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Season Statistics

Career Statistics

2008 (Junior): Played in 11 games as a pinch runner ... scored seven runs ... had one stolen base ... pitched in three games in relief ... posted a 2.45 ERA with four strikeouts ... pitched two scoreless innings in relief vs. Minnesota, Crookston.

2007: Sat out season with an injury.

2006 (Sophomore): Appeared in seven games with one start on the mound ... missed most of the season with injury ... received medical redshirt ... had an 0-2 record with a 4.20 ERA ... allowed a team-low .185 opponents’ batting average ...  allowed just one run in 4.1 innings of relief vs. Indiana (PA) on March 13.

2005 (Freshman): Played on both varsity and junior varsity ... appeared in first career varsity game tossing one inning of relief in win over Bemidji State.

High School: 2004 graduate of Bethlehem Academy HS ... two-time all-conference ... two-time team MVP ... named offensive player of the year as a junior ... also played basketball.

Personal: Born Sept. 11, 1985 ... son of Steve and Theresa Bendzick ... sports management major ... brother Tom was member of team from 2004-06.

Bendzick’s SMSU Career Statistics
Year    W-L    S    ERA    G    GS    CG    SHO    IP    H    R    ER    BB    K   
2005    0-0    0    9.00    1    0    0    0    1.0    0    1    1    1    0
2006    0-2    0    4.20    7    1    0    0    15.0    10    9    7    4    5
2008    0-0    0    2.45    3    0    0    0    3.2    3    3    1    1    4
Total    0-2    0    4.12    11    1    0    0    19.2    13    13    9    6    9   

Bendzick’s SMSU career highs
Innings: 4.1 vs. Indiana (PA), 3/13/06    Strikeouts: 2, 4x, last vs. Minn. Crookston, 5/4/08