2012: Made three starts and appeared in 13 games out of the pen...was the winning pitcher on Opening Day against Murray State hurling three scoreless innings, striking out two in the Feb. 17th 5-2 victory...recorded 2 1/3 perfect innings against #4 Arkansas on Feb. 25th...made first collegiate start against South Carolina-Upstate on Mar. 5th and scattered four earned runs over six innings of work in the losing effort...threw two scoreless innings of relief on Mar. 14th versus Belmont...worked three scoreless innings against Indiana State on Apr. 17th...registered two scoreless frames against Notre Dame on May 2nd in a 7-4 win over the Fighting Irish...recorded five innings of shutout ball in a mid-week start against North Central on May 8th, earning his second win of the season in the process...retired all four batters he faced against Purdue in the NCAA Regional June 1st...walked a total of four batters over 38 innings of work while posting a 3.79 earned run average.

Prep: A three-year letterwinner for the Mustangs ... All-North Suburban Conference selection as a senior ... earned All-State honors as a senior ... named Mundelein McDonald’s Athlete of the Year in 2011 ... also lettered in basketball.

Personal: Ben is the son of Frank and Kirstin Mahar ... major is history and secondary education ... born Aug. 28, 1992.