Honors: 2017 ASUN All-Tournament Team, 2017 Unanimous ASUN Pitcher of the Year, 2017 Unanimous ASUN First Team All-Conference, 2016 ASUN First Team All-Conference, 2016 ASUN All-Tournament Team
2017: Compiled a 24-7 record with a 1.36 ERA in 37 appearances with 28 starts…Won at least 20 games for the second consecutive season, the first for Upstate since Morgan Childers in 2010-11…Recorded 17 complete games and four saves while adding 2/6 shutouts…Has thrown 196.0 innings and allowed 45 runs (38 earned) on 115 hits, 47 walks and 207 strikeouts…Limited opponents to a .168 average at the plate…Had a 9-3 record with a 1.56 ERA, seven complete games, two saves and 1/1 shutouts in ASUN play…Ranks in the top 10 for the ASUN in games started, saves, complete games, innings pitched, strikeouts and strikeouts per seven innings…Led the conference in wins and ERA…Nationally, is in the top 50 for ERA, hits allowed per seven innings, saves, strikeouts and wins…Named ASUN Pitcher of Week once and was also selected National Pitcher of the Week by Fastpitch News…Did not allow a run in 13 appearances…Struck out 10 or more batters five times including tying her career-high of 12 against Iona…Also equaled her career-best outing of 11.0 innings at Kennesaw State…Also threw 8.0 innings twice against Lipscomb…Picked up one win the ASUN Softball Championship.
2016: Posted a 25-6 record with a 2.20 ERA in 36 appearances and 25 starts…Compiled 19 complete games, seven shutouts (one combined) and one save…Tossed 197.0 innings and allowed 71 runs (62 earned) on 146 hits, 48 walks and 186 strikeouts…Held opponents to a .206 average at the plate…Led the ASUN in wins, was second in strikeouts, innings pitched and complete games, fourth in ERA and tied for sixth in saves…Ranked in the top 50 nationally in wins, strikeouts and shutouts…Was named ASUN Pitcher of the Week four times and was also recognized as the Louisville Slugger/NFCA National Co-Pitcher of the Week…Threw two no-hitters including the first in ASUN Tournament play since 2001…Struck out double-digit batters three times including a season-high 12 against Central Michigan…Tossed 8.0 innings of more four times highlighted by 10.0 or more two times…Registered 11.0 innings of work against Lipscomb and 10.0 versus Florida Gulf Coast…Did not allow a run in 13 of her appearances.
College of Central Florida: Played a large part in the success of the College of Central Florida in 2015…Named the Mid-Florida Conference Pitcher of the Year…Also a JUCO All-American…Led the Patriots to a No. 2 national ranking…Was 28-3 with a 1.08 ERA in 35 appearances and 30 starts…Struck out 190 batters in 200.1 innings of work…A three-time state player of the week selection…Named the national player of the week one time during the season.
South Alabama: Spent her freshman season at South Alabama…Made three starts for the Jaguars…Finished 2-1 with 15 strikeouts…Earned her first collegiate win against McNeese State…Struck out four and allowed one run in four innings…Struck out three and allowed just two hits in two two-inning appearances at No. 18 Louisiana-Lafayette.
High School/Travel Ball: A standout in high school and travel ball as well…Led the North Marion High School squad to two consecutive district championships as a junior and senior…Named the Marion County Player of the Year in 2012 and 2013…Finished her senior season with a 21-5 record, 0.43 ERA and 260 strikeouts in 164 innings of work…Also hit .415 with nine doubles, five home runs and 37 RBIs…Played travel ball for Team North Florida…Helped lead the squad to the ASA U18 national title.
Personal: Born on July 4, 1995…Parents are Robbie and Alice McKinnon…Has a brother, Jeremy (30), and a sister, Lindsay (26)…Is majoring in business administration with a concentration in management…Likes to hang out with family, softball and being outdoors…Likes to eat chicken…”The Sandlot” is her favorite movie and “Stranger Things” her favorite TV show…Tom Hardy and Jennifer Aniston are her favorite actors…Likes to listen to Brent Eldredge…Summer and winter are her favorite seasons…Enjoys reading the Harry Potter series…Tim Tebow is her favorite athlete.
