Wright State University Athletics

2024: Pitched in 16 games, making 2 starts…Tossed 20.2 innings, while recording 13 strikeouts…Earned first win as a Raider with 1.1 scoreless innings in the 7-6 win at Louisiana…Threw 3 scoreless innings to earn the victory in Wright State’s 16-13 win at Purdue Fort Wayne…Contributed two scoreless innings to the pitching staff’s shutout at Toledo (4/3)…Finished college career with a scoreless inning in the second round of the Horizon League tournament (5/24).

2023 (at Air Force Academy): Led Air Force with 29 appearances, including one start…His 29 appearances were second-most in the Mountain West…Totaled 53.0 IP…Both his number of appearances and innings in 2023 stand as new career-highs…Notched first-career save to secure 16-10 win against San Diego State on May 14…Pitched season-high 4.1 innings against UNLV on May 20…Tied career-high with five strikeouts against San Jose State on April 30…Did not allow an earned run in 11 appearances…Mountain West All-Academic selection…Mountain West Scholar Athlete.

2022 (at Air Force Academy): Appeared in a team-high 27 games, totaling 27.0 IP... Did not allow an earned run in 15 appearances... Allowed just 1.7 walks per nine innings... Notched a career-high five strikeouts against Campbell on February 28.... Pitched 4.2 innings of valuable relief in Air Force's win over Louisiana Tech to stave off elimination at the Austin Regional... Mountain West All-Academic Team selection.

2021 (at Air Force Academy): Made five appearances for Air Force, totaling 8.2 IP... Walked only one batter in his five appearances... Pitched a 0.2 scoreless frame on May 22 against San Diego State... Struck out a career four batters over two innings against Kansas on April 13... 2020-21 All-Mountain West Academic Team selection... Was selected to participate in the 2021 Northwoods League All-Star Game on Tuesday, July 20, at ISG Field at the home of the Mankatoo MoonDogs in Mankato, Minn... Benge became the first-ever cadet-athlete from Air Force or any service academy to make the NWL All-Star game.

2020 (at Air Force Academy): Did not see game action in 2020.
 
High School: Was a three-year letterwinner at Lakeville South High School... Twice named varsity team captain... Named all-conference honorable mention three times… Broke school records for innings pitched and strikeouts… Also lettered two years in clay target shooting… Was the National Honor Society President, the HOSA President, DECA Vice President, and a Student Council Leader… Graduated with a 4.2 GPA and in the top five percent of his class… Played club ball with the Minnesota Mash and Elko Express for seven years each… Was named a team captain twice for both teams.
 
Personal: Graduated from cadet squadron 27... Has three siblings, Luke, Matt, and Ellie… Received bachelor of science degree, double majoring in Philosophy and English with a Religous Studies minor… Named distinguished graduate from Air Force Academy... Working toward a master's degree in Sports Management at Wright State... Full name is Wyatt Duke Irvin Benge and nickname is Benji… Father is a 1983 USAFA grad... Brother, Luke, is a U.S.M.C. Captain piloting Ospreys… His sister Ellie is an Air Force ROTC student... Grandfather, Irvin, flew B-17s for the Army Air Corps in WWII.