2015: Started all 55 games ... Hit .254 with 33 RBI and 31 runs scored ... Went 3-4 with an RBI and a run scored against Wake Forest (4/29/15) ... Went 5-8 with six RBI and four runs scored in a doubleheader against Presbyterian College (4/18/15) ... Had a home run, three RBI and two runs scored in a win at Winthrop (4/3/15) ... Went 3-4 with an RBI and a run scored against Davidson (3/24/15) ... Went 3-4 with three runs scored against Campbell (3/21/15) ... Had a career high of four hits and two runs against UNCG (2/13/15) ... Big South Presidential Honor Roll and Millis Scholar-Athlete.
2014: Started all 55 games ... Hit .223 with 21 RBI and 35 runs scored ... Finished second on the team in runs scored ... Went 2-4 with a double, an RBI and two runs scored in a win over Radford (5/2/14) ... Went 2-4 with a home run, three RBI and five runs scored in HPU's win at North Carolina A&T (4/23/14) ... Had two hits and two RBI in a win at Charleston Southern (4/5/14) ... Went 1-3 with a three-run home run in series-clinching win over Bowling Green (3/9/14) ... Had two RBI and a run scored in HPU's 11-2 win over Bowling Green (3/8/14) ... Went 2-5 with two runs scored in a win at Elon (3/1/14) ... Went 1-3 with two runs scored at UNC Greensboro (2/26/14) ... Went 2-6 with an RBI and two runs scored against NC Central (2/25/14) ... Went 2-3 with a with a run scored at Mercer (2/16/14) ... Made his HPU debut against Mercer (2/15/14) ... Millis Scholar Athlete.
Prior to HPU: Played for two seasons at Delgado Community College ... Started 57 games and hit .272 with 36 RBI and 38 runs scored in 2013 ... Hit .356 with 28 RBI and 33 runs scored in 2012.
Prep: Graduated from Jesuit High School ... Five-year letter winner ... Batted .481 as a senior ... Named All-State in 2011 ... Member of the 2011 All-Metro team ... Two-time All-District selection (2010-11) ... Named team MVP as a senior in 2011 ... Led his team to the 2011 5A Prep Baseball State Championship.
Personal: Majoring in Journalism ... Son of Tony and Laura Fortier-Bensen ... Has one older sister, Jolie ... Born on Jan. 14, 1993.
CAREER HIGHS:At Bats:Â 7, vs. VMI (4/13/14)Hits:Â 4, at UNCG (2/13/15)
Runs:Â 5, at North Carolina A&T (4/23/14)
RBI: 4, vs. Presbyterian College (4/18/15)
Doubles: 1, eight times, last vs. Campbell (3/21/15)
Triples: 1, three times, last at Radford (4/24/15)
Home Runs: 1, four times, last vs. Presbyterian College (4/18/15)
Walks: 3, at North Carolina A&T (4/8/15)
Stolen Bases:Â 2, two times, last vs. UNC Asheville (5/9/15)Â Hit Streak:Â 9 games, from 4/18/15-5/6/14
