Ben Cooke Hometown: Bay Village, Ohio High School: St. Ignatius Height / Weight: 5-9 / 175 Position: Utility Player Birthdate: 07/12/1979 Class: 2001

Versatile player who appeared mostly at third base and outfield while hitting from both sides of the plate ... appeared in 175 career games (80 starts) while posting a .274 batting average, 39 RBI, 58 runs, 13 doubles, 21-of-28 stolen bases and 14 sacrifice bunts ... played in the summer of '99 with Hays (Kan.) Larks ... two-time Dean's List student, graduating as double major in history and government.

AS A SENIOR: Appeared in 34 games (17 starts), batting .344 with eight RBI, 12 runs and four doubles ... made seven errors in 61 chances (.885) ... drew nine starts at 3B, four in LF, two at 2B and one in RF ... hit 2-for-4 in 14-9 win over Texas Pan American (RBI, 2B, BB) ... scored in two-run 7th of 3-0 win over New Mexico, at Fresno State ... scored three runs in 15-4 win over Georgetown (2-for-3, RBI, HBP) ... hit 5-for-10 in sweep of Villanova, with three RBI in 7-1 game (two 2B), 2-for-5 in 15-2 win (R) and two runs scored in 8-3 finale (2B, BB, SB) ... hit pinch-hit sacrifice fly in 9th inning of 8-4 win at Boston College before batting 2-for-4 in final regular-season game at BC (7-6 loss; R, RBI, SB) ... hit 3-for-10 at BIG EAST Tournament, 4-for-11 in NCAAs ... started final three games in left ... hit 7th-inning single and scored for 9-8 lead in 11-10, 10-inning win over UCSB in NCAA elimination game before batting 1-for-3 in 5-2 win over Florida International (R).

AS A JUNIOR: Appeared in 38 games (eight starts at 2B, one at SS, two at 3B), hitting .224 in 49 ABs (15 runs) ... hit 2-for-4 in 6-4 win over Georgia (2 R) and 10-3 win over Akron (2 RBI, 3 R, 2B, BB).

AS A SOPHOMORE: Appeared in 56 games, with 47 starts at mostly RF (29 games, plus 10 at 3B, four at 2B, four in LF) ... hit .267, with 22 RBI, 21 runs, five doubles and one home run ... second on team with 14 SBs (16 att.) ... led team with seven sac. bunts ... made four errors in 114 chances (.965) ... helped sweep Villanova (4-0, 10-8), batting 3-for-7 with a walk, stolen base and sac. bunt (3 RBI in first game) ... hit two-run single and scored vs. Providence (5-4) ... helped complete sweep of UConn (11-8; 2 H, 2 RBI, SB, R)... hit 5-for-14 in BC series (3 RBI, 2 R, 2B, BB) ... had two RBI and scored in both wins over Seton Hall, (sac. bunt, 2B in 17-8 finale) ... hit 3-for-4 (2-run HR) in BIG EAST Tourney loss to SHU.

AS A FRESHMAN: Appeared in 47 games as backup infielder/outfielder and pinch-runner ... made five starts (three at 2B, one in CF, one in RF) ... hit .261 while scoring 10 runs ... did not make an error in 45 fielding chances ... went 3-for-7 in three-game series at Miami (Fla.) ... scored two memorable, game-winning runs vs. West Virginia ... came in as pinchrunner in seventh (and final) inning vs. WVU, capping three-run rally by sliding home for 4-3 win ... scored bigger run vs. WVU 11 days later at BIG EAST Tournament, drawing a walk in bottom of 9th and scoring for 5-4 win.

PREP & PERSONAL: Helped St. Ignatius win two regional titles ... middle infielder on nationally-ranked team as a sophomore ... team captain, all-state as a senior ... set school records for career hits (91), doubles (22) and SBs (49) ... lettered twice in football as wide receiver and punt returner ... helped football team earn state titles and national rankings as junior and senior ... lettered in golf as senior on team that won regional title ... shot 72 to win medalist honors at conference championship ... member of National Honor Society ... class vice president ... born July 12, 1979, in Cleveland ... son of Steve and Debbie Cooke ... full name is Benjamin McKim Cooke.