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40 Ben Plumley

  • Class Redshirt Junior
  • Height 6-2
  • Weight 200
  • Hometown Chicago, Ill.
  • High School Lane Tech College Prep
  • Instagram benplumleyy
  • Twitter plumley_ben

Biography

Graduation Badge University of Illinois Graduate

NIL Opportunities

Career Highs

  • Innings pitched: 6.0, 2x, last: vs. Maryland, April 5, 2025 (G2)
  • Strikeouts: 7, 2x, last: at Michigan State, March 28, 2025 (G2)
  • Walks allowed: 4, vs. Abilene Christian, Feb. 15, 2025
  • Batters faced: 27, at Texas State, Feb. 23, 2025 (G2)
  • Field chances: 2, 2x, last: at Northwestern, March 21, 2025 (G2)
  • Putouts: --
  • Assists: 2, vs. Abilene Christian, Feb. 15, 2025
  • Runners CS: 1, vs. Abilene Christian, Feb. 15, 2025

Redshirt Junior - 2025

  • Went 3-3 with a 6.26 ERA (32 ER/46.0 IP) in 10 games/starts in his first season in the starting rotation.
  • Struck out a total of 40 batters, which ranked second on the Fighting Illini.
  • Limited opponents to a .259 average.
  • Made his first-career start on Feb. 15 vs. Abilene Christian...5.0 IP, 3 H, 1 R/ER, 4 BB, 6 SO.
  • Struck out a career-high seven batters on March 8 vs. Michigan...later matched that mark in the second game of Illinois' doubleheader at Michigan State on March 28.
  • Turned in his first-career quality start on March 28 at Michigan State in the second game of that day's doubleheader...6.0 IP, 3 H, 1 R/ER, 2 BB, 7 SO.
  • Worked second-straight quality start in the second game of the Illini's doublheader vs. Maryland...6.0 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 6 SO.

Redshirt Sophomore - 2024

  • Academic All-Big Ten
  • Went 2-3 with a 4.33 ERA (17 ER/35.1 IP) in 23 relief appearances...worked at least 2.0 innings 10 times.
  • Struck out 33 batters on the season and held opponents to a .252 average against.
  • Did not allow a run over a five-game stretch from April 6-26, spanning 7.0 innings.
  • Also had a season-long six-game span without allowing an earned run from May 10 - June 1...was over 8.1 innings of work...struck out eight batters compared to three walks.
  • Whiffed a career-high four batters on May 3 vs. Ohio State.
  • Worked a career-high 2.2 innings on May 23 vs. Iowa in the Big Ten Tournament...did not allow an earned run.

Redshirt Freshman - 2023

  • Made one appearance on the season.
  • Made his collegiate debut on April 11 at Illinois State...struck out first batter faced.

Freshman - 2022

  • Redshirted. Did not make an appearance.

High School

  • No. 55 recruit in Illinois by Perfect Game and No. 62 by Prep Baseball Report 
  • No. 17 right-handed pitcher in Illinois by Perfect Game and No. 24 by Prep Baseball Report 
  • Played for head coach Sean Freeman at Lane Tech College Prep
  • Three-year sustainability club member

Personal

  • Born August 23, 2003
  • Son of Mike and Karen Plumley
  • One older brother, Zack
  • Chose Illinois over Columbia, Lehigh, Nebraska, Miami (FL), Eastern Illinois, UIC, and St. Louis
  • Committed to Illinois in May 2021
  • Chose Illinois because, "Illinois has been my top choice from the beginning of my recruiting process. I believed it would be the best place for me to grow as a player and a person on the field and in the classroom."

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

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    2022Freshman

    RHP
    6'2" 200 lbs
    40
  • 40

    2023Redshirt Freshman

    RHP
    6'2" 200 lbs
    40
  • 40

    2024Redshirt Sophomore

    RHP
    6'2" 200 lbs
    40
  • 40

    2025Redshirt Junior

    RHP
    6'2" 200 lbs
    40