#17 Phil Buben
5-9, 155, Sr, C
Bats - R, Throws - R
Indianapolis, IN
Heritage Christian High School
- NCCAA Scholar-Athlete - 2006
Phil Buben is a four-year catcher for the Yellow Jackets.....played in 19 games with 18 starts during his junior season.....batted .135 with five hits in 37 at bats.....recorded two hits against Tiffin.....NCCAA Scholar-Athlete.
2005 - Appeared in 13 games with nine starts behind the plate as a sophomore.....tallied four hits in 24 at bats with four RBI's.....had a .976 fielding percentage.
2004 - Played in five games with one start as a freshman.....recorded one double in four at bats.
High School - Product of Heritage Christian High School where he played for former Yellow Jacket Dan Ambrose.....four-year performer with three letters on the diamond.....second team all-city catcher.....set a school record by throwing out 52% of basestealers his senior year.....batted .375 as a junior and .325 during his final campaign.....two-time Gold Glove Award recipient.....earned two letters in cross country and one in football.....National Honor Society student.
Personal - Dean's Honor List student as a pre-seminary Bible and counseling psychology double major at Cedarville University.....born 9/16/84 in Lawrence, KS.....son of John and Louise Buben.....has one older brother and a younger sister.
