Coupeville Sports

Former Wolf ace turned college hurler Ben Etzell. (Photo courtesy Kristi Etzell)

Ben Etzell’s back at it again, with the wins.

The Coupeville High School grad, now a sophomore pitcher at Saint John’s University in Minnesota, earned his first victory of the season Saturday.

Making the start for the Johnnies against Concordia-Wisconsin in Tucson, Arizona, Etzell went four innings, giving up six runs on eight hits and two strikeouts in a 10-7 win.

It was his second appearance on the mound for Saint John’s (3-3) this season, following a relief appearance against the University of Jamestown.

With the victory against Concordia, Etzell is 2-0 with two saves lifetime in college ball. He notched a 2.71 ERA as a freshman.

The former Cascade Conference MVP is swinging an active bat, as well, this season.

Etzell is 4-11 (.364) at the plate, with three runs, three RBI, a double and two walks.

In the field, he has an .875 fielding percentage, with three assists.

Saint John’s returns to action with a road trip to Ft. Myers, Florida over Spring Break (Mar. 20-25), where the Johnnies will play 10 games.

When he’s not playing baseball, Etzell is pursuing a degree in Elementary Education at the school that dad Mike, a CHS baseball coach, graduated from in 1988.