Army West Point Athletics
2014 Softball Roster
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McKinney, Tyler
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Jersey Number 12
Tyler McKinney
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- Western Wayne (USMAPS)
- Hometown:
- South Canaan, Pa.
Bio
2017: Played in 51 of the team’s 57 games, earning the starting nod 32 times in center field … went 1-for-4 on the season with 15 runs scored … finished second on the team with 10 stolen bases … scored a run in six-straight games from March 18-April 5 … hit came in the series finale against Hartford (4/5) with a leadoff single in the third inning.
2016: Appeared in 38 games with four starts … scored eight runs … scored runs in three straight appearances against Holy Cross (4/23), Colgate (4/28) and Manhattan (4/30) … stole three bases on the year.
2015: Appeared and started all 51 games after taking over vacancy in center field despite youth as senior member of the outfield … provided strong leadership with a plebe on either side … outstanding outfielder who has pulled up with several spectacular catches along with throwing out runners at home plate … named the team’s Defensive Player of the Year … committed just one error in 90 chances … fast on the base paths with four steals in limited appearance … scored twice in 13-10 nightcap win over league rival Boston University … did not commit a miscue in 29 chances in 18 league games ... one of three Black Knights named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
2014: Appeared in 44 games with starts in 42 ... earned the starting nod 39 times in left field, and drew three others in right field ... batted in lower half of the lineup ... made just two errors in 57 chances ... scored 17 times and drove in a pair of runs ... ranked among Army’s and the Patriot League’s leaders in stolen bases with 14 to include a pair of thefts four times ... worked way into the starting lineup by the third game of the season ... celebrated with a hit and run against Stephen F. Austin ... scored three runs in 9-5 win over Cornell at the Patriot Classic without a time at bat after drawing a pair of walks along with being hit by a pitch ... the next day registered a pair of runs in 10-1 five-inning romp over the Big Red ... scored in the second inning after reaching on a bunt, then tallied after drawing a walk in a two-run fourth as Army padded its lead to 10-0 ... scored twice in 8-7 nine-inning nightcap win over St. Peter’s to include the game-winning run after drawing the first of three straight walks before being delivered by classmate Alee Rashenskas’ RBI single ... batted .207 in 15 Patriot League games ... collected six hits, scored seven times along with four stolen base ... registered a pair of runs in 2-for-3 showing in series opener against Boston University ... went 3-for-3 in nightcap decision against conference rival Lafayette.
High School: Four-year softball letterwinner at Western Wayne High School ... drew time as a center fielder and shortstop ... three-time Lackawanna League first-team selection ... garnered all-regional honors in 2010 ... earned team honors all four years ... tabbed defensive player in 2010, most outstanding player in 2011 and MVP in 2012, along with selection as coaches' choice in 2009 ... closed out career batting .366 ... played club ball with the Northeast Stars Travel Team ... tournament MVP three times ... team was crowned Basgsai Tournament champions in 2011 after earning runner-up honors a the National Tune Up Tournament and the Summer Finale Tournament in 2010 ... two-sport athlete who earned four letters in track ... led team to the District 2 title in 2010 and four Division II league championships ... member of the National Honor Society and on the Student Council ... graduated in the top ten percent of class... attended the USMA Prep School last year ... honor graduate ... played on the volleyball team.
2016: Appeared in 38 games with four starts … scored eight runs … scored runs in three straight appearances against Holy Cross (4/23), Colgate (4/28) and Manhattan (4/30) … stole three bases on the year.
2015: Appeared and started all 51 games after taking over vacancy in center field despite youth as senior member of the outfield … provided strong leadership with a plebe on either side … outstanding outfielder who has pulled up with several spectacular catches along with throwing out runners at home plate … named the team’s Defensive Player of the Year … committed just one error in 90 chances … fast on the base paths with four steals in limited appearance … scored twice in 13-10 nightcap win over league rival Boston University … did not commit a miscue in 29 chances in 18 league games ... one of three Black Knights named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
2014: Appeared in 44 games with starts in 42 ... earned the starting nod 39 times in left field, and drew three others in right field ... batted in lower half of the lineup ... made just two errors in 57 chances ... scored 17 times and drove in a pair of runs ... ranked among Army’s and the Patriot League’s leaders in stolen bases with 14 to include a pair of thefts four times ... worked way into the starting lineup by the third game of the season ... celebrated with a hit and run against Stephen F. Austin ... scored three runs in 9-5 win over Cornell at the Patriot Classic without a time at bat after drawing a pair of walks along with being hit by a pitch ... the next day registered a pair of runs in 10-1 five-inning romp over the Big Red ... scored in the second inning after reaching on a bunt, then tallied after drawing a walk in a two-run fourth as Army padded its lead to 10-0 ... scored twice in 8-7 nine-inning nightcap win over St. Peter’s to include the game-winning run after drawing the first of three straight walks before being delivered by classmate Alee Rashenskas’ RBI single ... batted .207 in 15 Patriot League games ... collected six hits, scored seven times along with four stolen base ... registered a pair of runs in 2-for-3 showing in series opener against Boston University ... went 3-for-3 in nightcap decision against conference rival Lafayette.
High School: Four-year softball letterwinner at Western Wayne High School ... drew time as a center fielder and shortstop ... three-time Lackawanna League first-team selection ... garnered all-regional honors in 2010 ... earned team honors all four years ... tabbed defensive player in 2010, most outstanding player in 2011 and MVP in 2012, along with selection as coaches' choice in 2009 ... closed out career batting .366 ... played club ball with the Northeast Stars Travel Team ... tournament MVP three times ... team was crowned Basgsai Tournament champions in 2011 after earning runner-up honors a the National Tune Up Tournament and the Summer Finale Tournament in 2010 ... two-sport athlete who earned four letters in track ... led team to the District 2 title in 2010 and four Division II league championships ... member of the National Honor Society and on the Student Council ... graduated in the top ten percent of class... attended the USMA Prep School last year ... honor graduate ... played on the volleyball team.
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