John Szefc and Virginia Tech baseball have added their third transfer portal commitment, with Niagara RHP Nate Bennett announcing his commitment earlier this afternoon.
Committed. @HokiesBaseballpic.twitter.com/HlFzxL2bev
— Nate Bennett (@natebennett126) June 18, 2026
After spending his first two college seasons at Niagara, Bennett posted a 6.75 ERA in 97.1 career innings, but really lept forward as a sophomore, posting a 4.94 ERA in 51 innings of work, where he struck out a team-high 59 batters and limited walks to just 3.4/9 innings. He brings 25 career appearances — 19 of which are starts. He averages nearly four innings per appearance.
Bennett features a three-pitch mix that will likely be added to in the offseason. He sports a low-90s fastball that has been able to get up to 95mph, along with a low-80s slider and a splitter that sits in the mid-70s…