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Junior (2019): Saw action in 42 games with 20 starts at catcher ... His 14 hits included a double and three home runs ... Had a solo homer against Yale (3/16) and NJIT (4/7) ... Had a two-run homer at Liberty (4/13) ... Drove in 10 runs on the year, including a pair in the 16th inning against Jacksonville in the ASUN Tournament (5/24).

Summer (2018): Played for the Palm Beach Ducks in the South Florida Collegiate League ... Saw action in 27 games, posting a .183 average with one home run and 10 RBI.

2018: Committed to play at the University of Miami, but suffered an injury that required surgery and resulted in a redshirt season.

Sophomore (2017): Played at Palm Beach State College where he hit .286 in 41 games with six doubles, four home runs and 27 RBI.

Freshman (2016): Saw action in nine games, starting one game, against Maine ... Picked up his first collegiate hit in that game (3/13) ... Had a pinch-hit home run against Lipscomb (5/21).

High School: Played his senior season for coach Luis Padron at Saint Brendan after spending his first three years at Coral Reef HS ... Was a 2015 Perfect Game Florida Region honorable mention ... Was an honorable mention Perfect Game underclass All-American in 2014 ... Hit .508 as a senior with four home runs and 30 RBI ... Was a first team All-County selection ... Was also named to the Class 4A-15 All-District team and was the district Hitter of the Year ... Was also a 2015 private school All-Star ... Played for Elite Performance travel team ... Carried a 3.8 GPA ... Was active in the FBLA ... Chose Stetson over Indiana and Louisiana-Lafayette.

Personal: Full name is Benito Jesus Varela ... Was born on December 21, 1996 ... Is the son of Benito and Judith Varela ... Has one sister, Emily ... Is a Sport Business major.