Stetson University Athletics

Freshman (2017): Saw action in 46 games, 37 as a starter at second base ... Finished the season with a .262 average with five doubles and 12 RBI ... Was 7-of-10 on stolen base attempts ... Had six multiple-hit games and three multiple RBI games ... Went 2-for-3 with two RBI and two stolen bases in his first collegiate start, against Siena (Feb. 23) ... Had a season-high four hits, and drove in four runs, in a win at Tulane (Mar. 26) ... Was named to the ASUN All-Academic team.

High School: Was a four-year letter winner at shortstop for DeLand HS ... Was a Daytona Beach News-Journal second team All-Area selection as both a junior and senior ... Batted .400 during his senior year ... Helped his team to district titles in 2013 and 2014 ... Also helped team to a regional title and a berth in the state final four ... Played summer ball for the Florida Burn and for Chain National in Warner-Robbins, Ga. ... Chose Stetson over Wake Forest ... Was a President's List student and was active in the FCA.

Personal: Full name is Benjamin Thomas Rowdon ... Was born on January 8, 1997, in DeLand ... Is the son of Wade and Rose Rowdon ... Has two sisters, Kendall Proctor (24) and Amanda Hallcok (27) ... He dad played collegiately at Stetson and played professionally for 10 years, including five seasons in the big leagues for Cincinnati (1984-86), the Chicago Cubs (1987) and Orioles (1988) ... His cousin, Casey Maack, will be a member of the Southern Miss baseball team in 2017 ... Is a Sociology major.