2025 Baseball Roster
Jersey Number 14
Gavin Bennett
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 190
- Hometown:
- Libertyville, Ill.
- High School:
- Libertyville
 University of Illinois Graduate |
CAREER HIGHS
- Hits: 1, 6x, last: vs. Western Illinois, April 23, 2024
- Doubles: 1, at Illinois State, April 11, 2023
- Triples: --
- Home runs: 1, vs. Michigan, March 31, 2023
- Total bases: 1, 6x, last: vs. Western Illinois, April 23, 2024
- RBI: 3, at Illinois State, April 11, 2023
- Runs scored: 1, 3x, last: vs. Fordham, Feb. 18, 2024
- Walks: 1, 6x, last: vs. #18 UCLA, May 10, 2025
- Hit by pitch: 1, at Southern Miss, Feb. 25, 2023
- Sac flies: --
- Sac bunts: --
- At bats: 5, at #25 Coastal Carolina, Feb. 23, 2024
- Stolen bases: --
- Field chances: 2, vs. Youngstown State, Feb. 18, 2023
- Putouts: 2, vs. Youngstown State, Feb. 18, 2023
- Assists: --
REDSHIRT JUNIOR - 2025
- Appeared in five games, all coming off of the bench.
- Drew three walks on the season.
REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE - 2024
- Academic All-Big Ten
- Appeared in 11 games, making two starts.
- Went 4-for-18 at the plate with one run scored and a walk.
- Went 1-for-3 with a run in his first start of the season on Feb. 18 vs. Fordham.
REDSHIRT FRESHMAN - 2023
- Slashed .273/.429/.636 with two runs scored, one double, one home run and five RBI in 14 games, one start...drew two walks and was hit by a pitch once.
- Made his Illini debut on Feb. 17 vs. Youngstown State...went 1-for-3, picking up his first collegiate hit in his first collegiate start.
- Hit a pinch-hit two-run home vs. Michigan on March 31...first-career collegiate home run.
- Hit a pinch-hit three-run double on April 11 at Illinois State.
FRESHMAN - 2022
- Redshirted, did not make an appearance
High School
- No. 82 recruit in Illinois by Prep Baseball Report
- No. 10 catcher in Illinois by Prep Baseball Report
- Played for head coach Matt Thompson at Libertyville
- High school teammates with Illini Riley Gowens and Andrew Kim
- National Honor Society
- Four-year member of the Honor Roll
- Involved in community service through Feed My Starving Children, volunteering at Lambs Farm, Soup kitchen, food pantry and a local homeless shelter
Personal
- Born April 10, 2003
- Son of Gary and Ruby Bennett
- Father, Gary Bennett, played in Major League Baseball from 1995-2008 for eight teams
- Brother, Garrison Bennett, plays baseball at Missouri
- Uncle, Ryan Bennett, played professional baseball
- One brother, Garrison, and one sister, Julia
- Plans to major in business
- Committed to Illinois in March 2020
- Chose Illinois over Indiana, Valparaiso, Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Pennsylvania, and Alabama
- Chose Illinois because, "it has everything anybody could ever want in a school. The academics, sports, and overall college experience and atmosphere are all great."
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Wednesday, March 19
ILLINI BASE | Head Coach Dan Hartleb Availability (2/12/25)
Thursday, February 13
Illini Athletics | Week of Appreciation Coaches Video Dan Hartleb
Monday, December 09
Illini Baseball | Team IMPACT Signing
Friday, September 22
