Ben Kovel

Position:
RHP
Class:
Graduate Student
B/T:
R/R
Hometown:
Merrick, NY
High School:
Sanford H. Calhoun
Prev School:
Fordham University

Prior to Pitt: Spent the previous four seasons at Fordham University … Has made 65 appearances over his four year career, accumulating 108.2 innings of work … Finished his Fordham career tied for seventh in saves, with 13 … Spent the past two years in Fordham’s closer role and earned 12 saves, four as a junior and eight as a senior (T-6^th for a single season) … Struck out a career-high 53 batters during his senior year in 2023 … Named to the Atlantic 10 Commissioner’s Honor Roll in two out of his final three years at Fordham.

Career (Fordham):

Season	ERA	W	L	APP	GS	SV	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	2B	3B	HR	BF	BAVG	WP	HBP	BK	SFA	SHA
2020	3.24	0	0	6	2	0	8.1	9	3	3	1	7	1	0	0	35	.273	1	1	0	0	0
2021	3.48	0	2	13	0	1	20.2	17	11	8	14	19	3	1	2	98	.218	1	1	0	2	2
2022	3.89	2	1	19	1	4	34.2	32	18	15	21	29	10	0	2	162	.248	3	7	2	3	2
2023	6.80	3	3	28	3	9	45.0	49	36	34	23	53	11	0	7	209	.278	10	6	1	2	2
Total	4.97	5	6	66	6	14	108.2	107	68	60	59	108	25	1	11	504	.257	15	15	3	7	6

Personal: Son of Rod and Yong Kovel … Earned a Business Administration Degree from Fordham University … National preparedness and homeland security major.