2025 (Junior): Appeared 26 times all out of the bullpen to lead the Huskies and the Southland Conference … ranks second on the single-season charts in appearances … ended the season with a 1-2 record and 2.65 ERA … had nine saves on the season, second most in the SLC and the most for an HCU pitcher since Dylan Zarosky set the single-season mark with 10 in 2017 ... now ninth in program history in saves after just one season … 18 scoreless outings in 26 times out, and went more than one inning 11 times … earned a save in six of the 10 Southland series …
earned first career save with a punchout in the conference opening series finale at Incarnate Word (3/2) … picked up
first career win with longest outing of the year, going 3.2 innings in a 4-3, 11-inning victory at Rice (3/14) …picked up save in 9-6 win over UTRGV in the Edinburg bracket to send Huskies to bracket championship game (5/16) …
earned the save with 1.1 innings allowing just one hit to finish off the Championship Series with a 16-11 victory that gave HCU the Southland title (5/23) ... named to the
Southland Conference Commissioner's Honor Roll for the first time …
PRIOR TO HCU: Cleveland State Community College (2023/2024) as a sophomore went 4-0 with a 4.29 ERA and two saves while making 21 appearances coming out of the bullpen made 15 scoreless appearances … struck out 25 in 21 innings … struck out season-high five in 1.2 innings against Southwest Tennessee CC … … during freshman season went 0-2 with a save in 12 appearances, all in relief … struck out 23 in 17.2 innings … earned the save at Roane State CC … had season-high six strikeouts in season-high 3.2 innings pitched against Dyersburg State CC … with fellow HCU newcomer Ben Smith as a freshman …
HIGH SCHOOL: Three-year letterman at Lassiter High School playing for Kyle Rustay … posted a 1.87 ERA in 71 innings pitched as a senior, helping the Trojans to a 32-8 record and a 6A state runner-up finish … threw a complete game in the first game of the state championship series at Truist Park … was named second team GHSA All-State after earning first-team all-region pitcher and second team all-region infielder honors … played club with East Cobb Baseball …
PERSONAL: Full name is Benjamin Tyler Norton … born November 16, 2002 … son of Donald and Karen Norton … older brother Kevin, played baseball at Lincoln Memorial … majoring in Kinesiology-Wellness Management …
