Indiana University Athletics
2026 Baseball Roster

Jersey Number 49
Elijah Bennett
- Weight:
- 210
- Height:
- 6-3
- Position:
- INF
- Year:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Indianapolis, Ind.
- High School:
- Cathedral
Prep/Personal
Played for head coach Ed Freije at Cathedral High School in Indianapolis … hit .394 as a senior in high school with 37 hits, four home runs, six doubles and 34 RBIs … collected 14 wins in 33 appearances on the mound in his prep career … recorded 112 strikeouts on the bump with a 2.86 earned run average … led the Irish to a 2025 3A Sectional Championship … played in the 2025 IHSBCA North/South All-Star game … 2025 IHSBCA 3A All-State Honorable Mention selection … the number 307 overall recruit in the class of 2025 by Perfect Game … the 11th-ranked recruit in the state of Indiana … committed to IU during his freshman year of high school … son of Michael and Rebekah Bennett … has two brothers, Isaiah and Michael III … intends to major in Sports Marketing and Management.
Played for head coach Ed Freije at Cathedral High School in Indianapolis … hit .394 as a senior in high school with 37 hits, four home runs, six doubles and 34 RBIs … collected 14 wins in 33 appearances on the mound in his prep career … recorded 112 strikeouts on the bump with a 2.86 earned run average … led the Irish to a 2025 3A Sectional Championship … played in the 2025 IHSBCA North/South All-Star game … 2025 IHSBCA 3A All-State Honorable Mention selection … the number 307 overall recruit in the class of 2025 by Perfect Game … the 11th-ranked recruit in the state of Indiana … committed to IU during his freshman year of high school … son of Michael and Rebekah Bennett … has two brothers, Isaiah and Michael III … intends to major in Sports Marketing and Management.
Big Ten Tournament Press Conference - vs. Rutgers
Wednesday, May 21
NCAA Postgame Press Conference - Southern Miss - 2
Sunday, June 02
NCAA Postgame Press Conference - Tennessee
Sunday, June 02
NCAA Postgame Press Conference - Southern Miss
Friday, May 31

