AIKEN, S.C. – University of South Carolina Aiken baseball standout Joseph Benitez has been named an All-American by the Division II Conference Commissioners Association (D2CCA).

Benitez, a native of Crofton, Md., is a third-team selection.

A finalist for the Brett Tomko Award, Benitez posted an 11-3 mark on the season with a 2.63 ERA. His 11 wins tied a school record. Benitez, the PBC Pitcher of the Year and an ABCA, D2CCA and NCBWA first-team all-region honoree, tossed a school-record 135 strikeouts. He was also a NCBWA third-team All-American. Benitez established a school record with 116.1 innings pitched and held opponents to a .231 batting average. He had at least 10 strikeouts in a game five times, including a season-high 12 on Feb. 18 at Mount Olive.

Benitez recorded double-digit strikeout games against the Trojans, Armstrong State, Lander, Francis Marion and Catawba.

He guided the Pacers to a 40-15 overall record and the No. 3 seed in the NCAA Southeast Region.