An athletic and talented player that can pitch as well as play in the outfield … A strike-thrower that has a fast break and a good change … Very good at challenging hitters … Will be relied on as a role guy out of the bullpen.
2010
Had an 0-1 record and 4.82 ERA in 11 relief appearances (9.1 innings pitched) … Allowed 11 hits (.282 opp. batting average) and three walks with seven strikeouts … Only allowed one of four inherited runners to score … Made four appearances before giving up his first run … Had a strikeout in 1.0 inning of relief against Missouri State (2/20) for his career debut … Retired the side on eight pitches in an inning against Maryland (3/20) … Yielded just one hit while adding a strikeout in an inning at No. 17 North Carolina (3/28) … Needed just five pitchers to retire the side at Virginia (4/11) … Tossed just three pitches to retire the side against Illinois-Chicago (5/8).
High School
Four-year letterwinner and two-year captain at Science Hill High School in Johnson City, Tenn. … Pitcher and outfielder for his father, coach Bill McKinney … Earned all-state honors in 2008 and 2009 … Three-time all-area honoree by the Tennessee Coaches Association … Hit .420 with eight home runs his senior year … Held a .515 batting average as a junior, while maintaining a 1.20 ERA on the mound … Tossed two career no-hitters during his prep career, one in 2007 and another in 2008 … A 2009 Under Armour and Louisville Slugger preseason All-American … Led his East Cobb Yankees squad to the 2009 Connie Mack World Series title … Won the 2008 East Tennessee Batting Title … Also helped his summer team to the 2006 World Wood Bat Championship.
Personal
Full name is Benjamin Tyler McKinney … Born Nov. 2, 1990 … Son of William and Elva McKinney … Graduated in the top five percent of his class … Uncle Craig Wroe is a Television and Broadway actor … Intends to major in Electrical Engineering.
Career Statistics
Year ERA W-L App/GS CG SHO/CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR BF B/Avg WP HBP SFA SHA BK 2010 4.82 0-1 11/0 0 0/0 0 9.1 11 6 5 3 7 0 0 0 42 .282 2 0 0 0 0 TOTAL 4.82 0-1 11/0 0 0/0 0 9.1 11
