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2006: Platooned at first base with Tim Sliker, earning 19 starts • one of five Blue Jays to hit four or more home runs • second-best fielding percentage among starting infielders at .970 • launched his first career home run in his first at-bat of the 2006 season against Rutgers-Newark on March 4 • put together a career performance in Phoenix on March 24 in win over defending national champion Wisconsin-Whitewater, going 4-for-4 at the plate with two homers and five RBI • had at least one RBI in every trip to the plate against the Warhawks • socked a second-inning three-run homer to help the Blue Jays to a game-two win over Haverford on April 15.

2005: Started twice, appearing in three games • had an RBI triple, scored and drew a walk versus Shenandoah on April 6.

Personal: Matt J. Benchener • born February 8, 1986 • son of Gail and Paul Benchener • was three-time all-league and two-time all county selection in baseball for Holy Ghost • member of two league championship teams and one district title squad • Hodson[apos]s Trust Presidential Scholar at Hopkins • Dean[apos]s List student majoring in political science.