Missouri State

Honors
• Athletic Director’s Honor Roll (Spring 2019, Spring 2021)
• MVC Honor Roll (2019, 2021)

2020 (Sophomore)
Did not pitch as a sophomore.

2019 (Freshman)
Cruikshank made 12 mound appearances, including four starting assignments, as a freshman ... Worked three scoreless outings, including a one-inning stint at Arkansas State (March 10) ... Tossed 3.1 innings in his first collegiate start at Oral Roberts (March 13), allowing two runs on three hits in an eventual 11-2 Bears’ victory ... Worked a season-best 5.0 scoreless frames against No. 8 Arkansas (March 26), permitting just two hits while fanning a personal-best five hitters ... Allowed one run or fewer in each of his final four appearances, including a scoreless inning at Missouri (April 23), in which he struck out two of the three hitters he faced ... Named to the MVC Honor Roll ... Went 3-2 with a 2.63 ERA and 38 strikeouts for the Ozark Wild of the Show-Me Collegiate League over the summer.

Background
One of the top left-handed pitching prospects in the state of Illinois, Cruikshank wrapped up his prep career at Belleville (Ill.) East High School in 2018 after racking up 105 strikeouts over the previous two seasons ... Ranked as the top lefty and the No. 3 overall recruit in Illinois by Perfect Game ... Named a 2017 PG Preseason Underclass All-America High Honorable Mention choice, as well as an all-tourney selection at the WWBA World Championship in October 2017.

Personal
Benjamin Cruikshank is the son of Mike and Irish Cruikshank ... Born Jan. 3, 2000, in Belleville, Ill. ... Majoring in accounting.