Hall of Fame
Ben Couch '01, one of the greatest hitters in Allegheny baseball history, earned his second Hall of Fame nod; he was previously inducted in 2017 as part of the 2000 baseball team.
Couch collected All-NCAC and All-Mideast Region honors in each of his three years as a starting outfielder from 1999-2001. He graduated with two program records, amassing 216 career hits and 15 triples, both of which remain standing 24 years later. Couch is one of only two Gators to reach 200 career hits, and he ranks second all-time with 167 runs scored.
During a breakout sophomore season, the Uniontown, Ohio, native posted a career-high 72 hits while batting .421 with a .505 on-base percentage, leading the Gators to an NCAC regular-season championship. As a junior, the leadoff hitter was a key piece of the 2000 Hall of Fame team that won the Mideast Regional, advanced to the NCAA Division III World Series, and finished the year ranked No. 3 in the country.
