Ben Heath Class: Junior Hometown: Huntersville, N.C. High School: North Mecklenburg Height / Weight: 6-2 / 220 Position: C B/T: R/R

2008
Freshman catcher played sparingly in 2008, as he saw and learned from veterans Joe Blackburn and Rob Yodice, who received most of the playing time behind the plate....Appeared in 12 games and made three starts....Made two starts at catcher and one at DH....Started games vs. Cornell (3-16), Akron (4-15) and Youngstown State (4-23)....Went hitless in his first 14 career at-bats before breaking through with a triple vs. Youngstown State (4-23) after being robbed of a hit earlier in the game.

Game-by-Game Highlights
_vs. Miami (3/11): After four plate appearances, reached base for the first time in his career by drawing a walk at nationally-ranked Miami after entering the game as a defensive replacement at catcher.
_vs. Ohio State (3/28): Drew another walk after entering the game as a replacement vs. Ohio State.
_vs. Youngstown State (4/23): Went 1-for-3 with a triple and a run scored, scoring the first run of the game for the Nittany Lions in the eighth inning as they would overcome a 4-0 deficit to win in extra innings against Youngstown State. Also recorded a career-high eight putouts in that game.

North Mecklenburg HS
Earned three varsity letters at North Mecklenburg High School in Huntersville, N.C....As a senior, helped lead the team to a 24-4 record and a conference championship, going undefeated in conference play....Was named MELA 6 All-Conference as both a junior and a senior....Team also went 19-6 as a junior and 20-5 as a sophomore....Was the recipient of the Jimmy K. Poole Student-Athlete Scholarship.

Background
George Benjamin Heath was born on October 7, 1988 in Danville, Va....He is the son of Mark and Deborah Heath and has two older brothers, Brad (26) and Matt (23)....His father played football at Appalachian State....Intends to major in kinesiology and would like to be a strength coach as a career....Lists fishing, exercise and sports as hobbies.