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Exposure Brings Roebuck And Kent State Together


Bruce Hefflinger
PBR Ohio Senior Writer

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Exposure Brings Roebuck And Kent State Together

Benny Roebuck RHP / Bryan, OH / 2020

BRYAN - Benny Roebuck did all he could to get his name out there.

The Bryan junior played on two travel teams in the summer. The right-handed pitcher also participated in three PBR events, the Top Prospect Games, the ACME/Legion Showcase and the Future Games.

The exposure along with improvement on the mound has landed the 18th-rated player in Ohio’s 2020 class with Kent State. The recent commitment has brought some relief to the hard-throwing 6-0 180-pounder.

“This means a lot,” Roebuck said of committing to Kent. “I did a lot of events that got me out there and now that I’m finally committed I can rest for the next year, work on getting stronger and play baseball more rather than worry about getting noticed.

“It was fun, but also it’s a relief now. Whenever I pitched someone was there watching. But now that I’m committed I don’t have to worry about who’s watching and how good I’m doing. Now I can work on getting better and getting stronger.”

Interest began picking up on Roebuck, a 3.9 student, during the summer.

“(Kent State pitching) Coach (Mike) Birkbeck came to our ACME quarterfinals when I pitched and called me the next Tuesday,” Roebuck said. “We started talking more and more. I know coach (Tom) Held (from Defiance) had told them about me and I guess they liked what they saw.”

Other colleges did as well.

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