Ben McKinnon

Position:
Right-handed pitcher
Height:
6-2
Weight:
200
Class:
3rd Year
Hometown:
White Rock, British Columbia
Prev School:
Bossier Parish CC
High School:
Semiahmoo Secondary

PRIOR TO LA TECH: Spent two seasons at Bossier Parish CC as a starting pitcher for the Cavaliers ... went 7-2 in 14 starts his freshman year in 2025, having one complete game ... struck out 70 batters across 70.1 innings, holding a K/9 rate of 8.96 and an ERA of 3.45 ... struck out eight across five frames in his collegiate debut vs. South Arkansas CC ... followed up with five no-hit innings and eight strikeouts to earn his first winning decision vs. Dallas College-Richland ... allowed one run through a season-high seven innings with six strikeouts to earn the win at Angelina College ... saw limited time his sophomore season in 2026, making eight starts while posting a 2-3 record with a 3.86 ERA ... still managed a K/9 rate of 10.87 after punching out 31 batters across 25.2 frames ... 11 of his 17 runs allowed were earned off of 18 hits and 19 walks ... saw four innings with one hit and one unearned run allowed along with six punchouts in a win over South Arkansas College in his season debut ... saw two more outings later in the season posting a season-high six strikeouts at Southern Arkansas University Tech and vs. Northeast Texas CC ... his five innings against NTCC were also a season high ... First Team All-NJCAA Region 14 selection in 2025 and NJCAA Division I Top 100 player in 2026 per Prep Baseball Report ... also competed in the 2023 Baseball Canada Cup Championships, representing British Columbia alongside nine other Canadian regional teams ... competed with the White Rock Tritons of the BC Premier Baseball League (BCPBL), which is the highest level of amateur baseball in British Columbia ... helped lead the Tritons to a 2024 BCPBL Championship ... also prepped at Semiahmoo Secondary School.

PERSONAL: Born June 23 in White Rock, B.C. to Lori and Randy McKinnon ... has one sibling, Madelyn ... also played basketball and hockey in high school ... his sister, Madelyn, played softball for UNC-Greensboro from 2024-26, and competed with Team Canada's softball team in 2024 as a catcher ... mother, Lori, played basketball and golf at University of British Columbia from 1993-97 ... why he chose LA Tech: "The coaching staff and to be in a winning environment."