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2023 Baseball Roster

31 Ben Kovel

  • Position Pitcher
  • Height 6-2
  • Weight 205
  • Bats/Throws R/R
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Merrick, N.Y.
  • Highschool Sanford H. Calhoun

Biography

Ben Kovel2023: Returned to the closer role after a brief stint as a starter... Recorded a team-high 27 appearances and eight saves... His eight saves tied for sixth on Fordham's all-time list... Added a 3-3 record with a career-high 53 strikeouts in 44 innings... His first three appearances were starts with the best being at North Florida, allowing three runs over four innings with five strikeouts (3/4)... Pitched three innings of no-hit relief with a career-high eight strikeouts to earn a relief win over Quinnipiac (3/10)... Earned a save and a win during the Rams' doubleheader sweep at Seton Hall (3/24)... Wrapped up the Seton Hall series with a save at home (3/26).. Notched two strikeouts in a save over Hartford (3/28)... Tossed three innings of no-hit relief for his fourth save at Davidson (4/2)... Totaled six strikeouts over two appearances in the Rhode Island series (4/6-7)... Recorded back-to-back saves in road games at Sacred Heart (4/18) and Richmond (4/22)... Pitched a scoreless inning of relief in games against George Mason (5/5) and Massachusetts (5/13) for his seventh and eighth saves of the year.. Struck out four batters over two scoreless innings at Manhattan (5/16)... Ended his career 14th in career appearances (65) and tied for seventh in the career saves (13)... Named to the Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll.

2022: Took over as the Rams' top reliever and closer... Made a career-high 19 appearances... Posted a 2-1 record with four saves and a team-best 3.89 ERA... Posted 29 strikeouts over 34.2 innings... Earned a relief win against Manhattan, tossing three innings of one-hit relief (3/2)... Registered a win and a save in the Monmouth series (3/25-26)... Pitched a scoreless ninth to close out a 4-3 win over Saint Louis for his second save (4/2)... Threw a career-long 4.2 innings of relief at Massachusetts and tied a career-high with five strikeouts (4/10)... Had a pair of strikeouts in 1.1 innings of relief to earn a save against Dayton (4/15)... Then had three strikeouts in 1.1 innings of relief to get his fourth save at George Mason (4/22).

2021: Made 13 appearances, all in relief... Was 0-2 with a 3.48 ERA, one save, and 19 strikeouts over 20.2 innings pitched... Opened the year with 2.2 innings of one-hit relief against NJIT (3/7)... Struck out three batters over two shutout innings against Army West Point (4/13)... Followed with two more shutout inning at Army West Point the following week, allowing one hit (4/20)... Earned his first collegiate save against Massachusetts, recording two strikeouts over 1.1 innings of work (5/1)... Pitched a career-long 3.2 innings of relief against La Salle, allowing one run on four hits with two strikeouts (5/15)... Tossed three scoreless inning of relief at St. Bonaventure with a career-high five strikeouts (5/21)... Named to the Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll.

2020: Season cut short due to coronavirus pandemic... Made six appearances on the hill for Fordham, including two starts... Posted a 3.24 ERA, good for fifth on the team, to go with seven strikeouts over 8.1 innings... Made first start against LIU, throwing two shutout innings with a strikeout (2/19)... Struck out a season-high three batters in two innings in a start against Sacred Heart (2/26)... Had a pair of strikeouts in an inning of relief at Furman (3/1)... Threw two innings of one-hit relief versus Iona (3/7).

Before Fordham: Four-year varsity baseball player for Sanford H. Calhoun High School... Hit .459 as a senior, while on the mound, he had a 2.51 ERA and 28 strikeouts in 22.1 innings, while holding opponents to a .165 batting average... Played summer ball for the East Coast Lumberjacks 2019S and was listed on Newsday's top 100 Long Island players in 2019.

Major: Business Administration.
 
CAREER GAME HIGHS
Innings Pitched: 4.2, at Massachusetts (4/10/22)
Strikeouts: 8, vs. Quinnipiac (3/10/23)

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Historical Player Information

  • 31

    2020Freshman

    Pitcher
    6'1" 190 lbs
    31
  • 31

    2021Sophomore

    Pitcher
    6'1" 205 lbs
    31
  • 31

    2022Junior

    Pitcher
    6'2" 205 lbs
    31
  • 31

    2023Senior

    Pitcher
    6'2" 205 lbs
    31