Ben Terwilliger

Height:
6-4
Weight:
247
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Elmira, N.Y.
High School:
Corning Painted Post
Prev School:
Barry University
Major:
entrepreneurship

Graduate transfer who will have two years of eligibility remaining … Prior to enrolling at East Carolina, spent summer of 2021 playing in the MLB Draft League for the Williamsport Crossetters … Made six appearances sporing a 2.84 ERA … Allowed six hits, walked two and struck out 10 in 6.1 innings.

Barry University (2020-21): Played two seasons under the direction of head coach Juan Ranero earning one letter … Appeared in 19 games in relief sporting a 1.10 ERA … Posted a 1-0 record with four saves … Allowed two runs (both earned) in 16.1 innings … Struck out 29 batters while walking just one … Held opponents to a .100 composite batting average … Allowed just two extra base hits in 19 games … Fanned multiple batters in a game 10 times … As a sophomore made appearances in four games on the mound posting a 2.70 ERA before season was cut short due to COVID-19 … Surrendered one run (earned) on one hit in 3.1 innings … Fanned nine batters while giving up one walk … At the plate, started four of seven contests batting .133 (2-for-15) with a home run … Drove in five runs and scored twice … Drew four walks and struck out eight times … During junior season posted a 1-0 record with four saves … Gave up one run (earned) on four hits for a 0.69 ERA … Struck out 20 and walked four in 13.0 innings … Earned Second-Team All-Sunshine State Conference honors as well as second-team all-region honors … University of Maine (2018-19): Earned two letters under head coach Nick Derba … Pitched in 15 games making one start over two seasons for the Bears … Posted a 0-2 record with a 6.41 ERA … Allowed 17 runs (14 earned) on 22 hits over 19.2 innings … Struck out 17 batters and walked 24 … Fanned multiple batters in a game five times … Began collegiate career appearing in nine games on the mound … Posted an 0-1 record with a 2.89 ERA … Surrendered four runs (three earned) on eight hits over 9.1 innings … Struck out 11 and walked 10 … Made collegiate debut at Texas Tech working two-thirds of an inning with a pair of punch outs … Fanned at least one batter in seven outings (multiple four times) … Did not surrender a run in five contests … Stated 10 of 11 games at the plate where he batted .086 (3-for-35) … Hit one home run (at Boston College), drove in four and scored twice … As a sophomore he made six appearances with one start on the mound … He allowed 13 runs (11 earned) on 14 hits with 10.1 innings for a 9.58 ERA … Walked 14 and struck out six … Fanned a season-high two batters at Maryland … First outing of the year came at Florida State where he worked two innings.

Corning Painted Post High School: Earned four letters in baseball … One time team captain under coach Pete Graham … As a senior, he batted .420 with 21 RBI and three home runs ...Posted a 0.84 ERA on the mound with five saves, striking out 37 in 24 innings ... Named third-team all-state in 2017 and was an All-Conference selection in 2016 ... Also in 2016, he helped the team to the Section 4 championship, a regional finalist and finished ninth in the state ... Played in the PGCBL Prospect Game as a senior ... Was also the Section 4 champion in badminton in 2016 and 2017 ... Competed in soccer, basketball and indoor track in addition to baseball ... Member of the National Honor Society … Graduated Cum Laude.

Personal: Full name is Benjamin Thomas Terwilliger but prefers to go by Ben … Born in Elmira, N.Y. … Son of Keli and Tom Terwilliger … Has one sibling (Luke) … Brother played collegiate baseball at Adelphi University … Majoring in entrepreneurship ... Two-time ECU Director of Athletics Honor Roll (Fall 2021-present) member.