Ben Melton

  • Award
    Pitcher of the Week
  • Week Of
    5/3/2021
  • Sport
    Baseball
  • School
    Brevard
  • Year
    Senior
  • Position
    Pitcher
  • Hometown
    Valdese, North Carolina
  • High School
Ben Melton, Brevard - The senior from Valdese, North Carolina earned two wins in two starts last week for the Tornados against USA South competition pitching a total of 11.1 innings with a 1.59 ERA, allowing two earned runs on seven hits with six walks and six strikeouts. In a 10-4 win over Covenant, Melton went five innings and allowed four runs, only one of which was earned, on four hits with four walks and two strikeouts. In an 11-2 victory over Huntingdon, Melton tossed six and one-third innings and allowed one run on three hits with two walks and four strikeouts. Also Nominated: Kevin Williams, N.C. Wesleyan; Baley Coleman, LaGrange; Damian Lusby, Maryville; Jared Cenal, Greensboro; Nick Pettit, Covenant; Kyle Lamantia, Averett; Ryan Cox, Piedmont; Ty Webster, Mary Baldwin.