2023 Baseball Roster
Ben Seiler
- Position:
- LHP
- Height:
- 6-6
- Class:
- Senior
- B/T:
- L/L
- Hometown:
- Albany, N.Y.
- High School:
- The Albany Academy
Career Notes & Records
Appeared in 38 games on the mound with 29 starts in four seasons at Siena ... Served as No. 2 starter during the 2022 season at Siena ... Owned No. 1 single-game strikeout mark nationally in 2022 with 19 strikeouts at Niagara (4/23/22) ... Earned degree in political communications with minor in criminal justice from Siena in 2022 ... Pursuing his master’s in public affairs.
2023 (Senior+ Season)
Season: Appeared in 20 games with eight starts on the mound ... Made Friday night starts in each of the first four weekends ... Made Indiana debut in a start on Opening Day at Auburn (2/17) ... Owned one victory ... Collected one save ... Earned one hold ... Victory came in relief at Northwestern (5/7) ... Earned first collegiate save against Morehead State (3/16) ... Posted a hold versus Ohio State (3/26) in the second game of a doubleheader ... Held opponents to three-or-fewer earned runs in 18 of 20 outing, which includes six starts ... Stranded six of seven inherited runners ... Fanned seven-plus batters in one appearances ... Issued two-or-fewer walks in 18 outings.
2022 (Senior – Siena)
Awards: Garnered Co-National Pitcher of the Week after posting an NCAA-best 19 strikeouts in a complete game against Niagara (4/23).
Season: Made 13 starts on the mound … Served as the No. 2 starter in 12 of 13 starts ... Started the series opener at The Citadel (3/12) ... Collected four victories … Led the team in victories (4), innings pitched (80 2/3) and strikeouts (86) … Posted NCAA-best 19 strikeouts at Niagara (4/23) ... Owned victories at The Citadel (3/12), versus Saint Peters (3/27), at Iona (5/14) and versus Monmouth (5/14) … Posted seven quality starts … Held opponents to three-or-fewer runs in four outings, with three-or-fewer earned runs in 10 starts … Fanned seven-plus batters in three appearances, with two double-digit strikeout games … Issued two-or-fewer walks in nine games.
2021 (Junior – Siena)
Season: Made seven appearances with three starts on the mound as the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference played a conference-only slate … Collected one win ... Victory came at Quinnipiac (4/10) ... Stranded two of six inherited runners … Held opponents to three-or-fewer runs in four outings … Fanned seven-plus batters in one appearance … Issued two-or-fewer walks in three games.
2020 (Sophomore – Siena)
Awards: Named to the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference All-Academic Team ... Earned MAAC Academic Honor Roll.
Season: Made four starts on the mound as the No. 2 starter … Led the team in innings pitched (19 2/3) and strikeouts (15) ... Posted one quality start … Held opponents to three-or-fewer runs in one outing … Issued two-or-fewer walks in three appearances.
2019 (Freshman – Siena)
Awards: Earned Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Academic Honor Roll.
Season: Made 14 appearances with nine starts on the mound … Weekend starts came as the No. 3 starter ... Collected one win ... Made collegiate debut in the series finale at UCF (2/17) … First collegiate start came in the series opener at Florida Gulf Coast (2/28) ... Lone victory came against Fordham (4/10) … Stranded four of five inherited runners … Held opponents to three-or-fewer runs in 11 appearances, eight of those starts … Fanned seven-plus batters in one contest … Issued two-or-fewer walks in nine outings, with five of those starts.
Prep/Personal
Played for head coach Dave Rider at The Albany Academy, where he was a three-year letterwinner … Rated as the No. 9 left-handed pitcher in New York by Perfect Game … Earned honorable mention All-Northeast Region by Perfect Game as a senior … Earned first-team all-state honors from the New York State Sportswriters Association as a junior and senior … Tabbed Times Union Small School Baseball Athlete of the Year as a senior … Helped Albany Academy to the New York State Public High School Athletic Association Class B state title as a junior … Threw the first perfect game in Cadets history in the state semifinal game as a junior … Also lettered four times in football and once in basketball … Tabbed first-team all-state at tight end as a senior … Son of Rachael and Casey Seiler … Born on May 12, 2000 … Grandfather, John Seiler, lettered in lacrosse at Cornell (1956-57) … Cousin, Stephen Edwards, played football at Bucknell (2005-08) ... Earned his degree in political communications with minor in criminal justice from Siena in 2022 ... Pursuing his master’s in public affairs.
