University of St. Thomas Athletics
2023 Baseball Roster
Roster
Taxdahl, Ben

Jersey Number 26
Ben Taxdahl
- Position:
- RHP/OF
- Class:
- Freshman
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 225
- Hometown:
- Prior Lake, Minn.
- High School:
- Saint Thomas Academy
- B/T:
- R/R
Bio
2024
Played in 13 games, starting in 10… recorded 42 at-bats… tallied 16 hits including a double at Southern Indiana (March 1) and UIC (March 9)… tallied a home run against SEMO on Feb. 25… scored four runs and totaled six RBI… tallied 11 total bases…recorded two putouts.
2023
Appeared in 28 games with 19 starts, including 16 at designated hitter... recorded 10 hits with nine RBI, six runs and a team-high four home runs... drew eight walks and stole one base... drove in a career high three RBI with two hits and a home run April 7 at Northern Colorado... hit two home runs over three-game span April 23-24 during series at South Dakota State... made two relief appearances on the mound... totaled 2.2 innings, including a 1.1 inning appearance with two strikeouts April 10 at Air Force.
High School
Selected to all-conference, all-section, and Minnesota all-state teams... totaled a .525 batting average, 52 hits, seven home runs, and 44 RBI as a senior… Torch Award Recipient.
Personal
Son of Jon and Diane, two siblings, Ellie and Jack… majoring in finance.
Played in 13 games, starting in 10… recorded 42 at-bats… tallied 16 hits including a double at Southern Indiana (March 1) and UIC (March 9)… tallied a home run against SEMO on Feb. 25… scored four runs and totaled six RBI… tallied 11 total bases…recorded two putouts.
2023
Appeared in 28 games with 19 starts, including 16 at designated hitter... recorded 10 hits with nine RBI, six runs and a team-high four home runs... drew eight walks and stole one base... drove in a career high three RBI with two hits and a home run April 7 at Northern Colorado... hit two home runs over three-game span April 23-24 during series at South Dakota State... made two relief appearances on the mound... totaled 2.2 innings, including a 1.1 inning appearance with two strikeouts April 10 at Air Force.
High School
Selected to all-conference, all-section, and Minnesota all-state teams... totaled a .525 batting average, 52 hits, seven home runs, and 44 RBI as a senior… Torch Award Recipient.
Personal
Son of Jon and Diane, two siblings, Ellie and Jack… majoring in finance.
Press Conference: Tommie Football Postgame v Lindenwood 08/28/25
Friday, August 29
Tommie Football Intro Video 2025
Thursday, August 28
Beyond The Buzzer: Schoenecker Arena Setup
Wednesday, July 23
Beyond The Buzzer: Sports Medicine
Wednesday, July 23