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Jersey Number 11
Ben North
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 205
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Woodbury, Minn.
- High School:
- East Ridge HS
Bio
2025Â (Junior)
- Playing and starting in all 59 games of the season, Ben was in the top five for the Bluejays for batting averages and finished the season batting a .289 as well as ranking second for the most home runs with eight on the year.Â
- Having the most at-bats on the team (239), North also had the highest amounts of RBI for the Bluejays (59) and was second in both runs (48)Â and hits (69) for the 2025 season.Â
- The shortstop lead the team in having the most multiple RBI games with a total of 16 for the season.
- In a win against against Connecticut on April 6th, he batted his best of the season reaching a .362 for the game and helping Creighton to an 11-7 win with three RBI, two hits, and one run from Ben.
- In a dominating 19-3 win on May 13th, North had five RBI, two runs, and two doubles to help the Bluejays to their victory over Omaha.
- On April 18th, North was awarded a spot on the Brooks Wallace Watch List which indicates that he is one of the top-100 shortstops in the country.
2024Â (Sophomore)
- After three definitive wins at the Sugar Land Classic against Houston Christian, UTSA and UIC, Ben earned BIG EAST Player of the Week after going 5-for-7 holding .714 batting average and an on-base percentage of .778.
- Tied for second-most starts on the team, Ben started in 51 games and played in all 52 games mainly as a third basemen but occasionally as a shortstop.
- Ben closed the season with a .283 batting average with seven doubles and picked up one triple early in the season. Â
- North had top five numbers on the Bluejays’ roster scoring 44 runs, bringing 45 runners in, hitting six home runs, and 49 hits after a total of 173 at-bats.Â
- During a 22-1 win against Houston Christian on February 23 Ben went 3-for-4 and tied a program record with 10 RBI, two grand slam hits and 11 total bases.Â
- On defense, North made six double plays, the fourth most on the team, recorded 98 assists, the second most on the team.Â
2023 (Redshirt Freshman)
- Ben appeared in all 49 games for Creighton during the 2023 season, earning 48 starts.
- North closed the season hitting .173 with 27 hits, six doubles, two home runs and 13 RBI.
- A stellar defender at third base, North logged 100 assists.
- His best efforts of the season came with three hit performances against St. John’s in a 12-7 win on April 21 and at Wichita State on March 18 in Creighton’s 13-6 win.
2022 (Freshman)
- North started at third base twice and made three total appearances in 2022, but missed significant time with a knee injury.
- In a pinch-hit opportunity against The Citadel on April 1, Ben collected his first career knock, a go-ahead RBI single.
- North finished the season with a perfect fielding percentage.
2017-21 (East Ridge High School)
- North lettered in baseball all four years while at East Ridge, earning All-Suburban East Conference honors all four seasons.
- In his sophomore season, Ben helped the Raptors to a Minnesota state championship and was named to the All-Class 4A tournament team.Â
- North collected All-Section and All-State honors in his sophomore, junior, and senior seasons, even being named a finalist for Minnesota’s Mr. Baseball award.
- Ben was a three-sport athlete at East Ridge, playing basketball and football on top of baseball.
Getting to Know Ben North
- Preferred Omaha Restaurant: 801 Chophouse
- Favorite MLB Team: Minnesota Twins
- All-time Favorite Athlete:Â Charles Woodson
- Three words that describe you:Â Hard-working, Competitive, and Athletic
- Gameday Superstitions:Â Never touch the foul-line
- Hidden talent: Juggling
2013 Creighton Athletic Hall of Fame Inductee Dan Smith
Friday, October 30
Jim Hendry & Alan Benes (4/11/11)
Friday, October 30
CREIGHTON BASEBALL
Thursday, October 15
Ambidextrous Pitcher
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