Gainesville, FL

After spending two years with Santa Fe College, Ben Monger will be heading to West Virginia State University to play for the Yellow Jackets. Monger is a native of Jacksonville, FL, bringing his experience from Bishop Kenny High School to play for the Saints.

Across his two years at Santa Fe, Monger recorded a 4-0 record in 18 appearances. Monger spent 2024 as a redshirt, and the past two seasons earning larger roles on the pitching staff. At Santa Fe, Monger pitched in 26 innings and recorded 20 strikeouts. In a relief effort on January 24th against Gulf Coast State College, Monger recorded 3 strikeouts and helped Santa Fe to a 7-4 win.

Joining Santa Fe's pitching rotation in 2025, Monger chose Santa Fe in order to improve his abilities and prepare himself to transfer to the next level. He earned two All-Saints Academic Team awards, demonstrating his hardworking ability as a student. 

Monger will be joining WVSU's pitching rotation for the 2027 season, with a team that finished strong by winning 4 of their final 6 games. Monger will be pitching under head coach Sean Loyd, a 12-year veteran to the program with a career record of 216-134 (.617). Playing for an experienced and winning head coach was a sure fit for Monger's interests, and he will set his sights on pitching at the next level.