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2023 Baseball Roster

Derick Hingle
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47 Ben Fero

  • Class
    Graduate Student
  • Position
    RHP
  • B/T
    R/R
  • Height
    6-1
  • Weight
    205
  • Hometown
    Trumbull, Conn.
  • High School
    Trumbull
  • Major
    Business Management

Biography

2023 (Graduate Student): 2022 CAA Fall Commissioner's Honor Roll… Started and appeared in a team-high 13 games throughout the season… Finished with a record of 6-4, which tied the team-high for wins… One complete game… Tied career-best with 57 punch outs over a career-high 79.0 innings on the bump… Led the team in innings pitched, second on the team in strikeouts and opponents batting average, and third in ERA, appearances, and walks… Fourth in the CAA in strikeouts-looking and eighth in the CAA in innings pitched…  Made his season debut against CSUN on Feb. 17… Earned his first win of the season against Lafayette by hurling 6.0 innings, allowing three runs, and struck out six batters on March 10… Allowed two runs over 6.1 innings at Charleston on March 18… Earned the victory on March 31 at Hofstra by surrendering two earned runs over 6.0 innings… Struck out six batters and allowed four runs over 6.0 innings against William & Mary on April 7… Took home the victory at Elon by hurling 7.0 innings and surrendering four runs with six punch outs on April 21… In his next start, he threw a complete game against N.C. A&T at Joe Nathan Field, allowing just one run and struck out nine batters on April 28… Threw 8.0 innings and allowed three runs in the victory over Monmouth in his final start at Joe Nathan Field on May 12… In his final start of the season on May 18 against Towson, he earned the victory by allowing three runs and struck out nine batters over 7.2 innings on the hill. 

2022 (Senior): Led the team with 12 starts, making 15 total appearances… Compiled a team-high 69.1 innings during the season… Led the team in WHIP (1.28), batters faced (269), and strikeouts (57)… Second on the squad in wins (4) and third on the Seawolves in ERA (4.54)… Recorded first win of the season on March 18 at UMass Lowell after chucking 6.1 innings, allowing just one run, and punched-out four… Collected the win vs Albany on April 8, going 5.0 innings, allowing two runs, and struck- out five… Threw 6.2 innings of scoreless baseball, while striking-out eight, and allowed just two hits in the win at Binghamton on May 13… Had the best start of his career on May 19 vs NJIT, as Faro went a career high 8.1 innings, striking out a personal best 11 batters, allowing just three hits, and runs in 115 pitches for the victory.
 
2021 (Junior): Made season debut with scoreless relief inning April 24 vs. NJIT after returning from injury ... Had six relief appearances.

2020 (Sophomore): America East Commissioner's Honor Roll ... Made three appearances on year, going 1-1 with a 3.86 ERA … struck out a batter per inning … finished campaign with four innings of one-run ball against Iona on March 10, striking out five ... Pitched two perfect innings to win summer-league championship in Connecticut Collegiate Baseball League.

2019 (Freshman): Earned America East All-Rookie honors after 2.19 ERA in 14 appearances … finished with 4-1 record, holding hitters to .218 against him … struck out 17 batters in 24.2 innings … recorded first career win at Army West Point, starting a string of three straight wins.

Personal: Business management major.

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Historical Player Information

  • 17

    2019Freshman

    RHP
    6'1" 200 lbs
    17
  • 17

    2020Sophomore

    RHP
    6'1" 203 lbs
    17
  • 17

    2021Junior

    Pitcher
    6'1" 205 lbs
    17
  • 47

    2022Senior

    Pitcher
    6'1" 205 lbs
    47
  • 47

    2023Graduate Student

    Pitcher
    6'1" 205 lbs
    47
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