Northwestern State University of Louisana

2025 Season:
• Appeared in 51 games, starting 41 at first base and designated hitter.
• led Northwestern State in on-base percentage (.473) and ranked third in home runs (10). 
• connected on his 10th home run of the season in the first inning of a May 9 loss to McNeese.
• went 2-for-4 with a double and a home run in a sweep-clinching win at Pepperdine on May 4.
• swatted a home run and two doubles, driving in three runs, in an April 25 win at Stephen F. Austin.
• blasted a go-ahead three-run home run to put Northwestern ahead to stay in an April 22 run-rule victory at No. 4 LSU.
• mashed his sixth home run of the season as part of a three-hit game in an April 13 win at HCU.
• slammed an eighth-inning, go-ahead grand slam as part of a two-home run game in Game 2 of an April 6 doubleheader against UTRGV. 
• blasted a 403-foot home run in an April 1 loss at UL Lafayette.
• had an RBI pinch-hit double in Game 1 and a pinch-hit home run in Game 2 of a March 29 doubleheader sweep of Nicholls.
• along with Bryce Johnson, became the first Demons to hit two sacrifice flies in a game in nearly 10 years against Alcorn on Feb. 26.
• crushed his first career grand slam to help the Demons to a series-clinching win against Central Arkansas on Feb. 16.

2024 Season:
• Appeared in 25 games with 12 starts in his first Division I season.
• went 2-for-4 with a double and three RBIs in a May 10 loss to New Orleans.
• opened a two-run ninth inning with a pinch-hit double at Lamar on May 3.
• started a decisive four-run eighth inning with a double in the Demons' March 30 win at McNeese.
• had a career-high three hits in a Feb. 24 loss to Stony Brook.
• homered and drove in three runs in a Feb. 22 win against Northern Illinois.
• crushed his first home run and drove in three runs in his first start Feb. 17 against Southern Illinois. 

Prior to NSU:
• Played at New Mexico Junior College and Paris Junior College.
• hit .333 with three doubles, a triple, seven home runs and 26 RBIs in 39 games as a sophomore.
• graduated with a 3.8 GPA.
 
High School:
• Two-year letterman for coaches Kent Meador and Ralph Ramon’s Plainsmen.
 
Personal:
• Born June 3, 2002.
• son of Emily Martinez and Michael Benton.
• has two brothers, Travon and Jalen.
• majoring in general studies.
• plans to become a game warden.
• life’s ambition is to always be healthy and happy.