2022 Baseball Roster
Ferrer, Ben
Jersey Number 51
Ben Ferrer
- Position:
- Right-Handed Pitcher
- B/T:
- R/R
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 212
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Alpharetta, Ga.
- High School:
- South Forsyth
Bio
Pronounced Fur-Rare
2023
• Academic All-America Second Team
• Academic All-District
• Pitched in 21 games, making three starts, and posted a 2-2 record an 4.80 ERA. Struck out 53 to 11 walks in 45 innings. Picked up two saves.
• Went 1-1 with a 3.38 ERA in 15 games in Pac-12 play, all in relief. Struck out 34 to six walks in 29 1/3 innings.
• Struck out eight - the most during his OSU career - and allowed five hits and four runs in 5 1/3 innings to pick up the win against Western Carolina (5/18).
• Earned his first win of the season after holding UCLA to four hits and a walk in four scoreless innings, striking out six (5/13).
• Struck out an OSU career-high seven in four scoreless innings against Utah, earning his second save of the season (5/6).
• Earned the save after working three innings in the finale versus USC, scattering two hits and a run with four strikeouts (4/16).
• Tossed two scoreless to close the doubleheader sweep at Washington (4/1).
• Worked two scoreless innings of relief against Cal (3/25).
2022
• Baseball America Third-Team All-American
• D1Baseball.com Third-Team All-American
• ABCA All-Region First Team
• All-Pac-12 First Team
• Pitched in 24 games, making one start. Posted a 4-0 record and 1.72 ERA in 62 2/3 innings, striking out 78. Held opponents to a .176 batting average.
• Struck out three in 3 1/3 scoreless innings of relief versus Auburn, earning the save (6/12).
• Earned his fourth win after 2 2/3 scoreless innings versus UCLA, allowing two hits with three strikeouts (5/28).
• Held UCLA scoreless over 2 2/3 innings, allowing just one hit while striking out six (5/21).
• Picked up the win after allowing two hits and four runs in four innings of relief at Arizona (5/13).
• Struck out six in three scoreless versus Oregon, earning his second save of the year (5/6).
• Won his second game of 2022 after holding Utah scoreless in 3 1/3 innings, striking out five (5/1).
• Earned his first win as a Beaver after striking out five in 5 1/3 scoreless innings of relief against Washington (4/24).
• Tossed 2 1/3 scoreless innings of relief in the opener versus Long Beach State (4/14).
• Scattered four hits and a run in 2 1/3 innings in relief versus USC, striking out two (4/9).
• Threw five scoreless against Stanford, striking out five (4/2).
• Made his first OSU start and did not figure in the decision after allowing six hits and four runs in 4 2/3 innings at Cal (3/27).
• Struck out seven and held Arizona State to just one hit five scoreless innings of relief. Retired the last 12 batters he faced (3/20).
• Struck out seven in 3 1/3 scoreless innings of relief against UC Irvine, picking up the save (3/4).
• Tossed a scoreless eighth in a relief outing versus Xavier (2/24).
• Made his OSU debut with a scoreless seventh against New Mexico (2/18).
USC Upstate
• Pitched in 25 games from 2019-21, making 11 starts. Posted an 8-3 record with a 3.95 earned run average in 86 2/3 innings.
• Struck out 78 to 26 walks.
• Was 4-2 with a 4.09 ERA in 2021, making eight appearances, including seven starts. Struck out 38 in 44 innings.
• Posted a 2-0 record and 1.46 ERA in two starts in the Covid-19 shortened 2020 season.
• Opened his collegiate career with 15 appearances in 2019, making two starts. Struck out 20 in 30 1/3 innings with a 4.75 ERA. Earned one save.
• Member of the Big South Conference Presidential Honor Roll from 2019-21.
South Forsyth High School
• Earned recognition as top 500 player by Perfect Game.
• Finished with a 7-2 record and 1.84 ERA as a senior. Tallied 76 strikeouts.
• Offensively, batted .421 as a junior and finished with a 1.095 OPS.
• Named all-region after posting a 3-1 record and 1.30 ERA as a junior.
• Tallied a 23/5 strikeout-to-walk ratio.
• Also played third and first base.
Personal
• Born November 20, 1999.
• Son of Whitney and Javier Ferrer.
• Has two brothers, Nic and Daniel.
• Graduate with a degree in business administration. Pursuing a Masters of Business.
• Would like to go into financial advising after his playing career.
• Chose Oregon State “to be a part of the Beaver family and win a national championship.”
Ferrer’s Career Single-Game Oregon State Highs
Innings pitched: 5.1, Washington, Apr 24, 2022 ; Western Carolina, May 18, 2023
Walks allowed: 3, Vanderbilt, Jun 06, 2022
Strikeouts: 8, Western Carolina, May 18, 2023
Batters faced: 23, Western Carolina, May 18, 2023
Field chances: 2, at Oregon, Apr 09, 2023 ; USC, Apr 16, 2023 ; at Auburn, Jun 12, 2022
Putouts: 1, 6 times
Assists: 2, at Auburn, Jun 12, 2022
Runners CS: 1, 4 times
2023
• Academic All-America Second Team
• Academic All-District
• Pitched in 21 games, making three starts, and posted a 2-2 record an 4.80 ERA. Struck out 53 to 11 walks in 45 innings. Picked up two saves.
• Went 1-1 with a 3.38 ERA in 15 games in Pac-12 play, all in relief. Struck out 34 to six walks in 29 1/3 innings.
• Struck out eight - the most during his OSU career - and allowed five hits and four runs in 5 1/3 innings to pick up the win against Western Carolina (5/18).
• Earned his first win of the season after holding UCLA to four hits and a walk in four scoreless innings, striking out six (5/13).
• Struck out an OSU career-high seven in four scoreless innings against Utah, earning his second save of the season (5/6).
• Earned the save after working three innings in the finale versus USC, scattering two hits and a run with four strikeouts (4/16).
• Tossed two scoreless to close the doubleheader sweep at Washington (4/1).
• Worked two scoreless innings of relief against Cal (3/25).
2022
• Baseball America Third-Team All-American
• D1Baseball.com Third-Team All-American
• ABCA All-Region First Team
• All-Pac-12 First Team
• Pitched in 24 games, making one start. Posted a 4-0 record and 1.72 ERA in 62 2/3 innings, striking out 78. Held opponents to a .176 batting average.
• Struck out three in 3 1/3 scoreless innings of relief versus Auburn, earning the save (6/12).
• Earned his fourth win after 2 2/3 scoreless innings versus UCLA, allowing two hits with three strikeouts (5/28).
• Held UCLA scoreless over 2 2/3 innings, allowing just one hit while striking out six (5/21).
• Picked up the win after allowing two hits and four runs in four innings of relief at Arizona (5/13).
• Struck out six in three scoreless versus Oregon, earning his second save of the year (5/6).
• Won his second game of 2022 after holding Utah scoreless in 3 1/3 innings, striking out five (5/1).
• Earned his first win as a Beaver after striking out five in 5 1/3 scoreless innings of relief against Washington (4/24).
• Tossed 2 1/3 scoreless innings of relief in the opener versus Long Beach State (4/14).
• Scattered four hits and a run in 2 1/3 innings in relief versus USC, striking out two (4/9).
• Threw five scoreless against Stanford, striking out five (4/2).
• Made his first OSU start and did not figure in the decision after allowing six hits and four runs in 4 2/3 innings at Cal (3/27).
• Struck out seven and held Arizona State to just one hit five scoreless innings of relief. Retired the last 12 batters he faced (3/20).
• Struck out seven in 3 1/3 scoreless innings of relief against UC Irvine, picking up the save (3/4).
• Tossed a scoreless eighth in a relief outing versus Xavier (2/24).
• Made his OSU debut with a scoreless seventh against New Mexico (2/18).
USC Upstate
• Pitched in 25 games from 2019-21, making 11 starts. Posted an 8-3 record with a 3.95 earned run average in 86 2/3 innings.
• Struck out 78 to 26 walks.
• Was 4-2 with a 4.09 ERA in 2021, making eight appearances, including seven starts. Struck out 38 in 44 innings.
• Posted a 2-0 record and 1.46 ERA in two starts in the Covid-19 shortened 2020 season.
• Opened his collegiate career with 15 appearances in 2019, making two starts. Struck out 20 in 30 1/3 innings with a 4.75 ERA. Earned one save.
• Member of the Big South Conference Presidential Honor Roll from 2019-21.
South Forsyth High School
• Earned recognition as top 500 player by Perfect Game.
• Finished with a 7-2 record and 1.84 ERA as a senior. Tallied 76 strikeouts.
• Offensively, batted .421 as a junior and finished with a 1.095 OPS.
• Named all-region after posting a 3-1 record and 1.30 ERA as a junior.
• Tallied a 23/5 strikeout-to-walk ratio.
• Also played third and first base.
Personal
• Born November 20, 1999.
• Son of Whitney and Javier Ferrer.
• Has two brothers, Nic and Daniel.
• Graduate with a degree in business administration. Pursuing a Masters of Business.
• Would like to go into financial advising after his playing career.
• Chose Oregon State “to be a part of the Beaver family and win a national championship.”
Ferrer’s Career Single-Game Oregon State Highs
Innings pitched: 5.1, Washington, Apr 24, 2022 ; Western Carolina, May 18, 2023
Walks allowed: 3, Vanderbilt, Jun 06, 2022
Strikeouts: 8, Western Carolina, May 18, 2023
Batters faced: 23, Western Carolina, May 18, 2023
Field chances: 2, at Oregon, Apr 09, 2023 ; USC, Apr 16, 2023 ; at Auburn, Jun 12, 2022
Putouts: 1, 6 times
Assists: 2, at Auburn, Jun 12, 2022
Runners CS: 1, 4 times
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