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Benge makes first start at mound in OSU's win against Austin Peay

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Redshirt freshman Carson Benge made his first appearance and start at the mound in OSU's 2-1 win against Austin Peay on Saturday. Benge missed last season after undergoing Tommy John surgery.

Chase Davis

When Carson Benge found out earlier in the week he was starting at the mound on Saturday, he was ecstatic.

“I couldn’t stop smiling for the whole week,” Benge said.

Benge, a redshirt freshman, missed last season after undergoing Tommy John surgery on Feb. 23. Benge was brought in as a two-way player, but the surgery kept him from the mound.

Benge pitched just two innings and didn’t earn the win in No.