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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 StatisticsYear 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 6 5 3 7 0 0 0 42 .282 2 0 0 0 0
