Ben Coon Class: Senior Hometown: El Cajon, Calif. High School: Grossmont Height / Weight: 6-0 / 205 Position: LHP Birthdate: 06/14/1984 Experience: 3V B-T: L-L

Left-handed control pitcher who has seen action both as a starter and reliever during his three seasons as an Aztec...A member of the San Diego Mavericks in summer 2004...In 19.1 innings, struck out 25 and walked four...Record of 1-0 with a 1.86 ERA...Played during summer 2003 for the Melville Millionaires in Canada...Compiled a record of 2-1 with a 1.42 earned run average over nine appearances...His ERA led the league...Made eight starts and tossed a pair of complete games...Struck out 70 batters and walked only seven in 57 innings...Opposing batters hit just .199 against him...Also hit .300 at the plate with eight doubles, two home runs and 23 RBI...Has not committed an error in three seasons at SDSU.

SAN DIEGO STAT 2005
Moved between the bullpen and the starting rotation in his third season at SDSU...Began as a reliever and moved into starting rotation in early March...Ten of his last 14 appearances came in a starting role...After seven relief appearances, first start came at South Alabama on March 6...In 5.1 innings, allowed one earned run and struck out a season-high five batters...First win of the season came in Aztec victory over Utah when he went seven innings and matched season-best strikeout effort with five...The seven innings was his longest stint of the year, matched by a start vs. University of San Diego...His second win was five-inning starting effort vs. UCLA on April 19...Started nationally-televised (ESPN2) contest at top-ranked Cal State Fullerton, allowing three runs over six innings and leaving game with score tied...Did not commit an error in 17 chances in the field.

SAN DIEGO STATE 2004
Made five starts and came on in relief 20 times...His 25 appearances were second-most on the squad...In his 20 relief outings covering 41.1 innings, allowed 13 earned runs for a 2.83 earned run average...Picked up wins in back-to-back relief appearances vs. Air Force (Mar. 20-21)...Season-high seven strikeouts in 3.2 innings in start vs. Utah on Apr. 25...Longest outing of the season was 6.1 innings in relief at New Mexico on Mar. 28, when he recorded a victory...Save came at Utah (May 21) when he went final three innings, allowing no runs...Over his final six appearance of the year, allowed three earned runs (15.1 innings) for a 1.76 ERA with three walks and 10 strikeouts...Struck out 24 and walked eight in 31.1 innings of conference work...Had only two wild pitches in 61.1 innings...Had no errors in 14 chances .

SAN DIEGO STATE 2003
Moved into the starting rotation a few weeks into the season...Was a starter in 15 of his 16 appearances...Struck out 65 and walked 19 in 90.1 innings...His innings total was the most by an Aztec freshman since Chris Hartshorn threw 95 during the 2000 campaign...Tossed a complete game in the 5-3 win over UC Irvine on Mar. 9, striking out seven and walking one...Went eight innings in two other starts (at San Diego and vs. New Mexico), picking up victories in each of those contests...Season-high 12 strikeouts in six innings vs. Air Force on Mar. 22...Excellent fielding pitcher who had no errors in 15 chances on the mound.

HIGH SCHOOL
Won four varsity letters as a baseball player at Grossmont High School in La Mesa, Calif...Coached there by Rob Phillips...First-team all-Grossmont League North selection as a junior and senior...Also selected to the all-CIF first team both seasons...Foothillers won CIF title during his junior season as he pitched the championship game...Team won league title his senior year...In his final season compiled a record of 9-3 with three saves and a 3.51 earned run average...Batted .349 with nine doubles, eight home runs and 41 runs batted in...In league action, went 6-0 with two saves and a 2.24 ERA while hitting .397...Excellent student who earned Golden State recognition in biology, English, geometry and chemistry.

PERSONAL
Benjamin Booth Coon was born June 14, 1984, in Fort Riley, Kan...Son of Jeff and Valerie Coon...Lists Nolan Ryan as his favorite athlete...Majoring in kinesiology.