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Q & A With Unsigned Senior Ben Campbell (Parkway North)

December 10, 2013

Shon Plack
Missouri Scouting Director

Ben Campbell (Parkway North) is a 6-foot-2 170-pound 3B and runs a 6.9 60.  Campbell has quick footwork and sure hands with a clean transfer and accurate throws across the field. Offensively, Campbell has a long, level swing and showed the ability to hit the ball gap to gap. Additionally, Campbell has an exit velocity of 80 MPH. 

PBR: What schools have expressed interest in you?

Campbell: Westminster College is the only school that has expressed interest in me so far. If I did not attend Westminster I would consider walking on at Maryville University, which is my second college choice.

PBR: Have you taken any visits, or have any visits scheduled in the near future? If so, what schools, and how recently?
Campbell: I took a visit to Westminster about a month ago, and it went really well. I don't have any other visits set up as of now.

PBR: Are you looking for anything in particular in a school? (Example: high academics, certain academic program, local, etc.)
Cambell: I would like to attend a university with a good business school, majoring in sports business management. However, in general I am looking to major in business so any university with a strong business program is an option. I am also looking to stay relatively close to home (MO, IL) but if a school out of state offered me I would definitely consider their school.

PBR: How did you do your junior year? What were your high school statistics? And how did your team do?
Campbell:  My team (Parkway North) went 20-6 and won the Suburban South Conference title. We lost in the District Championship to CBC 11-6. Personally, I had a very successful junior season. I was second team all conference and batted .341 with 27 runs, 9 doubles (which tied for the most in the conference), 1 HR and 19 RBI. I also had an OBP of .420 and a slugging percentage of .477.

PBR: What are you goals for your senior season?
Campbell: My goals for this season are to win both the state and conference championships. That is the ultimate goal, but personally I would like to bat .400 (which I hit most of last year) and finish as a first team all conference player, as well as making the all-state team.

PBR: What travel team do you play for? Are you playing fall ball with a team?
Campbell:  I have been playing for the Midwest Phillies during the summer for my entire high school career. Our fall season ended about a month and a half ago, we won 3 out of our 4 tournaments, with the fourth being rained out.

PBR: Do you play any other sports?
Campbell: I also play basketball for Parkway North high school.

PBR: What are your ACT and GPA?
Campbell: My ACT score is a 27 and my cumulative GPA is a 3.78.

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