COLUMBIA, MO. • Missouri sophomore Shane Benes has left the baseball program and plans to stay enrolled at MU to finish his degree, team spokesman Shawn Davis confirmed Wednesday. PowerMizzou.com reported the news first.
Benes made his decision before Mizzou announced coach Tim Jamieson wouldn’t be back next season, Davis confirmed.
Benes, a former standout at Westminster Christian Academy, struggled at the plate in his first full college season, hitting .198 this spring with six home runs and 30 RBIs. He had a team-high 66 strikeouts and especially struggled against SEC pitching, hitting .