Benny Casillas

Class:
Graduate Student
Position:
INF
Ht./Wt.:
6-1 / 190
Bats/Throws:
R/R
Hometown:
Los Angeles, Calif.
High School:
El Segundo High School

Graduate Student (2025)
• ABCA/Rawlings All-Midwest Region (Second Team)
• All-Big Ten (Second Team)
• Started 54 games and appeared in 55 of 56 total games mostly at shortstop
• Hit .401 over the season, becoming just the 11th player since 1960 and first since 2012 to hit over .400 as a Wolverine
• Led the Wolverines with a .401 average, 83 hits, 21 doubles and 54 runs
• Complied 121 total bases, including five home runs
• Totaled a 1.068 OPS with a .483 OBP and a .585 SLG
• Added six stolen bases, 28 walks, 41 RBIs
• Homered as part of a two-run, two-hit, three-RBI win over Indiana (May 17)
• Went 2-for-4 with two runs against Indiana (May 15)
• Scored two runs on two walks in 3-2 loss to Nebraska (May 9)
• Homered as part of three-hit, three-RBI day in a win over Central Michigan (May 7)
• Scored three runs on three hits, including two doubles in win over Ohio State (May 4)
• Went 4-for-5 with one run and RBI in win against Michigan State (Apr. 27)
• Recorded two RBIs, two hits and one run in win over Michigan State (Apr. 25)
• Scored twice, reaching three times in 9-2 win over Bowling Green (Apr. 22)
• Hit one home run, one double, and scored two runs against Iowa (Apr. 20)
• Had two hits and scored one run against Iowa (Apr. 19)
• Recorded three hits and two runs in 10-0 win over Toledo (Apr. 15)
• Tallied four RBIs on two hits in 10-0 win over Mount St. Mary's (Apr. 11)
• Went 3-for-5 with three RBIs and two runs in win over Oakland (Apr. 9)
• Tallied 200th career hit as an RBI single in win against Akron (Apr. 8)
• Scored one run on two hits with two RBIs in win over Akron (Apr. 8)
• Went 3-for-4 with a run and four RBIs in 13-2 win over Eastern Michigan (April 1)
• Recorded two hits and scored one run in a win against Penn State (Mar. 30)
• Reached base five times with two doubles and three walks, scoring twice in a game against Eastern Michigan (Mar. 25)
• Tallied a triple with three RBI and one run against Purdue (Mar. 22)
• Scored two runs on two hits with double in 13-3 win over Purdue (Mar. 21)
• Recorded two hits, three runs, and one stolen base in a win against USC (Mar. 16)
• Had two hits and two runs against USC (Mar. 15)
• Reached four times with two hits and two walks and scored twice in win over Michigan State (Mar. 13)
• Recorded six RBIs, two doubles, two singles, and one run against Illinois (Mar. 7)
• Had two hits, one run, and one RBI against Long Beach State (Feb. 28)
• Went 2-for-5 with a run in a 5-4 win over No. 2 Virginia (Feb. 14)
• Made his Michigan debut on February 14, 2025 against Virginia

Prior to Michigan
• Played two seasons at El Camino Community College
• Played three seasons at Loyola Marymount

Graduate Student (2024)
• Started 50 out of the 52 games he appeared in
• Slashed .295/.386/.350 with seven extra-base hits
• Scored 28 runs bringing home 37 batters
• Drew 25 walks and stole 14 bases

Senior (2023)
• Started all 52 games hitting .251
• Scored 18 runs with 17 RBIs
• Stole five bases and tallied four doubles

Junior (2022)
• Started 41 games, appearing in 43 contests
• Slashed .276/.313/.362 with 31 runs and 11 extra base hits
• Made Division one debut: 2/18/2022 against Utah scoring a run

Sophomore (2021)
• Season canceled due to COVID-19 Pandemic

Freshman (2020)
• Appeared in 22 games for the Warriors
• Slashed .309/.404/.383
• Had 29 hits in 94 at-bats with scored 20 runs and 16 RBIs

Prep
• Played four years varsity for the Eagles in the Ocean League with head coach Billy Traber
• Made the honor roll
• Earned MVP and 1st Team All-Area/League
• Named as recipient of the George Brett Award
• Played varsity football

Personal
• Benjamin Nicholas Casillas
• Born May 27, 2001
• Son of Brae and Paul Casillas
• Has one brother, Anthony
• Dad, Paul played baseball at LMU from 1995-1997
• Enrolled in the School of Social Work