On Bender: Sophomore right-hander who is in contention for a spot in UCF[apos]s bullpen ... specialist out of the bullpen who can get right-handers out with his above average slider ... has excellent control ... could be used in a middle-relief role in 2006.
As a Freshman (2005): Made one appearance for the Golden Knights out of the bullpen ... 1.0 inning of work vs. Saint Joseph[apos]s (Mar. 8).
Prior to UCF: Two-year letterman at West Orange High School in Winter Garden, Fla. ... team captain as a senior ... did not play his senior year after suffering an ankle injury ... excellent student who was given the Principal[apos]s Award at West Orange ... finished in the top 20 percent of his class.
Personal: Kyler Ross Bender was born on Nov. 18, 1985 in Winter Garden, Fla. ... son of Paul Bender and Cindy Jenkins ... father Paul is the director of capital projects at UCF ... a civil engineering major.
Bender[apos]s Year-By-Year StatisticsYr.W-LERAAPPIPHRERBBSOSV20050-09.0011.0211000