Ben Vespi Season 2024

• Preseason All-AAC in 2023
• First Team All-AAC in 2022

SENIOR (2024)
4-4, 16 App, 16 GS, 0 SV, 4.62 ERA, 78.0 IP, 83 H, 45 R, 40 ER, 27 BB, 75 K, .267 OPP. AVG

• Compiled a 4-4 record with a 4.62 ERA while striking out 75 batters over 78.0 innings pitched
• Led the team in starts (16), strikeouts (75), and innings pitched (78.0)
• Was UCF's Friday night starter on the season
• Went 5.0 or more innings in 10 of his starts
• Earned wins over Samford (Feb. 23), Oklahoma State (March 15), Houston (May 3) and Baylor (May 17)
• Went a season-long 7.0 innings in a win at Houston on May 3 in which he allowed just two runs on one hit while striking out five
• Struck out a season-high seven batters three times on the year--vs. Kansas State on April 5, vs. Central Michigan on April 19, and at Baylor on May 17
• Allowed two or fewer runs in seven of his starts
• Earned CSC Academic All-District honors

JUNIOR (2023)
2-2, 11 App, 6 GS, 0 SV, 7.20 ERA, 30.0 IP, 38 H, 31 R, 24 ER, 12 BB, 35 K, .311 OPP. AVG

• Earned Preseason All-AAC honors
• Went 2-2 with 35 strikeouts over 30.0 innings of work
• Made 11 appearances with 6 starts on the year
• Threw 2.2 scoreless innings of relief vs. Memphis on 4/15 in which he struck out 6 and gave up just 1 hit
• Went a season-long 5.2 innings in the AAC Tournament against ECU on May 26 and struck out 5
• Struck out a season-high 6 batters twice on the year

SOPHOMORE (2022)
6-4, 25 App, 9 GS, 2 SV, 3.56 ERA, 65.2 IP, 60 H, 33 R, 26 ER, 17 BB, 66 K, .241 OPP. AVG

• Earned First Team All-AAC honors
• Went 6-4 with a 3.56 ERA while striking out 66 and allowing just 26 earned runs over 65.2 innings
• Made 25 appearances with nine starts on the year
• Recorded two saves on in relief
• Threw 8 strikeouts against South Florida on 5/6/2022  
• Went a season-long 7.0 innings in an impressive 2-1 victory over Tulane on 4/29/2022 in which he allowed just two hits and one run while striking out 7.
• Did not give up a hit in 2 innings pitched against Jacksonville on 4/19/2022  

FRESHMAN
1-1, 24 App, 0 GS, 1 SV, 2.11 ERA, 42.2 IP, 33 H, 19 R, 10 ER, 18 BB, 40 K

• Made 24 appearances out of the bullpen, the most of any freshman and second most on the team
• Tossed a season-high 5.0 IP against East Carolina in The American Championship (5/29)
• Tallied a season-high six strikeouts against East Carolina (5/29) and South Florida (4/17)
• Only gave up an earned run in 8 out of his 24 appearances

Prior to UCF

• No. 235 on Perfect Game Top 500 Incoming Freshman
• 2020 Perfect Game Preseason Second Team All-Region Team
• Competed at the 2018 and 2019 Perfect Game National Showcase

Personal

• Attended home school
• Born May 28, 2001 in Clearwater, Fla.
• Son of Bo and Tina Vespi
• Three brothers, Caleb, Nick, and Adam
• Nick Vespi is a LHP for the Baltimore Orioles
• Adam Vespi currently plays football at NCAA Division III member Worcester Polytechnic Institute
• Caleb Vespi played soccer at Owens Community College in Perrysburg, Ohio
• Plans to major in Kinesiology