Indians 2016 First-Round Pick Will Benson Makes History with Four Homer Game for Lake County

It was quite a night Thursday for Indians 2016 first round pick Will Benson, who turned heads playing in Eastlake for the Lake County Captains.

Benson had a night that players dream of at the plate, hitting FOUR homers in the Captains 12-6 win over South Bend.

Benson collected eight runs batted in for Lake County.

It was the first four homer game in the minors since the 2014 season when Mike Ford did it.

Benson homered in his first four plate appearances before finally being retired in the 8th inning.

“To look into the eyes of my teammates and to see that they were amazed, that’s what made it, ‘Oh, this is legit,'” Benson told MiLB.com.

“Most homers are cool, but this time, everyone’s faces were different. It was nice.”

Last season Benson hit .180 for Lake County, hitting 22 homers but also striking out 152 times in 123 games.

Here’s video of the fourth homer for Benson

Folks – he did it!

4 homers for Will Benson pic.twitter.com/DRVpokkaeM

— Justin (@JL_Baseball) April 19, 2019

WILL BENSON WE LOVE YOU https://t.co/GJTBh4WYf7

— Lake County Captains (@LCCaptains) April 19, 2019