2025 Baseball Roster
Roster
Benzor, Michael

Jersey Number 28
Michael Benzor
- Position:
- LHP
- B/T:
- L/L
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 220
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Houston, Texas
- High School:
- Porter
- Prev School:
- Oklahoma State
- Pronunciation:
- ben-zer
Bio
JUNIOR (2025)
SOPHOMORE (2024)
PRIOR TO UH
HIGH SCHOOL
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PERSONAL
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- All-Silver Glove Series Pitcher selection for the second consecutive season
- One of 16 Houston pitchers with double-digit appearances (10)
- One of 15 Cougar pitchers with more strikeouts than walks allowed (13-10)
- Season-high 1.2 innings pitched vs. Texas Tech (3/16)
- Struck out a season-high three at Rice (4/15)
- Multiple strikeouts in four outings
- Six scoreless appearances
- Two appearances without a walk
SOPHOMORE (2024)
- Tied for the team lead with 19 appearances on the year, all out of the bullpen.
- Did not allow a run in his first 10 outings and did not allow an earned run in his first 11 outings.
- Struck out a season-high three in his Cougar debut against Prairie View A&M (2/20), striking out the side.
- Struck out at least one hitter in 12 of his 17 appearances.
- Did not allow a double or triple in all 19 outings.
- Surrendered just nine hits in 14.0 innings of relief work.
- Threw just one pitch to get out of an inning against Baylor (3/10).
PRIOR TO UH
- Spent the 2023 season at Oklahoma State University
HIGH SCHOOL
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- 5A-6A THSBCA All-Star game his senior year
- All-State Second Team honors his junior year
- Led North Shore High School to third round of the state tournament (2021)
PERSONAL
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- Majoring in accounting
- Son of Alex and Irene Benzor
- Has an older sister, Abby
- Nickname: Benz
- Favorite athlete is Canelo Alvarez
- Dream job outside of baseball: business owner
- Hidden talent: giving clean fades as a barber
- If he could eat one food for the rest of his life: tacos
- Favorite show to watch is One Tree Hill
- Seeing the Northern Lights is at the top of his bucket list
Media Availability: HC Todd Whitting, Antoine Jean, Malachi Lott
Friday, May 23
Media Availability: HC Todd Whitting, Connor McGinnis, Andres Perez
Thursday, May 22
Highlights: Houston 9, Kansas State 2
Thursday, May 22
Highlights: Houston 13, Arizona 4
Thursday, May 15