Butler University Athletics

Coach Farley on Kruszka: "Ryan had an excellent summer in theGreat Lakes collegiate league, leading his team to thechampionship. He has an excellent fastball, and he has worked hardto improve the command of his off-speed stuff. He will be one ofour top starters, and he has the mentality to be a very effectivecloser. Ryan is a strong leader for our team." 2008: Ranked secondon the team with 53.2 innings pitched...appeared in 14 games,including a team-high nine as a starter...his .283 opponent battingaverage was the second-lowest among Butler starters...led thestarters with a 2-1 record and a 4.50 ERA in Horizon Leaguegames...held league foes to a team-low .249 average in nineappearances...allowed only 42 hits in 44.0 innings of work...struckout a season-high six batters against Youngstown State (March 22),yielding three hits and one run in 7.0 innings...allowed just threehits and no earned runs in 6.0 innings at UIC (April 5)...wenteight innings, scattering seven hits and allowing just one run inhis next start against Wright State (April 12)...tossed aneight-inning three-hitter against Cleveland State (May 17),allowing just one run while striking out five...2007: Started ineight of his 14 games pitched...led the team's starters with a 2.96ERA...finished tied for second on the squad with 37 strikeouts andthird with 54.2 innings pitched...pitched eight innings in threeconsecutive starts (3/31, 4/7 and 4/14), allowing just four earnedruns in 24 innings (1.50 ERA)...held Cleveland State to just oneearned run and struck out seven batters in eight innings(3/31)...limited Milwaukee to one run on five hits in eight innings(4/7)...struck-out a season-high eight batters at Cleveland State(4/14)...tossed four scoreless innings in a start against WrightState (3/17)...2006: Came out of the bullpen in 14 of his 16appearances...allowed two runs while striking out a pair in threeinnings in a start against Xavier (4/4)...High School: Captain andtwo-year starter in baseball at Joliet Central HighSchool...all-conference designated hitter as a junior and all-areapitcher/outfielder as a senior...posted a 7-2 record with 77strikeouts in final high school season...academic all-conferenceperformer...received an Army Reserve National Scholar-Athleteaward...earned two varsity letters each in football andbaseball...high school coach: John Krebs...Personal: Born August14, 1986...son of Martin and Julie Kruszka...physical educationmajor.