Also played running back and linebacker on state champion football team as a senior.
PERSONAL: Son of Terry and Sharon Peterson of Lino Lakes, Minn. ... Has two older sisters, Jen and Nicole ... Business management major.
2016 SEASON (JUNIOR): Played in 52 of NDSU's 53 games, including 51 starts in right field ... Led the Bison in slugging percentage (.448), runs batted in (34), triples (6), home runs (4) and total bases (86) ... Hit .276 with 53 hits in 192 at bats ... Tallied nine doubles to go along with 34 runs scored, 20 walks and 15 stolen bases ... Posted a .355 on base percentage ... Had 11 multiple hit games ... Went 3-for-4 with four RBIs, two runs scored and a double in NDSU's game against Fort Wayne April 10 ... Selected to The Summit League Winter/Spring Academic Honor Roll and Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence.
2015 SEASON (SOPHOMORE): Played in all 49 contests with 47 starts in right field for the Bison ... Named Second Team All-Summit League ... Led the Bison in batting average (.355), hits (65), runs scored (28), at bats (183), slugging percentage (.459) and total bases (84) ... Hit eight doubles, three home runs and one triple in addition to 23 RBI ... Went 6-of-7 in stolen base attempts ... Went a season-best 3-for-4 at the plate with a homer and four RBI in NDSU's contest at Minnesota April 14 ... Named to The Summit League Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence and The Summit League Winter/Spring Academic Honor Roll.
2014 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Saw action in 30 games with 15 starts in the outfield ... Batted .194 with 13 hits in 67 at bats ... Tallied seven RBIs with a double ... Recorded four multi-hit games ... Went a season-best 2-for-3 with a RBI and double against Western Illinois April 19 ... Named to The Summit League Winter/Spring Academic Honor Roll.
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated in 2013 from Totino-Grace High School in Fridley, Minn. ... All-conference and all-state player under head coach Mike Smith ... Batted .323 and hit three home runs in 2013 ... Competed in Minnesota Lions All-Star Game ... Two-year letterwinner and starter ... Hit five home runs and was all-conference as a junior ... Named a top prospect at the Under Armour-Baseball Factory showcase in 2012 ... Played on the Centennial Post 566 American Legion team under head coach Rollie Goertzon ... Hit .402 and led team in home runs, RBIs and on-base percentage ... Also played running back and linebacker on state champion football team as a senior.
PERSONAL: Son of Terry and Sharon Peterson of Lino Lakes, Minn. ... Has two older sisters, Jen and Nicole ... Business management major.
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Wednesday, March 11
NDSU Baseball Postgame Press Conference (NCAA Regional vs Creighton) - June 1, 2025
Sunday, June 01
NDSU Baseball Postgame Press Conference (NCAA Regional vs Kansas) - May 31, 2025
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NDSU Baseball Postgame Press Conference - NCAA Regional vs No. 3 Arkansas - May 30, 2025
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