#5 Ben Nippolt Season 2023

At Virginia Commonwealth
A 2022 First-Team All-Atlantic 10 selection at VCU, which claimed the ’22 A-10 title … appeared in 51 games, including 45 starts, batting .308 with a .430 on-base percentage and a .407 slugging percentage; collected 53 hits, including nine doubles, a triple, two home runs, 48 runs and 31 RBI.

Junior College
Batted .318 in 2021 at Des Moines (Iowa) Area CC, with one homer, 45 RBI, 48 runs 12 steals and 39 walks, with only 19 strikeouts … earned JUCO All-Conference recognition.

High School
An all-state performer at Mounds Park Academy in Maplewood, Minn. … earned all-conference recognition in all four high school seasons and was voted the 2019 District MVP … also played guard for the Mounds Park basketball team.

Personal
Full name is Benjamin Walter Nippolt … born June 8, 2001, in Minneapolis, Minn. … parents are Steve and Pam Nippolt … Dad is a retired printer, Mom is a program evaluator at Margaret A. Cargill … has one sister, Kelsea, who competed on the rowing team at Boston University … on the factors influencing his decision to attend LSU – “Winning culture and incredible fan base. Great baseball history/opportunities. Coach Johnson and his vision for the team and program” … majoring in interdisciplinary studies at LSU