Valparaiso University

Illinois (2022-2025): Played in 30 games over four seasons (seeing action in the final three) with the Fighting Illini… Hit his first collegiate home run on March 31, 2023 vs. Michigan… Academic All-Big Ten for 2023, 2024 and 2025… Inducted into Chi Alpha Sigma in 2025.
 
Prep: Earned North Suburban all-conference honors in 2021… Four-year varsity letter winner… Also earned one letter in basketball and three in football… Played travel baseball with the Slammers from 2016-2020… Played with the Chicago Scouts Association in 2020… Member of National Honor Society.
 
Personal: Majoring in finance… Son of Gary and Ruby Bennett… Father played Major League Baseball for eight teams from 1995-2008… Has a brother, Garrison (who played baseball at Missouri), and a sister, Julia… Hobbies include sports, music and community service… Favorite food is burgers, movie is The Departed, pro baseball team is the St. Louis Cardinals, MLB player is Nolan Arenado, musical group is Red Hot Chili Peppers and TV Show is Breaking Bad.