Benjamin Sems

Class:
Fifth Year
Position:
SS
Ht./Wt.:
6-3 / 200
Bats/Throws:
L/R
Hometown:
Chesterfield, Mo.
High School:
Westminster Christian

Updated June 7, 2021

Graduate (2021)
• All-Big Ten Conference Second Team at shortstop
• Named Academic All-Big Ten
• Started all 46 games at shortstop
• Batted .314 overall with a .389 OBP and ranked among team leaders in extra base hits (15) and RBI (30)
• Hit a single in his first U-M at bat in the season opener vs. Iowa (March 6) and added an RBI double in the game
• Batted 3-for-5 with three RBI in a win over Iowa on March 8
• Had two hits in a win over Purdue (March 12)
• Had two hits and an RBI against Illinois (March 20)
• His his first home run in a Michigan uniform in game two of a DH at Penn State (March27), finishing with two hits and two RBI
• Had two doubles in a 5-2 win vs. Northwestern (April 3)
• Named College Baseball Foundation's National Shortstop of the week following the Ohio State series.
• Had two hits against Ohio State (April 9)
• Had two hits, a walk and two of Michigan's seven stolen bases in a victory over Ohio State (April 10)
• Had two hits and two RBI in a win at Minnesota (April 16)
• Connected for a two-run homer as part of a two-hit day in a win at Minnesota (April 18)
• Had four hits, including a home run, two RBI and three runs scored in a win over Illinois (May 1)
• Hit a solo homer in the first game of DH vs. Illinois (May 2)
• Was 2-for-4 with a triple and three RBI in a win over Illinois (May 2)
• Hit a solo home run in a win at Michigan State (May 8)
• Had two hits and scored two runs in a win against No. 21-ranked Indiana (May 16)
• Homered and doubled with four RBU and three runs scored against Maryland (May 22)

Previous School (Kansas)
• 2020 All-Academic Big 12 first team
• 2020 All-Big 12 preseason first team
• 2019 All-Big 12 second team
• 2019 All-Academic Big 12 first team
• 2019 Kansas' Best Defensive Player award winner and team Most Valuable Player
• 2018 Kansas' Most Improved Player award winner
• 2018 Academic All-Big 12 first team
• 2017 Academic All-Big 12 first team

Summer
• 2019 Played for the Wareham Gatemen in the Cape Cod League
• 2019 Cape Cod All-Star
• 2018 Member of Team USA

Prep
• 2016 Missouri All-Star
• 2016 All-State
• 2016 All-Metro second team
• 2016 Perfect Game preseason All-American
• 2015 All-State
• 2015 Perfect Game Underclassmen preseason All-American
• 2014 State Champion at Westminster Christian
• Four year letterwinner at Westminster

Personal
• Benjamin Martin Sems
• Son of Rick and Karen Sems
• Born February 16, 1998
• Father played football at Grove City College
• Sister Elisabeth plays volleyball at Grove City College
• Brother Nathaniel plays baseball at Maryville University
• Enrolled in the school of engineering pursuing a master's in Engineering CEM