19 Ben Rupe
Ben Rupe
  • Height:
    5-8
  • Weight:
    185
  • Hometown:
    Ankeny, Iowa
  • Position:
    P
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Bats/Throws:
    R/R
  • High School:
    North Polk
  • B/T:
    R/R
  • gp
    7
  • avg
    -
  • hr
    -
  • rbi
    0
  • r
    0
  • sb
    -

Bio

Honors & Awards
  • Two-time letterwinner (2021, 22)
2022 | fifth-year
  • Made seven relief appearances for the Storm
  • Struck out six batters over 6.2 innings of total work
  • Compiled an ERA of 4.05
2021 | senior
  • Appeared in five games on the mound for the Storm
  • Struck out three in 5.1 innings of work
2020 | junior
  • Appeared in one game on the mound for the Storm
2019 | sophomore
  • Did not appear in a varsity contest
Before Simpson
  • Transfer from Iowa Central Community College
High School
  • A 2017 graduate of North Polk High School
  • Named first team all-district in 2016 and 2017 
  • Selected as second team all-district in football twice and
  • Tabbed first team all-conference in 2016 and 2017, and second team all-conference in 2015
  • Member of Gold & Silver Honor Roll
Personal
  • Son to Jeff and Kelly Rupe
  • Has a brother, Jeff
  • Majoring in criminal justice

Player Profile

Recent Games
Apr 30 Luther W, 7-2
May 1 Luther L, 2-1
May 4 at Augustana (Ill.) L, 8-6
May 7 at Loras L, 7-6
May 7 at Loras L, 7-4
May 8 at Loras W, 7-6
  Overall Conf
Games 7 4
Plate appearances 0 0
At Bats 0 0
Runs 0 0
Hits 0 0
Doubles - -
Triples - -
Home Runs - -
Runs Batted In 0 0
Total bases 0 0
Walks - -
Hit by pitch - -
Strikeouts - -
Sacrifice Flies - -
Sacrifice Hits - -
Hit into double play - -
Stolen Bases - -
Caught Stealing - -
Batting Average - -
On Base Percentage - -
Slugging Percentage - -
Appearances 7 4
Games started 0 0
Wins 0 0
Losses 1 1
Saves 0 0
Complete Games - -
Shutouts - -
Innings Pitched 6.2 4.1
Hits 4 3
Runs 4 2
Earned Runs 3 2
Walks 8 4
Strikeouts 6 4
Strikeouts per Game 8.10 8.31
Doubles Allowed 1 1
Triples Allowed - -
WHIP 1.80 1.62
Home Runs Allows 1 1
At Bats Against 22 16
Batting Average Against .182 .188
Earned Run Average 4.05 4.15
Wild pitches 2 1
Hit Batters 1 -
Balks - -
Sacrifice Flies Allowed - -
Sacrifice Hits Allowed - -
Total Chances 1 0
Put Outs 1 0
Assists 0 0
Errors 0 0
Fielding Percentage 1.000 -
Double Plays - -
Stolen Bases Allowed 1 1
Runners Caught Stealing - -
Runners Caught Stealing Percentage - -
Passed Balls - -
Catcher's Interference - -

Game Log - Hitting

Date Opponent Score ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi bb k sb cs
Mar 5 vs. Carthage W, 8-1 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 5 vs. Carthage W, 17-8 0 0 0 - - - 0 - - - -
Mar 6 vs. Gust. Adolphus L, 14-10 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 12 vs. Farmingdale State   - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 13 vs. Beloit W, 3-1 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 13 vs. Beloit W, 3-0 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 14 vs. St. Norbert W, 5-2 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 15 vs. Farmingdale State W, 9-7 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 16 vs. Clarkson W, 9-7 0 0 0 - - - 0 - - - -
Mar 18 vs. Ill. Wesleyan W, 7-3 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 18 vs. Ill. Wesleyan L, 9-5 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 19 vs. Brockport L, 7-3 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 25 at Dubuque L, 8-7 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 27 at Dubuque L, 6-4 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 27 at Dubuque L, 11-9 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 29 at Neb. Wesleyan W, 2-1 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 29 at Neb. Wesleyan L, 7-6 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 1 at Cornell College L, 8-4 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 2 Cornell College L, 9-8 0 0 0 - - - 0 - - - -
Apr 2 Cornell College W, 8-4 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 6 Neb. Wesleyan W, 9-1 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 8 Buena Vista L, 6-5 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 9 Buena Vista L, 10-9 0 0 0 - - - 0 - - - -
Apr 9 Buena Vista L, 14-4 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 12 at Central (Iowa) L, 5-4 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 15 Coe W, 9-3 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 16 Coe W, 6-3 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 16 Coe L, 7-1 0 0 0 - - - 0 - - - -
Apr 19 Central (Iowa) W, 4-3 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 19 Central (Iowa) W, 2-1 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 23 at Wartburg L, 9-2 0 0 0 - - - 0 - - - -
Apr 24 at Wartburg L, 10-4 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 24 at Wartburg W, 6-5 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 30 Luther W, 11-3 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 30 Luther W, 7-2 - - - - - - - - - - -
May 1 Luther L, 2-1 - - - - - - - - - - -
May 4 at Augustana (Ill.) L, 8-6 - - - - - - - - - - -
May 7 at Loras L, 7-6 - - - - - - - - - - -
May 7 at Loras L, 7-4 - - - - - - - - - - -
May 8 at Loras W, 7-6 0 0 0 - - - 0 - - - -

Game Log - Extended Hitting

Date Opponent Score hbp sf sh tb xbh hdp go fo go/fo pa
Mar 5 vs. Carthage W, 8-1 - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 5 vs. Carthage W, 17-8 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
Mar 6 vs. Gust. Adolphus L, 14-10 - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 12 vs. Farmingdale State   - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 13 vs. Beloit W, 3-1 - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 13 vs. Beloit W, 3-0 - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 14 vs. St. Norbert W, 5-2 - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 15 vs. Farmingdale State W, 9-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 16 vs. Clarkson W, 9-7 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
Mar 18 vs. Ill. Wesleyan W, 7-3 - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 18 vs. Ill. Wesleyan L, 9-5 - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 19 vs. Brockport L, 7-3 - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 25 at Dubuque L, 8-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 27 at Dubuque L, 6-4 - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 27 at Dubuque L, 11-9 - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 29 at Neb. Wesleyan W, 2-1 - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 29 at Neb. Wesleyan L, 7-6 - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 1 at Cornell College L, 8-4 - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 2 Cornell College L, 9-8 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
Apr 2 Cornell College W, 8-4 - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 6 Neb. Wesleyan W, 9-1 - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 8 Buena Vista L, 6-5 - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 9 Buena Vista L, 10-9 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
Apr 9 Buena Vista L, 14-4 - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 12 at Central (Iowa) L, 5-4 - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 15 Coe W, 9-3 - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 16 Coe W, 6-3 - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 16 Coe L, 7-1 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
Apr 19 Central (Iowa) W, 4-3 - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 19 Central (Iowa) W, 2-1 - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 23 at Wartburg L, 9-2 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
Apr 24 at Wartburg L, 10-4 - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 24 at Wartburg W, 6-5 - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 30 Luther W, 11-3 - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 30 Luther W, 7-2 - - - - - - - - - -
May 1 Luther L, 2-1 - - - - - - - - - -
May 4 at Augustana (Ill.) L, 8-6 - - - - - - - - - -
May 7 at Loras L, 7-6 - - - - - - - - - -
May 7 at Loras L, 7-4 - - - - - - - - - -
May 8 at Loras W, 7-6 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0

Game Log - Pitching

Date Opponent Score gs w l sv ip h r er era whip bb k hr
Mar 5 vs. Carthage W, 8-1 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 5 vs. Carthage W, 17-8 0 0 0 0 1.0 0 0 0 0.00 2.00 2 1 -
Mar 6 vs. Gust. Adolphus L, 14-10 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 12 vs. Farmingdale State   - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 13 vs. Beloit W, 3-1 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 13 vs. Beloit W, 3-0 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 14 vs. St. Norbert W, 5-2 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 15 vs. Farmingdale State W, 9-7 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 16 vs. Clarkson W, 9-7 0 0 0 0 0.1 1 1 - 0.00 6.00 1 1 -
Mar 18 vs. Ill. Wesleyan W, 7-3 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 18 vs. Ill. Wesleyan L, 9-5 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 19 vs. Brockport L, 7-3 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 25 at Dubuque L, 8-7 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 27 at Dubuque L, 6-4 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 27 at Dubuque L, 11-9 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 29 at Neb. Wesleyan W, 2-1 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 29 at Neb. Wesleyan L, 7-6 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 1 at Cornell College L, 8-4 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 2 Cornell College L, 9-8 0 0 0 0 1.0 - 1 1 9.00 1.00 1 - -
Apr 2 Cornell College W, 8-4 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 6 Neb. Wesleyan W, 9-1 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 8 Buena Vista L, 6-5 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 9 Buena Vista L, 10-9 0 0 1 0 2.0 1 1 1 4.50 1.00 1 2 -
Apr 9 Buena Vista L, 14-4 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 12 at Central (Iowa) L, 5-4 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 15 Coe W, 9-3 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 16 Coe W, 6-3 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 16 Coe L, 7-1 0 0 0 0 0.1 - - - 0.00 3.00 1 1 -
Apr 19 Central (Iowa) W, 4-3 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 19 Central (Iowa) W, 2-1 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 23 at Wartburg L, 9-2 0 0 0 0 1.0 2 1 1 9.00 3.00 1 1 1
Apr 24 at Wartburg L, 10-4 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 24 at Wartburg W, 6-5 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 30 Luther W, 11-3 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 30 Luther W, 7-2 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
May 1 Luther L, 2-1 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
May 4 at Augustana (Ill.) L, 8-6 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
May 7 at Loras L, 7-6 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
May 7 at Loras L, 7-4 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
May 8 at Loras W, 7-6 0 0 0 0 1.0 0 0 0 0.00 1.00 1 0 -

Game Log - Fielding

Date Opponent Score tc po a e fpct dp sba rcs rcs% pb ci
Mar 5 vs. Carthage W, 8-1 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 5 vs. Carthage W, 17-8 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Mar 6 vs. Gust. Adolphus L, 14-10 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 12 vs. Farmingdale State   - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 13 vs. Beloit W, 3-1 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 13 vs. Beloit W, 3-0 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 14 vs. St. Norbert W, 5-2 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 15 vs. Farmingdale State W, 9-7 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 16 vs. Clarkson W, 9-7 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Mar 18 vs. Ill. Wesleyan W, 7-3 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 18 vs. Ill. Wesleyan L, 9-5 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 19 vs. Brockport L, 7-3 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 25 at Dubuque L, 8-7 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 27 at Dubuque L, 6-4 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 27 at Dubuque L, 11-9 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 29 at Neb. Wesleyan W, 2-1 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 29 at Neb. Wesleyan L, 7-6 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 1 at Cornell College L, 8-4 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 2 Cornell College L, 9-8 1 1 0 0 1.000 - - - - - -
Apr 2 Cornell College W, 8-4 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 6 Neb. Wesleyan W, 9-1 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 8 Buena Vista L, 6-5 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 9 Buena Vista L, 10-9 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Apr 9 Buena Vista L, 14-4 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 12 at Central (Iowa) L, 5-4 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 15 Coe W, 9-3 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 16 Coe W, 6-3 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 16 Coe L, 7-1 0 0 0 0 - - 1 - - - -
Apr 19 Central (Iowa) W, 4-3 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 19 Central (Iowa) W, 2-1 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 23 at Wartburg L, 9-2 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Apr 24 at Wartburg L, 10-4 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 24 at Wartburg W, 6-5 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 30 Luther W, 11-3 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 30 Luther W, 7-2 - - - - - - - - - - -
May 1 Luther L, 2-1 - - - - - - - - - - -
May 4 at Augustana (Ill.) L, 8-6 - - - - - - - - - - -
May 7 at Loras L, 7-6 - - - - - - - - - - -
May 7 at Loras L, 7-4 - - - - - - - - - - -
May 8 at Loras W, 7-6 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Hitting

  g ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi bb k sb cs avg obp slg
2018-19 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
2019-20 1 0 0 0 - - - 0 - - - - - - -
2020-21 5 0 0 0 - - - 0 - - - - - - -
2021-22 7 0 0 0 - - - 0 - - - - - - -
Total 13 0 0 0 - - - 0 - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Extended Hitting

  g hbp sf sh tb xbh hdp go fo go/fo pa
2018-19 - - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
2019-20 1 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
2020-21 5 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
2021-22 7 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
Total 13 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0

Career Stats - Pitching

  app gs w l sv cg ip h r er bb k k/9 hr era whip
2018-19 - - - - - - 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - 0.00 -
2019-20 1 0 0 0 0 - 0.1 - - - - 0 .00 - 0.00 -
2020-21 5 0 0 0 0 - 5.1 11 9 8 5 3 5.06 - 13.50 3.00
2021-22 7 0 0 1 0 - 6.2 4 4 3 8 6 8.10 1 4.05 1.80
Total 13 0 0 1 0 - 12.1 15 13 11 13 9 6.57 1 8.03 2.27

Career Stats - Fielding

  g tc po a e fpct dp sba rcs rcs% pb ci
2018-19 - 0 - - - - - - - - - -
2019-20 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
2020-21 5 1 0 1 0 1.000 - - - - - -
2021-22 7 1 1 0 0 1.000 - 1 - - - -
Total 13 2 1 1 0 1.000 - 1 - - - -

Splits Stats - Hitting

    g ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi bb k sb cs avg obp slg
Event Total 7 0 0 0 - - - 0 - - - - - - -
Conference 4 0 0 0 - - - 0 - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 3 0 0 0 - - - 0 - - - - - - -
Away 2 0 0 0 - - - 0 - - - - - - -
Neutral 2 0 0 0 - - - 0 - - - - - - -
Result Wins 3 0 0 0 - - - 0 - - - - - - -
Losses 4 0 0 0 - - - 0 - - - - - - -
Month March 2 0 0 0 - - - 0 - - - - - - -
April 4 0 0 0 - - - 0 - - - - - - -
May 1 0 0 0 - - - 0 - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Extended Hitting

    g hbp sf sh tb xbh hdp go fo go/fo pa
Event Total 7 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
Conference 4 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
Location Home 3 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
Away 2 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
Neutral 2 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
Result Wins 3 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
Losses 4 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
Month March 2 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
April 4 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
May 1 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0

Splits Stats - Pitching

    app gs w l sv cg ip h r er bb k k/9 hr era whip
Event Total 7 0 0 1 0 - 6.2 4 4 3 8 6 8.10 1 4.05 1.80
Conference 4 0 0 1 0 - 4.1 3 2 2 4 4 8.31 1 4.15 1.62
Exhibition - - - - - - 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - 0.00 -
Location Home 3 0 0 1 0 - 3.1 1 2 2 3 3 8.10 - 5.40 1.20
Away 2 0 0 0 0 - 2.0 2 1 1 2 1 4.50 1 4.50 2.00
Neutral 2 0 0 0 0 - 1.1 1 1 0 3 2 13.50 - 0.00 3.00
Result Wins 3 0 0 0 0 - 2.1 1 1 0 4 2 7.71 - 0.00 2.14
Losses 4 0 0 1 0 - 4.1 3 3 3 4 4 8.31 1 6.23 1.62
Month March 2 0 0 0 0 - 1.1 1 1 0 3 2 13.50 - 0.00 3.00
April 4 0 0 1 0 - 4.1 3 3 3 4 4 8.31 1 6.23 1.62
May 1 0 0 0 0 - 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 .00 - 0.00 1.00

Splits Stats - Fielding

    g tc po a e fpct dp sba rcs rcs% pb ci
Event Total 7 1 1 0 0 1.000 - 1 - - - -
Conference 4 0 0 0 0 - - 1 - - - -
Exhibition - 0 - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 3 1 1 0 0 1.000 - 1 - - - -
Away 2 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Neutral 2 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Result Wins 3 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Losses 4 1 1 0 0 1.000 - 1 - - - -
Month March 2 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
April 4 1 1 0 0 1.000 - 1 - - - -
May 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -

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