CHARLES BENOIT

9/24/84; '06 10th; Oklahoma State Univ.
L/L; 6-2, 210

Level	W-L-Sv	G	GS	IP	H	BB	K	ERA	OAVG	OOBP	OSLG
2004 NCAA	0-2-0	16	2	22.0	25	18	9	8.18	.291
2005 NJCAA				9.0
2006 NCAA	5-4-0	13	10	51.1	50	25	45	4.56	.263
2006 A-	1-3-1	14	5	38.0	35	21	33	4.97	.250	*.350*	*.414*
2007 A	9-3-4	50	0	79.2	73	29	83	2.71	.242	*.318*	*.373*

The Pirates drafted Benoit as a draft-eligible sophomore. He's very well traveled, having been at the University of Oklahoma in 2004, then moving to Grayson Community College after struggling there. He got hurt at Grayson and pitched little, but the Phillies still drafted him. At Oklahoma State, he was the third starter, but certainly improved on his 2004 performance. The Pirates regard him as having an average curve and a fastball with good life, and think he can be a back-of-the-rotation starter. His fastball tops out at about 90.

Benoit went to Williamsport after signing and struggled, mainly due to poor control. He made a lot of progress at Hickory in 2007, though, fanning over a batter an inning and posting a respectable 1.28 WHIP. Oddly, LH batters hit .280 against him and RH only .229. Benoit was the only real bright spot on a terrible Crawdads staff. He'll move up to Lynchburg in 2008.

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